Vietnam

geographical name Viet·nam \vē-ˈet-ˈnäm, vyet-, ˌvē-ət-, vēt-, -ˈnam\

Definition of VIETNAM

country SE Asia in Indochina; state, including Tonkin & N Annam, set up 1945–46; with S Annam & Cochin China, an associated state of French Union 1950–54; after civil war, divided 1954–75 at 17th parallel into republics of North Vietnam (∗ Hanoi) & South Vietnam (∗ Saigon); reunited 1975 ∗ Hanoi area 127,207 square miles (330,738 square kilometers), pop 87,100,000

Rhymes with VIETNAM

cardamom, carpet bomb, CD-ROM, cherry bomb, cluster bomb, diatom, intercom, lemon balm, letter bomb, logic bomb, neutron bomb, Peeping Tom, royal palm, sago palm, soccer mom, supermom, telecom, Uncle Tom

VIETNAM Defined for Kids

Vietnam

geographical name Viet·nam \vē-ˈet-ˈnäm, vyet-, ˌvē-ət-, -ˈnam\

Definition of VIETNAM for Kids

country SE Asia; capital, Hanoi; divided 1954–75 at 17th parallel into the independent countries of North Vietnam (capital, Hanoi) & South Vietnam (capital, Saigon)