Viet

American  

[vee-et, vyet] / viˈɛt, vyɛt /

noun

1. South Vietnam, North Vietnam, or both.

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adjective

1. Vietnamese.

Etymology

Origin of Viet

First recorded in 1955–60; by shortening

Example Sentences

According to Viet Nam News, she was transported to Hanoi's Viet Duc Friendship Hospital, where she died on 2 April, with her parents at her bedside.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

In the 1968 Tet Offensive, U.S. forces crushed the Viet Cong, dealing a near-fatal blow to the communist insurgency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

I’d never given much thought to ABBA, but as a Vietnamese American who grew up in the ’80s, I’ve become increasingly curious about how the Swedish pop group intersects with the Viet experience.

From Salon • Dec. 31, 2025

Peter Pham, the founder of Viet America Society, has also been indicted on multiple charges of fraud.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2025

One of Ellsberg’s many tasks at the Pentagon was to catalogue assaults carried out by Viet Cong forces in South Vietnam.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin