“foreign country” in Vietnamese is nước ngoài

Pronunciation Hà-Nội /nɨək˧˥ ŋwa̤ːj˨˩/ Huế /nɨə̰k˩˧ ŋwaːj˧˧/ Sài Gòn /nɨək˧˥ ŋwaːj˨˩/

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Meaning

foreign countryAny country that is not one's own country or the country currently being talked about or considered.

Example

vi Tôi muốn đi du lịch ở nước ngoài.

en I want to travel abroad.

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