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South Vietnamese

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adjective

  1. of or relating to the former South Vietnam (now part of Vietnam) or its inhabitants

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noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of South Vietnam

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Example Sentences

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He served for three years as a military police officer, including a stint guarding the Da Nang Air Base with the South Vietnamese army.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

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

There had been numerous reports of VC activity on the island, and the Green Berets went out with new South Vietnamese troops on a training exercise.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge