Questions foreigners ask about Vietnam
This collection of little gems comes from exchanges with expats and tourists over the years – here in Vietnam , abroad at overseas living conferences and meetings, and, best of all for candid input, coffee shops and ‘belly up to the bar sessions’ in various places around the world. Conference attendees for the most part have never visited Vietnam , so their views are distant and often skewed, with eyes glossed over and wide open like saucers as reality is revealed. Seasoned veterans see that question as absurd, but to the uninitiated it’s a query worthy of clarification. Vietnam is often perceived by those from developed countries as a distant and eccentric country, while reality is it would be a struggle to find more business-oriented people anywhere in the world. I reply: “Cash is king. Just pop into a bank for a glimpse at how the ...