Socialist Republic of Vietnam
- proper noun
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República Socialista de Vietnam
- The Socialist Republic of Vietnam was reunified after the Vietnam War in 1976.
Examples
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The official name on her passport is the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
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Diplomatic relations with the Socialist Republic of Vietnam have greatly improved in recent years.
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The Socialist Republic of Vietnam has a rich cultural heritage.
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Traveling to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is an unforgettable experience.
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The Socialist Republic of Vietnam was reunified after the Vietnam War in 1976.
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Diplomatic relations with the Socialist Republic of Vietnam have greatly improved in recent years.
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The official name on her passport is the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
Synonyms
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A country in Southeast Asia on the eastern coast next to the South China Sea
A country in Southeast Asia that lies along the South China Sea
Surface Forms
Morphology
socialist + republic + of + Vietnam
The phrase is fully compositional: ‘socialist’ (adjective describing the political/economic system) + ‘republic’ (type of state) + ‘of Vietnam’ specifies the country, so the official-name meaning is directly derivable from the parts. This noun phrase structure is common across languages and follows regular English composition, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents would understand it.
Etymology
Socialist Republic of Vietnam was chosen after North and South joined in 1976. The word Socialist shows the country's political system, Republic means an organized state, and Vietnam is the country's name, so the whole name is the country's 'official name' and tells you it is a 'socialist' country.