Synonyms:
Vietnam_War, Vietnam
Meaning: 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
Synonyms:
Vietnam, Socialist_Republic_of_Vietnam, Viet_Nam, Annam
Meaning: a communist state in Indochina on the South China Sea; achieved independence from France in 1945