Vietnam's Tale of Two Anthems

Hanoi’s delicate ballet between favoring Beijing or Taipei

Oct 17, 2022

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A year ago on October 27, Vietnam’s Under 23 national football team faced off against their Taiwanese counterpart in Kyrgyzstan in the Asian Cup qualifiers, the second oldest continental football championship in the world. Vietnam's state TV network was on hand to relay this first-round Asian U-23 contest to fans back home. It was a welcome respite from…

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