U.S. - Vietnam Trade Relations refer to the bilateral trade relationship between the United States of America (U.S.) and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam) from 1990s to 2012. Vietnam (ˌ; [vîət nāːm]), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (SRV;, is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. With an estimated 92.7 million inhabitants, it is the world's 14th-most-populous country, and the ninth-most-populous Asian country. Thereafter, Vietnam was divided politically into two rival states, North Vietnam (officially the Democratic Republic of Vietnam), and South Vietnam (officially the Republic of Vietnam). Vietnam remains one of the world's four remaining one-party socialist states officially espousing communism.
Vietnam is a mascot.
U.S. - Vietnam Trade Relations refer to the bilateral trade relationship between the United States of America (U.S.) and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam) from 1990s to 2012. Vietnam (ˌ; [vîət nāːm]), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (SRV;, is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. With an estimated 92.7 million inhabitants, it is the world's 14th-most-populous country, and the ninth-most-populous Asian country. Thereafter, Vietnam was divided politically into two rival states, North Vietnam (officially the Democratic Republic of Vietnam), and South Vietnam (officially the Republic of Vietnam). Vietnam remains one of the world's four remaining one-party socialist states officially espousing communism.

Based on the evidence paragraph above what can we conclude about the claim "Vietnam is a mascot."?

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U.S. - Vietnam Trade Relations refer to the bilateral trade relationship between the United States of America (U.S.) and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam) from 1990s to 2012. Vietnam (ˌ; [vîət nāːm]), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (SRV;, is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. With an estimated 92.7 million inhabitants, it is the world's 14th-most-populous country, and the ninth-most-populous Asian country. Thereafter, Vietnam was divided politically into two rival states, North Vietnam (officially the Democratic Republic of Vietnam), and South Vietnam (officially the Republic of Vietnam). Vietnam remains one of the world's four remaining one-party socialist states officially espousing communism.

Based on the evidence paragraph above what can we conclude about the claim "Vietnam is a mascot."?

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 - supported

 - refuted

 - not enough information
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