North Vietnam

noun

that part of Vietnam N of about 17° N; formerly a part of French Indochina; separate republic 1954–75.

North Vietnam

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)

In the entire war, he was the only American who managed to escape from North Vietnam.

McCain, shot down as a bomber pilot over North Vietnam on October 26, 1967, was brutally treated by his captors.

Browne notes that about 90% of the prisoners of war held by North Vietnam were downed pilots and aircrew.

For 20 days now we and our Vietnamese allies have dropped no bombs in North Vietnam.

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