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in the 1800s, the country now known as Vietnam asked the Qing dynasty to change their name to Nam Việt . The dynasty said no, and changed their name to Việt Nam instead.

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Fun Fact: in the 1800s, the country now known as Vietnam asked the Qing dynasty to change their name to “Nam Việt”. The dynasty said no, and changed their name to “Việt Nam” instead.

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