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In Vietnam, a lively country (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mali

'country' is the definition.
(Mali is an example)

'in vietnam a lively' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'MALI' can be found hidden inside 'vietnam a lively'.

(Other definitions for mali that I've seen before include "Send mail out to Africa" , "African state's" , "African country, once French Sudan" , "W. African country" , "African country, former French colony" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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