Vietnam's communist government is demanding Australia cease issuing commemorative coins that, it says, show the flag of the toppled US-backed South Vietnam, a claim Canberra denies.
abc.net.au/news/vietnam-furious-over-australian-commemorative-war-coins/102312328Vietnam's communist government has demanded Australia cease issuing commemorative coins that, it says, show the flag of the toppled US-backed South Vietnam, a claim Canberra has denied.
Australia and Vietnam flagged an intention to elevate their bilateral relationship to a comprehensive strategic partnership during National Assembly chairman Vuong Dinh Hue's visit to Canberra last November. More than 60,000 Australian soldiers served in the Vietnam War, 523 died and almost 2,400 were wounded, according to Australia's war memorial website.
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