Vietnam: More Schools Named After Late President Tran Dai Quang, Sparking Debate
A high school in Ninh Binh province, Vietnam, will be renamed after former President Tran Dai Quang. This practice of honoring high-ranking officials by naming public facilities after them is a tradition, but it also draws criticism as potentially authoritarian.
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