1. (

• Vietnam ,
• Socialist_Republic_of_Vietnam ,
• Viet_Nam ,
• Annam

) a communist state in Indochina on the South China Sea; achieved independence from France in 1945 ;

2. (

• Vietnam_War ,
• Vietnam

) a prolonged war (1954-1975) between the communist armies of North Vietnam who were supported by the Chinese and the armies of South Vietnam who were supported by the United States ;