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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Many of the activities take place at the shrine, with its 16-foot-tall statue of the Virgin Mary dressed in a traditional Vietnamese ao dai and holding the baby Jesus.
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Heather McRea, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
The Vietnamese agreed to let U.S. products into the country duty free while accepting a 20% tax on their exports to the United States, Trump said, though details of the agreement have not been released.
—Paul Wiseman, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025
The Vietnamese agreed to let U.S. products into the country duty-free while accepting a 20% tax on their exports to the United States, Trump said, though details of the agreement have not been released.
—Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
And the higher-end establishments in Over-the-Rhine and Downtown give lovers of Spanish, Vietnamese and, more recently, Eastern European cuisine something to celebrate.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
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Heather McRea, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
The Vietnamese agreed to let U.S. products into the country duty free while accepting a 20% tax on their exports to the United States, Trump said, though details of the agreement have not been released.
—Paul Wiseman, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025
The Vietnamese agreed to let U.S. products into the country duty-free while accepting a 20% tax on their exports to the United States, Trump said, though details of the agreement have not been released.
—Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
And the higher-end establishments in Over-the-Rhine and Downtown give lovers of Spanish, Vietnamese and, more recently, Eastern European cuisine something to celebrate.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
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“Vietnamese.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Vietnamese. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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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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