Meanings
proper noun
alternative North Viet Nam · alternative North Viet-Nam
- historicalA 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 333Synonyms: Democratic Republic of Vietnam, Democratic Republic of Viet-Nam, Democratic Republic of Viet Nam, DRV, NV
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA 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.
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Translations
Arabic فِيِتْنَام الشَّمَالِيَّة, فْيِتْنَام الشَّمَالِيَّة
- فِيِتْنَام الشَّمَالِيَّة (fiyitnām aš-šamāliyya)(historical) a state (officially the Democratic Republic of Vietnam) that governed northern Vietnam in 1945–1975
- فْيِتْنَام الشَّمَالِيَّة (fyitnām aš-šamāliyya)(historical) a state (officially the Democratic Republic of Vietnam) that governed northern Vietnam in 1945–1975
Bengali উত্তর ভিয়েতনাম
- উত্তর ভিয়েতনাম (uttor bhiẏetonam)(historical) a state (officially the Democratic Republic of Vietnam) that governed northern Vietnam in 1945–1975
Bulgarian Се́верен Виетна́м
- Се́верен Виетна́м (Séveren Vietnám)(historical) a state (officially the Democratic Republic of Vietnam) that governed northern Vietnam in 1945–1975
Chinese Cantonese 北越
- 北越 (bak¹ jyut⁶)(historical) a state (officially the Democratic Republic of Vietnam) that governed northern Vietnam in 1945–1975
Chinese Mandarin 北越
- 北越 (Běiyuè)(historical) a state (officially the Democratic Republic of Vietnam) that governed northern Vietnam in 1945–1975
Czech Severní Vietnam
- Severní Vietnam(historical) a state (officially the Democratic Republic of Vietnam) that governed northern Vietnam in 1945–1975
Danish Nordvietnam
- Nordvietnam(historical) a state (officially the Democratic Republic of Vietnam) that governed northern Vietnam in 1945–1975
Dutch Noord-Vietnam
- Noord-Vietnam(historical) a state (officially the Democratic Republic of Vietnam) that governed northern Vietnam in 1945–1975
Estonian Põhja-Vietnam
- Põhja-Vietnam(historical) a state (officially the Democratic Republic of Vietnam) that governed northern Vietnam in 1945–1975
Finnish Pohjois-Vietnam
- Pohjois-Vietnam(historical) a state (officially the Democratic Republic of Vietnam) that governed northern Vietnam in 1945–1975
French Vietnam du Nord, Viêt Nam du Nord
- Vietnam du Nord(historical) a state (officially the Democratic Republic of Vietnam) that governed northern Vietnam in 1945–1975
- Viêt Nam du Nord(historical) a state (officially the Democratic Republic of Vietnam) that governed northern Vietnam in 1945–1975
- Nord-Vietnam(historical) a state (officially the Democratic Republic of Vietnam) that governed northern Vietnam in 1945–1975
German Nordvietnam
- Nordvietnam(historical) a state (officially the Democratic Republic of Vietnam) that governed northern Vietnam in 1945–1975
Hindi उत्तरी वियतनाम
- उत्तरी वियतनाम (uttarī viyatnām)(historical) a state (officially the Democratic Republic of Vietnam) that governed northern Vietnam in 1945–1975
Hungarian Észak-Vietnam
- Észak-Vietnam(historical) a state (officially the Democratic Republic of Vietnam) that governed northern Vietnam in 1945–1975
Indonesian Vietnam Utara
- Vietnam Utara(historical) a state (officially the Democratic Republic of Vietnam) that governed northern Vietnam in 1945–1975
Italian Vietnam del Nord
- Vietnam del Nord(historical) a state (officially the Democratic Republic of Vietnam) that governed northern Vietnam in 1945–1975
Japanese 北ベトナム
- 北ベトナム (Kita Betonamu)(historical) a state (officially the Democratic Republic of Vietnam) that governed northern Vietnam in 1945–1975
Korean 북베트남
- 북베트남 (Bukbeteunam)(historical) a state (officially the Democratic Republic of Vietnam) that governed northern Vietnam in 1945–1975
Latvian Ziemeļvjetnama
- Ziemeļvjetnama(historical) a state (officially the Democratic Republic of Vietnam) that governed northern Vietnam in 1945–1975
Lithuanian Šiaurės Vietnamas
- Šiaurės Vietnamas(historical) a state (officially the Democratic Republic of Vietnam) that governed northern Vietnam in 1945–1975
Malay Vietnam Utara
- Vietnam Utara(historical) a state (officially the Democratic Republic of Vietnam) that governed northern Vietnam in 1945–1975
Norwegian Bokmål Nord-Vietnam
- Nord-Vietnam(historical) a state (officially the Democratic Republic of Vietnam) that governed northern Vietnam in 1945–1975
Polish Wietnam Północny
- Wietnam Północny(historical) a state (officially the Democratic Republic of Vietnam) that governed northern Vietnam in 1945–1975
Portuguese Vietname do Norte, Vietnã do Norte
- Vietname do Norte(historical) a state (officially the Democratic Republic of Vietnam) that governed northern Vietnam in 1945–1975
- Vietnã do Norte(historical) a state (officially the Democratic Republic of Vietnam) that governed northern Vietnam in 1945–1975
Romanian Vietnamul de nord
- Vietnamul de nord(historical) a state (officially the Democratic Republic of Vietnam) that governed northern Vietnam in 1945–1975
Russian Се́верный Вьетна́м
- Се́верный Вьетна́м (Sévernyj Vʹjetnám)(historical) a state (officially the Democratic Republic of Vietnam) that governed northern Vietnam in 1945–1975
Slovak Severný Vietnam
- Severný Vietnam(historical) a state (officially the Democratic Republic of Vietnam) that governed northern Vietnam in 1945–1975
Swahili Vietnam Kaskazini
- Vietnam Kaskazini(historical) a state (officially the Democratic Republic of Vietnam) that governed northern Vietnam in 1945–1975
Swedish Nordvietnam
- Nordvietnam(historical) a state (officially the Democratic Republic of Vietnam) that governed northern Vietnam in 1945–1975
Thai เวียดนามเหนือ
- เวียดนามเหนือ (wîiat-naam-nʉ̌ʉa)(historical) a state (officially the Democratic Republic of Vietnam) that governed northern Vietnam in 1945–1975
Turkish Kuzey Vietnam
- Kuzey Vietnam(historical) a state (officially the Democratic Republic of Vietnam) that governed northern Vietnam in 1945–1975
Ukrainian Півні́чний В'єтна́м
- Півні́чний В'єтна́м (Pivníčnyj Vʺjetnám)(historical) a state (officially the Democratic Republic of Vietnam) that governed northern Vietnam in 1945–1975
Urdu شُمالِی وِیَت نام, شُمالِی وِیَتْنَام
- شُمالِی وِیَت نام (śumālī viyat nām)(historical) a state (officially the Democratic Republic of Vietnam) that governed northern Vietnam in 1945–1975
- شُمالِی وِیَتْنَام (śumālī viyatnām)(historical) a state (officially the Democratic Republic of Vietnam) that governed northern Vietnam in 1945–1975
Vietnamese Bắc Việt, Bắc Việt Nam
- Bắc Việt(historical) a state (officially the Democratic Republic of Vietnam) that governed northern Vietnam in 1945–1975
- Bắc Việt Nam(historical) a state (officially the Democratic Republic of Vietnam) that governed northern Vietnam in 1945–1975
- Việt Nam Dân chủ Cộng hoà(historical) a state (officially the Democratic Republic of Vietnam) that governed northern Vietnam in 1945–1975
Cite this entry
APA
North Vietnam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/North%20Vietnam
MLA
“North Vietnam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/North%20Vietnam. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “North Vietnam,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/North%20Vietnam.
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