South Vietnam

noun

1. a former country in SE Asia that comprised Vietnam S of about 17° N latitude; a separate state 1954–75; now part of reunified Vietnam. : Saigon.

South Vietnam

noun

1. a former republic (1955–76) occupying the S of present-day Vietnam on the South China Sea and the Gulf of Thailand

Example Sentences

Dozens of tigers have died in zoos in south Vietnam after a bird flu outbreak, according to state media.

From BBC

By early 1975, it was becoming clear that the war would end as South Vietnam strongholds fell to the communist forces of the Viet Cong.

From BBC

Mr. Sasser was stationed in the Mekong Delta, a riverine agricultural hub in South Vietnam that the Viet Cong could easily reach by crossing the nearby Cambodian border.

From New York Times

Obviously, Don McKellar has been a part of this game for a while, but “The Sympathizer” is really about a communist in South Vietnam, and it’s really based on loyalty, identity.

From Los Angeles Times

In 1954, his parents and five siblings escaped communist North Vietnam to seek refuge in South Vietnam.

From Los Angeles Times