[DUMBGRUNT]

The locals were always pleasant and if you knew a few words of Vietnamese you moved way up in the world.

[txnativegop]

Battle fried or just stupid.

[Persevero]

It’s all fine until it’s not.

I’d sure never want to live in a communist country.

It’s a risk but I guess everything is. We do the best we can.

[oh8eleven]

Personally, I'd never go back - 13 months on the DMZ was more than enough.
Ten years ago my son traveled extensively throughout Asia. He said VN was the prettiest country, had the best food and the nicest people.

[Leep]

I don’t know...his mom only lived 5 more years after moving there?

[Red Badger]

Vietnam may be a communist country, but the people are not.................

[JohnBrowdie]

long time, short time. number one girl.

[Captain Compassion]

I seldom give others the opportunity to shoot at me again. I’m just sayin’

[devane617]

VN, just like the Caribbean islands and Mexico are ok until the third-world dictator decides you are not welcome and kicks you out while keeping your bank account.

[kaehurowing]

I actually kind of liked Hanoi the first time I was there last year. Sort of a throwback to an earlier time, and the communist propaganda is actually less pervasive there than it is in the South. Other than the language, it seemed very much like a part of China. Lot of people looked more Chinese than Vietnamese also. Vietnam has really bad air pollution though, it’s like it’s in a thick fog all the time.

[Dilbert San Diego]

I’ve heard that mixed ethnicity children are discriminated against in Asian countries such as Vietnam. Just an observation, that this man may have set up his children for difficult lives in such a society.

[Daffynition]

NatGeo documentary of the Vietnamese man who had 200lb tumor and the travails he encountered getting medical help, as an example of the bureaucratic medical care it Vietnam.

[Moonman62]

Well, this quote stood out:

The Vietnamese were extremely nice to me, especially compared to my own country after I came back from the war,” Rockhold said...

[lasereye]

As I understand it, Vietnam has been pretty capitalistic for quite a while now, although the Communist Party is still in charge.

[Puppage]

What you wanna call me, Linda?

[AnotherUnixGeek]

Americans are retiring to Vietnam, for cheap healthcare and a decent standard of living

Cheap healthcare - you get what you pay for. There's a reason wealthy people in Vietnam and elsewhere (including the UK and Canada with their national health-care programs) all come to the US for major medical care.

[SuperLuminal]

Awesome Example of In-Your-Face Communist Propaganda!

[Jed Eckert]

“It’s a communist country, but if I blindfolded you and put you in downtown Saigon, you wouldn’t know it.”

I bet I would. No thanks.

From Wikipedia: Vietnam

Firearms in Vietnam are restricted to the military and law enforcement agencies, with possession of firearms prohibited to civilians. The chief exception to this is for hunting and sporting purposes, requiring users to undergo mandatory background checks to be licensed.

[Brian Griffin]

My health care is extremely cheap - I haven’t seen a doctor professionally for years.

I last had health insurance in 1993.

Medicare Part B is something like $144.60/month for 2020, less if Medicaid help is available in your state.

[eartick]

but if I blindfolded you and put you in downtown Saigon, you wouldn’t know it.”

Pretty much goes for anyplace if you are blindfolded.

[Drango]

A friend of ours retired to Costa Rica and he raves about the health care. World class and 75% cheaper.