US & Vietnam Become Allies

The US has picked up yet another ally. With Vietnam giving the United States a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, which is the highest level of diplomatic ties that they have to offer. The two will pursue strategic cooperation as well as a semiconductor supply chain that’s immune from China. They’ll also trade agricultural products. The U.S. is Vietnam's largest export market and last year it was the fastest growing economy in Asia. Despite our shared past of war, 84% of Vietnamese have a positive view of America with only 6% having a negative view. This shift by Vietnam is just as much about Vietnam’s anxiety over China as it is over a desire to make more money with America. American investors are already increasingly looking to Vietnam because of their large swath of highly educated young people who are extremely entrepreneurial in spirit. But the honeymoon phase might not last long because the US says it’ll continue to press Vietnam on human rights. Last year it said that it was neither “free nor fair.”

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Produced by: Ben Wheeler, Philip DeFranco
Edited by: Ben Wheeler
Art Department: William Crespo
Writing/Research: Ben Wheeler, Philip DeFranco
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#usa #vietnam #america

[teamcybr]

"We fought the Americans for 20 years and the French for 100 years. But we've fought the Chinese for 1000 years."

[taccac]

I've met a lot of Vietnamese people in the us. They're very nice people.

[TheLordStocc]

*US*
best way to defeat an enemy is to make them your friend

[claywatterson]

From enemies to allies. What a wonderful thing to see.

[ESL-O.G.]

As an American teaching English in Vietnam, it's great to hear this. This is such a beautiful and interesting country full of kind-hearted people

[MovieGuy]

Vietnam is a wonderful country full of kind, hard working people. The US should value this friendship very highly.

[j.d.]

People tend to forget that China invaded Vietnam

[pabcu]

All these world events wouldn’t happened if mr krabs didn’t sell SpongeBob’s soul for 62 cents

[jonathandao]

As Vietnamese person this is great new. I am very glad we are advancing.

[paulprovenzano]

Thank God we are friends now. I hope it’s genuine and I hope it lasts. The Vietnamese people I have met in this country are wonderful and forgiving people. Hoping the ones over there are the same.

[LilTyqreece]

i know the whole alliance is only because of china, but its always wholesome to see countries become friends

[Kurtizss]

US: “I Never thought of i’d die fighting side by side with a vietnamese”

Vietnam: “What about side by side with a friend?”

US: “Ight, that’ll do”

[pebbletail_]

we’re really putting our points into charisma

[ThatdudeAry]

You know you're fked when two rivals work together against you

[whydoyouarguewithme]

Happy to have Vietnam as a friend 🇺🇸🤝🇻🇳

[torinnbalasar]

My dad's a Navy vet, one of the stories he occasionally brings up is while stationed in Italy, meeting a Vietnamese man who lived through the war.
The way he described the general opinion of Vietnam about the US is that we were the only ones that left when they asked us (strongly, to put it mildly). Every other colonial power or occupier simply passed them on to someone else, and Vietnam was surprised and grateful for the difference.

[CrazySummerDude]

Biggest plot twist in history


(I’m not gonna say mom I’m famous I’m just happy with 1k likes thanks)

[guitarguy]

I'm Houston we have a large Vietnamese presence. They're very nice people. Very welcoming and friendly.

[jesuszamora]

"A defeated enemy may rise again, but a reconciled enemy is truly vanquished."

Hopefully this reconciliation sticks, and Vietnam and the US both prosper.

[PROJEKT_RD]

I went to a highschool that was international, meaning we had people all over the world come to our state to enroll. In the 4 years I was there the best student was a Vietnamese boy. I was friends with him for around a year and he was by far the brightest, smartest person I've seen