Northern Vietnam Official Standard Names Approved by the United States Board on Geographic Names

"This gazetteer contains about 22,250 entries for places and features in the part of the Republic of Vietnam north of the "Demarcation Line" at approximately 17° north latitude. The entries include standard names approved by the Board on Geographic Names and unapproved variant names, the latter cross-referenced to the standard names. Users of the gazetteer should always refer to main entries for approved names."--Page i