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North Vietnam

North Vietnam proper noun: a former communist state in Southeast Asia that governed Vietnam north of the 17th parallel from 1954 to 1976. The government was first proclaimed in 1945. Official name: Democratic Republic of Vietnam.

Proper noun

North Vietnam

  1. (historical) A former communist state in Southeast Asia that governed Vietnam north of the 17th parallel from 1954 to 1976. The government was first proclaimed in 1945. Official name: Democratic Republic of Vietnam.
    • When we visited Laos, I had lunch with Souvanna Phouma. During the course of the lunch, he said we ought to bomb Red China, that it was the effective way to stop their aid to North Vietnam.1976, Hubert H. Humphrey, The Education of a Public Man: My Life and Politics, Garden City, NY: Doubleday, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, →OL, page 333

North Vietnam meaning in Hindi, Urdu, Bengali and Arabic

North Vietnam in Hindi

(historical) a state (officially the Democratic Republic of Vietnam) that governed northern Vietnam in 1945–1975
उत्तरी वियतनाम uttarī viyatnām

North Vietnam in Urdu

(historical) a state (officially the Democratic Republic of Vietnam) that governed northern Vietnam in 1945–1975
شُمالِی وِیَت نام śumālī viyat nām, شُمالِی وِیَتْنَام śumālī viyatnām

North Vietnam in Bengali

(historical) a state (officially the Democratic Republic of Vietnam) that governed northern Vietnam in 1945–1975
উত্তর ভিয়েতনাম uttor bhiẏetonam

North Vietnam in Arabic

(historical) a state (officially the Democratic Republic of Vietnam) that governed northern Vietnam in 1945–1975
فِيِتْنَام الشَّمَالِيَّة fiyitnām aš-šamāliyya, فْيِتْنَام الشَّمَالِيَّة fyitnām aš-šamāliyya
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North Vietnam in Malay
Vietnam Utara
North Vietnam in Indonesian
Vietnam Utara
North Vietnam in Thai
เวียดนามเหนือ wîiat-naam-nʉ̌ʉa
North Vietnam in Vietnamese
Bắc Việt, Bắc Việt Nam, Việt Nam Dân chủ Cộng hoà
North Vietnam in Myanmar
မြောက်ဗီယက်နမ် mraukbiyaknam

Synonyms of North Vietnam

Forms of North Vietnam

alternative formNorth Viet Nam
alternative formNorth Viet-Nam

Words formed from North Vietnam

Questions about North Vietnam

What does North Vietnam mean?
North Vietnam means a former communist state in Southeast Asia that governed Vietnam north of the 17th parallel from 1954 to 1976. The government was first proclaimed in 1945. Official name: Democratic Republic of Vietnam.
What is North Vietnam in Hindi?
North Vietnam in Hindi is उत्तरी वियतनाम (uttarī viyatnām). See North Vietnam meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is North Vietnam?
North Vietnam is a proper noun.

Words near North Vietnam in the dictionary

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  3. North Vernon
  4. North Viet Nam
  5. North Viet-Nam
  6. North Vietnam
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  8. North Villazar
  9. North Wagga Wagga
  10. North Wahroonga
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