English Explanatory Dictionary

East Vietnamese Sea

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  1. The sea to the east of Vietnam.

Word forms

East Vietnamese Sea the East Vietnamese Sea

Etymology

By analogy with South China Sea and West Philippine Sea, which Vietnam perceives to be biased toward territorial claims by China and the Philippines, respectively, that Vietnam disputes. Compare Vietnamese Biển Đông.

Synonyms

South China Sea East Sea West Philippine Sea
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