History glossary
National Liberation Front
the southern Vietnamese insurgent front formed in 1960 against South Vietnam's government.
- Category
- Political and military front
- Region
- South Vietnam
- Date range
- 1960-1977
What it means
The National Liberation Front was formed in South Vietnam in 1960 by opponents of Ngo Dinh Diem's government and forces aligned with North Vietnam. It became the main political front for the southern insurgency during the Vietnam War.
