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The Republic of South Vietnam (Vietnamese: Cộng Hòa Miền Nam Việt Nam) was a communist provisional government that claimed to represent South Vietnam following the defeat of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam, on April 30, 1975. This shadow government known as the PRG or Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam was formed on June 8, 1969. It remained an underground government until the surrender of South Vietnam. After which, it was transformed into a provisional government that had no governing authority. South Vietnam remained under the military occupation by North Vietnam for the entire duration of the provisional government.