And yet, the US seems quite happy to engage in partnership with at least one of those: https://www.state.gov/the-united-states-vietnam-relationship-celebrating

And yet, the US seems quite happy to engage in partnership with at least one of those: https://www.state.gov/the-united-states-vietnam-relationship-celebrating-10-years-of-comprehensive-partnership-and-28-years-of-diplomatic-relations https://www.state.gov/the-united-states-vietnam-relationship... So communism clearly isn’t the issue.