No. 770 in Vietnamese
vietnam
The name of a Southeast Asian country located on the eastern edge of the Indochina Peninsula.
In a sentence
Việt Nam là một đất nước xinh đẹp.
Vietnam is a beautiful country.
Here, 'Việt Nam' is used as a proper noun referring to the country.
Anh ấy là người Việt Nam.
He is Vietnamese.
Here, 'Việt Nam' is part of a noun phrase signifying nationality.
Ẩm thực Việt Nam nổi tiếng với các món như phở và bánh mì.
Vietnamese cuisine is famous for dishes like pho and banh mi.
Here, 'Việt Nam' is used in an attributive sense to describe the origin of the cuisine.
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