Etymology

cộng hòa ‎(“republic”) +‎ xã hội chủ nghĩa ‎(“socialist”) +‎ Việt Nam ‎(“Vietnam”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kɜwŋ͡m˧ˀ˨ʔ hwaː˨˩ s̪aː˦ˀ˥ hoj˧ˀ˨ʔ ṯɕu˧˩ ŋiɜ˦ˀ˥ viɜʔt̚˧ˀ˨ʔ naːm˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kɜwŋ͡m˨ˀ˨ʔ hwaː˧˧ s̪aː˧˩ hoj˨ˀ˨ʔ ṯɕʊw˧˩ ŋiɜ˧˩ viɜʔk̚˨ˀ˨ʔ naːm˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kɜwŋ͡m˨ˀ˧ʔ waː˨˩ s̪aː˨˦ hoj˨ˀ˧ʔ c̻ʊw˨˦ ŋiɜ˨˦ vʲiɜʔk̚˨ˀ˧ʔ naːm˧˥]
• Homophone: CHXHCNVN