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Việt Nam

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Hanoi [viət̚˧˨ʔ naːm˧˧]Huế [viək̚˨˩ʔ naːm˧˧]Saigon [viək̚˨˩˨ naːm˧˧] browser voice
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việtheavynặngnamlevelngang

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Việt Nam means Vietnam.

Chinese characters: 越南 (越 “Yue” + 南 “south”)

Meanings of Việt Nam in English

Proper noun

  1. Vietnam (a country in Southeast Asia)
    • lịch sử Việt NamVietnamese history

Example sentences with Việt Nam

  • Đó là môt cái tên Việt Nam. It's a Vietnamese name.
  • Úc ở rất xa Việt Nam. Australia is very far from Vietnam.
  • Úc cách Việt Nam rất xa. Australia is very far from Vietnam.
  • Thủ đô của Việt Nam là Hà Nội. The capital of Vietnam is Hanoi.
  • Hà Nội là thủ đô của Việt Nam. Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam.
  • Quốc kỳ của Việt Nam có màu đỏ. The national flag of Vietnam is red.
  • Tôi muốn biết về lịch sử Việt Nam. I want to know about Vietnam's history.
  • Hôm nay là ngày Nhà giáo Việt Nam. Today is Vietnamese Teachers' Day.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Frequently asked questions

What does Việt Nam mean in English?

Việt Nam (proper noun) means "Vietnam".

How do you pronounce Việt Nam?

IPA: Hanoi [viət̚˧˨ʔ naːm˧˧]; Saigon [viək̚˨˩˨ naːm˧˧]. Tones: việt — heavy tone (nặng), nam — level tone (ngang).

Is Việt Nam a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. Việt Nam is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 越南.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.