Vietnamese
noun
Viet·nam·ese
vē-ˌet-nə-ˈmēz 
ˌvyet-,
ˌvē-ət-
ˌvēt-,
-na-,
-nä-,
-ˈmēs
plural Vietnamese
1
: a native or inhabitant of Vietnam
2
: the language of the largest group in Vietnam and the official language of the country
Vietnamese
adjective
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The Vietnamese have come here, the Russians have come here.
—
David Frum, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026
Shaped by decades of immigration, Melbourne's dining scene spans everything from beloved Greek and Italian institutions to Korean, Japanese, Vietnamese, and Middle Eastern restaurants, giving visitors an almost endless number of options.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2026
The Geneva Accords of 1954, the international agreements that ended the First Indochina War, divided Vietnam by establishing the Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), running north of the Bến Hải River.
—Pavlo Fedykovych, CNN Money, 12 June 2026
Or perhaps the vagueness stems from casting a mish-mash of Thai, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Chinese and American actors.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
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David Frum, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026
Shaped by decades of immigration, Melbourne's dining scene spans everything from beloved Greek and Italian institutions to Korean, Japanese, Vietnamese, and Middle Eastern restaurants, giving visitors an almost endless number of options.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2026
The Geneva Accords of 1954, the international agreements that ended the First Indochina War, divided Vietnam by establishing the Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), running north of the Bến Hải River.
—Pavlo Fedykovych, CNN Money, 12 June 2026
Or perhaps the vagueness stems from casting a mish-mash of Thai, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Chinese and American actors.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
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“Vietnamese.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Vietnamese. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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Vietnamese
noun
Viet·nam·ese
vē-ˌet-nə-ˈmēz
ˌvyet-
ˌvē-ət-
ˌvyet-
ˌvē-ət-
ˌvēt-,
-na-,
-nä,
-ˈmēs
plural Vietnamese
1
: a person born or living in Vietnam
2
: the official language of Vietnam
Vietnamese
adjective
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