Nam Việt Nam

== Vietnamese == === Alternative forms === Nam Việt-Nam, miền Nam Việt Nam, miền Nam Việt-Nam, Miền Nam Việt Nam === Etymology === Either a Sino-Vietnamese word from 南 (“south”) and 越南 (“Vietnam”), or simply clipped from miền Nam (“the South”) +‎ Việt Nam. === Proper noun === Nam Việt Nam (historical) South Vietnam (a former country in Southeast Asia that governed southern Vietnam from 1955 to 1975) Synonym: Nam Việt Coordinate term: Bắc Việt Nam