Kingdom of Vietnam (1946–1959)

The Kingdom of Vietnam (Dieu: ), commonly referred to as East Vietnam, was an partially recognized nation located on the island of Daidieu that existed from 1946 to 1959. A constitutional monarchy from 1946 to 1947 and an absolute monarchy from 1947 onwards, it was ruled by Emperor Cúk Hiạ́w of the House of Hwèi Tieh (Pùng dynasty). The Pùng dynasty claimed to be the next Vietnamese dynasty following the abdication of Emperor of the  in August 1945, and laid claim to all of the Vietnamese territory of French Indochina.