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    Why do Viet Nam vets refer to South Vietnam as "South Viet Nam , Republic of ?"

    Question #125808. Asked by shimonbentzvi. (Apr 25 12 5:40 AM)


    timence

    		Because that's what it was called during the Viet Nam War.

    http://www.ask.com/questions-about/Fall-of-South-Vietnam



    Apr 25 12, 6:08 AM
    AyatollahK

    		In fact, the South Vietnamese army was known as "ARVN": Army of the Republic of Viet Nam.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Army_of_the_Republic_of_Vietnam

    Apr 25 12, 12:43 PM
    shimonbentzvi

    		But why do they not say"The republic of South Viet Nam?"

    Apr 26 12, 9:47 AM

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