in JS, if we want the google map to load with a different region+language, we can change it by simply altering the connecion string:

https://maps.google.com/maps/api/js?key={APIKEY}&region=VN&language=vi&libraries=places,geometry

But in iOS Google Maps SDK, it looks like this isn't doable. Instead, the phone's region and language must be set to VN/VI to get the desired map.

This is bad, because the Vietnamese govt has criminalised map views other than what we get with VN+VI in google maps. If the region is set to Vietnam but phone language is still English, then the map loaded is showing areas/names that end up violating some strict rules there (mainly the name of the sea and some islands which are disputed territories).

So is there a way in iOS to force google maps to load in a set region and language like VN/VI even if the phone's current region/language is different?