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Cathy Sing: Yes, VN is gradually been changing for the better, not because of VN leadership skill, but by outside forces. VN is still not willing to change for the best. Because of China military aggressiveness, VN has to move close to US, Australia, Japan, India, etc. VN leads ASEAN in GDP because of cheap labor and export Chinese products as the article explained. Of the 20,000 Vietnamese attending US universities, how many returned to VN or in VN leadership positions? Is 100,000 Americans working in VN for Vietnamese companies or are working for foreign companies that investing in VN? So VN is just a source of cheap labor. Who are the 200,000 Vietnamese tourists visiting America? You know the strict criteria for Vietnamese to visit US? They are old (usually have family in the US) or have wealth so they would go back (you know who are the wealthy people in VN). The Vietnamese politicians are sending their family members to settling overseas. The daughter of the prime minister of VN just became a US citizen. If it is improving, why are they leaving? As for 1 million overseas Vietnamese returned home each year, they do it to visit and help their family not because of the any improvements.
The facts can be distorted if you don't know the truth behind them.
Oct 05, 2015 04:30 PM
Reply to this comment. Yes, Vietnam must urgently but carefully, address the trade imbalance with China for national security, food safety and foreign reserve reasons. However, current lopsided deficit also is a double-sword situation and may hurt the slowing Chinese economy more while FTA's with EU, EEU, ASEAN and TPP neutralize negative impacts on Vietnam. The next move is on Vietnam's court.
. As for John from San Diego, it has been over 40 years since these Vietcong came out of the jungle and expel the "economic experts, human rights champion and corruption-free regime..." of South Vietnam. Things has gradually, been changing for the better as Vietnam now leads ASEAN in GDP growth with even more favorable headwind blowing in the right direction, including but not limited to US policies, regional geopolitics with Australia, Japan, India, the Philippines... Let's welcome improvements in forms of 20,000 Vietnamese attending US universities, 100,000 Americans working in Vietnam, 200,000 Vietnamese tourists visiting America and 1 million overseas Vietnamese returning home each year.... You're entitled to personal feeling of pain, but not distortion of facts!
Oct 03, 2015 10:59 AM
Reply to this commentVietcong came out from the jungle to rule over Vietnam, they do not know how to run the country effectively and everything they do are just copycats from China. Corruptions and human rights abused are their best known tactics!
Just common sense: Trading with enemy who try to robbed your territorial land and water? Le Hong Anh is one of their national traitor!
Oct 02, 2015 02:38 PM
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Chinese diaspora undermind Vietnam economy and main contribution to this trade imbalance and illegal activities and trade across the border. Most of these diaspora will sell out their adopted countries any chance they get, few good examples are Greg Dongfan and Mak Chi!
Oct 30, 2015 01:03 PM
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