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(Encyclopedia) Southeast Asian languages, family of languages, sometimes also called Austroasiatic, spoken in SE Asia by about 80 million people. According to one school of thought, it has three…Manh, Nong Duc
(Encyclopedia) Manh, Nong DucManh, Nong Ducnông d&oomacr;k mī [key], 1940–, Vietnamese political leader. A member of the Tai minority and a forestry worker, Manh joined the Communist party in…Parrot's Beak
(Encyclopedia) Parrot's Beak, region of SE Cambodia indenting S Vietnam. During the Vietnam War, it was a staging ground for Communist forces against South Vietnam. In Apr., 1970, U.S. and South…Linh, Nguyen Van
(Encyclopedia) Linh, Nguyen VanLinh, Nguyen Vannəwēˈĕn vän lĭn [key], 1915–98, Vietnamese political leader, b. near Hanoi as Nguyen Van Cuc. As a young man he was active in organizing Vietnam's…Thieu, Nguyen Van
(Encyclopedia) Thieu, Nguyen VanThieu, Nguyen Vannəwēˈĕn vän tēˈ&oomacr;, ty&oomacr; [key], 1924–2001, president of the former Republic of South Vietnam (1967–75). After World War II, he…Khmer Rouge
(Encyclopedia) Khmer RougeKhmer Rougekəmĕrˈ [key]Khmer Rouger&oomacr;zh [key], name given to native Cambodian Communists. Khmer Rouge soldiers, aided by North Vietnamese and Viet Cong troops,…Tay Ninh
(Encyclopedia) Tay NinhTay Ninhtā nĭn [key], city, S Vietnam, NW of Ho Chi Minh City. It is the center of the Cao Dai, a politically active religious group that was suppressed by South Vietnamese…Viet Minh
(Encyclopedia) Viet MinhViet Minhvēĕtˈ mĭn [key], officially Viet Nam Doc Lap Dong Minh [League for the Independence of Vietnam], a coalition of Communist and nationalist groups that opposed the…Tonkin, Gulf of
(Encyclopedia) Tonkin, Gulf of, NW arm of the South China Sea, c.300 mi (480 km) long and 150 mi (240 km) wide, between Vietnam and China. The shallow gulf (less than 200 ft/60 m deep) receives the…Sihanouk, Norodom
(Encyclopedia) Sihanouk, NorodomSihanouk, Norodomnōrōdŭmˈ sĭhənŭkˈ [key], 1922–2012, king of Cambodia (1941–55, 1993–2004), b. Phnom Penh. Sihanouk was educated in Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City) and…Trending
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