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Vietnam
The country in Southeast Asia, known in Japan for pho and other cuisine, a fast-growing economy, and a large community of Vietnamese workers and students living in Japan.
ベトナム comes from the country's own name, Việt Nam.
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Cultural note
ベトナム is one of the fastest-growing sources of foreign workers and students in Japan, and Vietnamese food such as フォー (pho) and 生春巻き (fresh spring rolls) is now common in Japanese cities.