Việt Cộng
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
(proper noun, historical; often derogatory) the Vietnamese communist forces of the war era — "Vietcong" in English; in postwar overseas usage frequently derogatory toward the Vietnamese state.
lực lượng cộng sản Việt Nam trong thời kỳ chiến tranh
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Register: historical
Sources & notes
Sense documented on en.wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), definition adapted; retrieved 2026-08-05. Documented descriptively; usage is politically charged on all sides.
Common questions
What does “Việt Cộng” mean?
(proper noun, historical; often derogatory) the Vietnamese communist forces of the war era — "Vietcong" in English; in postwar overseas usage frequently derogatory toward the Vietnamese state. Literally: Vietnamese communist
Is “Việt Cộng” formal or informal?
Việt Cộng is generally historical.