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East Vietnamese Sea

East Vietnamese Sea proper noun: the sea to the east of Vietnam.

Proper noun

the East Vietnamese Sea

  1. (Vietnam, rare) The sea to the east of Vietnam.
    • The buildup of the Chinese Navy in the South China Sea (known as the East Vietnamese Sea in Vietnam) has raised the concerns of Southeast Asian governments despite Chinese assurances that the force is entirely defensive.2002, Clark D. Neher, Southeast Asia In The New International Era, Avalon Publishing, page 12
    • The two cities of Can Tho and Chau Doc are both placed along the river, which is one of the 9 rivers that the Mekong River consists of and they culminate in the East Vietnamese Sea.2011, “The dimensions of flooding in the Mekong delta: A struggle in a changing climate”, in Digitala Vetenskapliga Arkivet, Linnaeus University, page 24

Synonyms of East Vietnamese Sea

Origin of East Vietnamese Sea

By analogy with South China Sea and West Philippine Sea, which Vietnam perceives to be biased toward territorial claims by China and the Philippines, respectively, that Vietnam disputes. Compare Vietnamese Biển Đông.

Questions about East Vietnamese Sea

What does East Vietnamese Sea mean?
East Vietnamese Sea means the sea to the east of Vietnam.
What part of speech is East Vietnamese Sea?
East Vietnamese Sea is a proper noun.

Words near East Vietnamese Sea in the dictionary

  1. East Turkistani
  2. East Turkistanis
  3. East Valley
  4. East Van
  5. East Vassalboro
  6. East Vietnamese Sea
  7. East Virginia
  8. East Wagga Wagga
  9. East Wakefield
  10. East Wallingford
  11. East Walpole

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