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

She illustrates how her family escaped the fall of South Vietnam in the 1970s and the challenges they faced living in America.

From Time

The United States used Agent Orange against the North Vietnamese (and in South Vietnam).

From The Daily Beast

In March 1969, American helicopters flying over a western part of South Vietnam spotted a group of Vietnamese cutting wood.

From The Daily Beast

He retired in 1973 when he felt the U.S. was abandoning South Vietnam.

From The Daily Beast

Combat Medic PFC Walter Raymond Pratt died February 8, 1968, Quang Nam, South Vietnam.

From The Daily Beast

Marine Corporal Howard E. Morse died October 25, 1967, in Quang Nam, South Vietnam.

From The Daily Beast

Policy statements have also consistently voiced support for the communist effort in South Vietnam.

From Project Gutenberg

There were some in South Vietnam who wished to force Communist rule on their own people.

From Project Gutenberg

We will act as we must to help protect the independence of the valiant people of South Vietnam.

From Project Gutenberg

I regret more than any of you know that it has not been possible to restore peace to South Vietnam.

From Project Gutenberg