At the conclusion of the First Indochina War, the country was split into two parts, the North and the South. The southern part was named the State of Vietnam under the leadership of former Emperor Bảo Đại.
At the end of the First Indochina War, the nation was divided into two parts: the North and the South. The southern region took on the title of the State of Vietnam under the rule of former Emperor Bảo Đại.