South Vietnamese
Britishadjective
noun
Example Sentences
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The unnamed narrator of “The Sympathizer” is a veteran of two armies: the North Vietnamese whom he served as spy and the South Vietnamese whose uniform he wore as aide-de-camp to a high-ranking general.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025
Their cries were heard by President Gerald Ford, who ordered Operation Babylift, taking 2,000 South Vietnamese children from orphanages to the United States.
From BBC • Aug. 22, 2024
Known in the Vietnamese community as “Black April,” it is a day of remembrance when we honor the sacrifices of some 250,000 South Vietnamese and 60,000 American soldiers who gave everything to their cause.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2024
Seymour Hersh reviewed South Vietnamese government documents that put the death toll at 41,000.
From Salon • Apr. 21, 2024
On the last night of July, South Vietnamese sailors on patrol boats fired missiles at radar stations in North Vietnam.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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