The past is the past. We need to embrace fledging democracies such as Vietnam and ensure that they don't go back to their horrible past.
Vietnam is undercutting Chinese companies with underpayed employees. This is the latest complaint in trade circles......
Actually, I believe I came across a paper somewhere which dates to 2004 or so which said that the government still owns or controls a hefty portion of the economy.
Oh, and as for Vietnam being a "fledgling democracy"...well, ask a Montangnard Protestant Christian if it's a democracy.