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Sunday, June 9, 2019

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CHILDREN DO ACCORDING TO UNCLE at Lam Son elementary school--Saigon









THE THEME OF THE SONG: "CHILDREN DO ACCORDING TO UNCLE [HO]"

CITY CHILDREN
LEARN WELL, DRILL DILIGENTLY

The soldier in the mural is a sailor, with the sea behind him, a clear reference to Vietnam's dispute with China over the Paracel and Spratly Islands. Moreover, the name of this elementary school is Lam Sơn, which was a successful uprising against Chinese rule in the 15th century. Its leader, Lê Lợi, is one of Vietnam's great heroes, with countless streets named after him. A constant theme in Vietnamese history books is war against China.



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