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Vi·et·nam (Viet Nam)

Vietnam (Viet Nam)

 
pronunciation:
vi et nam [or] vyet nam [or] vi et naem
part of speech: noun
definition: Vietnam is a country in Asia. Its neighbors are Laos, Cambodia, and China. Much of Vietnam lies along the coast of the South China Sea. Some people in Vietnam make a living by farming, especially by growing rice, but many people work for companies that make things to sell to other countries. People in Vietnam speak a language called Vietnamese.