narutouzumaki

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   by narutouzumaki 10y ago

   Tbh VN is only Communist by name these days, plus retaining the power structure and one party system. One could even call it hyper capitalist and it would not be an overstatement. Basically China Light with certain differences.
2. 32.▲
   by narutouzumaki 10y ago

   So cool! So you are doing development aid in government projects or something similar? I was thinking of maybe looking into such a field after graduating, seems interesting. :) Yep, I agree wholeheartedly. It was already baffling in the cit
3. 33.▲
   by narutouzumaki 10y ago

   Thanks:) I spent so much time on that game, too bad the developer then pulled it from the play store. Makes one wonder what he is up to these days^^
4. 34.▲
   by narutouzumaki 10y ago

   Yeah last two weeks was my first time in HCMC and I agree, it seems very future oriented and almost 'start uppy'. I liked it a lot even though I barely got to see anything in two days, too short:( The whole mindset is more Western
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   by narutouzumaki 10y ago

   Having been there just last week (and every 4 years or so) the speed with which society and businesses move is breathtaking. In my limited, sub-30-years lifetime, every single time I have visited Vietnam it seemed like visiting a different
6. 36.▲
   by narutouzumaki 10y ago

   Nailed it.
7. 37.▲
   by narutouzumaki 11y ago

   Very interesting! commenting to come back later and read up
8. 38.▲
   by narutouzumaki 11y ago

   Exactly! Here is a telegram Ho Chi Minh sent Truman on the 28th of February, 1948. A piece of history you can touch. (well you would have to break into the archive or work there, but theoretically hehe) http://todaysdocument.tumb
9. 39.▲
   by narutouzumaki 11y ago

   True, I should have been more precise. I meant 'North' aligned forces as in all those that opposed American invasion, Northern and Southern Vietnamese alike. In fact, Vietnam would have never won if there were no substantial (some
10. 40.▲
    by narutouzumaki 11y ago

    I wrote that more to emphasise the irony. Obviously whether the US as a whole has worked and contributed towards 'freedom' as one of their main goals is open for debate.
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    by narutouzumaki 11y ago

    Thanks for this bit, very interesting! This shows how even though difficult, it is very important to keep in mind that conflicts like these are most of the time very multidimensional. 'The communists' might be the ones that surfac
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    by narutouzumaki 11y ago

    I think it is crucial to understand the motivations and principles of the people involved, in order to shed more insight unto the matter. Regardless of the political overhead, from my personal experience the vast majority of the Vietnamese
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    by narutouzumaki 11y ago

    Interesting...