Vietnam Hanoi, a Memorial for Foreign Soldiers in the Sign of Bamboo Diplomacy

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Vietnam has announced the construction of a park dedicated to soldiers of Russia, China, Cuba, Laos and Cambodia who supported the Communist North during the war against the United States. A turning point in the official historical narrative, which had hitherto emphasized nationalism and minimized external aid. The project is part of the strategy of balancing the great powers: ideologically Hanoi marries Chinese rhetoric, but for the economy it …