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I believe the answer is:

vietnam

(Other definitions for vietnam that I've seen before include "Country of south-eastern Asia" , "Far East country" , "Asian country, capital Hanoi" , "former war zone" , "country abroad" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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