Are the majority of vietnamese now happy because they won the war against USA during the vietnam?

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Izzy_Cool

Interesting question, but I am not sure you will like the answer because you seem to have a huge chip on your shoulder.

In a nutshell, the Vietnamese are happy with the victory because it allowed them to have independence and control over their own destiny...as opposed to being a French colony.

If you're asking are they happy they beat the US in a war, to be honest, the average Vietnamese doesn't really give it much thought.

I have been living here in Vietnam for 16 years and, as an American, I have NEVER been made to feel uncomfortable or unwelcome by ANYONE regardless of the social status. From the Prime Ministers to the lowest Xe Om driver...they all treat me with respect. I would swear to that on a stack of Bibles.

The Vietnamese are really a pragmatic people. They prefer to look forward instead of backwards. They live for the future while remembering the past.

It seems to be a more healthy way of looking at things.

As for your question, what did they gain...the answer is "everything."

l d

The Vietnamese are now living in the longest period of peace time in living history in VN. That says a lot.

I agree with Izzy. 12 years ago now I traveled extensively from Ha Noi to the Chinese border, working in 5 provinces, staying in villagers houses, meeting with individual households, villager groups, all the way up to the Provinical governor's. Most recently I lived and worked in VN for 4 years - from Ha Noi south to within 350 km of HCMC. My nationality, US, was alway known and no one ever said anything negative to me. One group of women commented how they had only met one other American, a pilot they had shot down during the American War, and I looked like him - but I assured them I had never been a pilot.

I have met several people who are unhappy about the way the war turned out, but for most people, I suspect taht they probably don't really care (other than the fact that they are at peace) and on the whole I am willing to bet that they are no worse off than they would have been had things turned out otherwise, and it is a cinch, things could have been a lot worse had they!

Tuáº¥n-VPY

I am Vietnamese living in Vietnam. In my opinion, we Vietnamese have different thought about the USA in history and nowadays. But it does not appear to be a major problem for the Vietnamese, especially younger ones to interact with Westerners and Western cultures.

Vietnamese history teaches about the victory against "the US invasion in Vietnam", its crimes to the locals and the indispensable reunification of Vienam. The war against American invasion is one of many bright marks in our history and it should be considered our national pride. The war caused more losses to our country, but it brought us our fame among colonies and regions who were still struggling for independence. The biggest achievement was that Vietnam was reunified. For us, the unification and independence are those we have longed for thousand years.

In reality, around 3 mil people were killed and many others suffered from injury and toxic chemicals. However, since the launch of Renovation, Vietnam has had a different view of foreign countries, and after the relationship btw Vietnam and the US was normalized, the two governments and diplomats have worked hard for better cooperation. As a developing society, the Vietnamese are now pursuing economic prosperity and better life standards. It should be noted that Americans feel safe and welcomed in Vietnam today, regardless of what they thought about the country.

In conclusion, we should consider "happiness" among the Vietnamese in different situations - history and reality.

thaiduong13

The war is the generation of my parents. I grew up in a Vietnam that has been reality post war. I do not really think about the war. I am too busy getting my education, working, and getting my life together as a young person.

smiler

I am no expert,but in my experience people from the north are happy,where as people from the south are not.As for suggesting Vietnam won the war,that is a bit misleading,America decided not to kill any more Vietnamese and go home,2 million Viets dead hardly constitutes a win.

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