North Vietnam
noun
1.
that part of Vietnam N of about 17° N; formerly a part of French Indochina; separate republic 1954–75.
Compare
Vietnam
,
South Vietnam
.
British Dictionary definitions for
North Vietnam
North Vietnam
noun
1.
a region of N Vietnam, on the Gulf of Tonkin: an independent Communist state from 1954 until 1976. Area: 164 061 sq km (63 344 sq miles)