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FROM (destinations d)
LEFT JOIN countries c ON c.country_code = d.country_code
LEFT JOIN provinces pr ON pr.province_code = d.province_code
WHERE `c`.`country_name` = 'Vietnam' 
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FROM (destinations d)
JOIN countries c ON c.country_code = d.country_code
LEFT JOIN airports a ON a.country_code = c.country_code
WHERE (a.name IS NOT NULL OR (SELECT COUNT(provinces.province_name) FROM provinces WHERE provinces.country_code = c.country_code) != 0) AND a.nfuwt != 1
AND `country_name` = 'Vietnam'
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