[cba123]

Yes.

Lots of people think Vietnam is about the war.

Two generations now, people here just want to work.

And get married. Though you really need to be careful. Do NOT get with a girl in a bar.

Other than that, be careful.

But it is a nice place, I think.

[Worldtraveler once upon a time]

Brought back to the states one from that time, and then his sweetie, and they sponsored some more and had an American kid, because “passports” define citizenship. None went on public assistance. All vote conservative.

But as to the car -- meh. Our good old mechanic here keeps my diesel truck running in tiptop shape, and the sedan as well. No news vehicles for us. Not even....

[cba123]

(Please note, lots of nice couples meet in bars)

Just saying, go-forward use common sense.

😎

[Worldtraveler once upon a time]

--- "Lots of people think Vietnam is about the war."

A word of clarification. A lot of people think "insert any national entity and any government" represents the "people."

We lived as legal residents in Germany for decades, and I have worked and lived in twelve countries for extended periods. I find lovely people and some less than lovely and only a small percentage of jackasses wherever. We now retired and back in the state. More lovely people and some less than lovely and only a small percentage of jackasses, as elsewhere. For this, I reject the "evil" tag laid on any people, per se.

Our "Vietnamese" family have been back "home" quite a number of times, but still come back to their "new" home. Just as I called a number of places "home" and then went home again. You might too. Everywhere I have traveled and worked, I have found such beauty in the differences and similarities that I think the world and its people have much to offer.