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> It was never part of the UN and its membership was explicitly denied. Solely due to a soviet veto. Most countries recognized it anyway.

• lenkite 1y ago
  > Most countries recognized it anyway. No - most Asian nations did not recognize the South Vietnam govt propped up by Western powers. India for example supported Vietnamese independence from the French and recognized the PRG - Provisional Revolutionary Government which was the resistance movement in South Vietnam. At any rate, even the US vetoed Vietnamese membership to the UN in 1975 - after losing the War.
  • fxd123 1y ago
    > No - most Asian nations did not recognize the South Vietnam govt I would not say "most". Thailand, Laos, SK, Philippines, Singapore did. >US vetoed Vietnamese membership to the UN in 1975 - after losing the War. Because the war was still ongoing, between North and South at that time. They merged in 1976 and US voted in favor of membership in 1977.
    • lenkite 1y ago
      > US voted in favor of membership in 1977. Only because Jimmy Carter got elected in 1976 on the basis of a campaign pledge to forgive all draft evaders and beat Ford. Until he was elected, Vietnam was three times blocked from admission by United States vetoes in the Security Council.