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Originally Posted by SingViet
You really sympathise with them huh? If you understand their culture more, you will have a view that's otherwise. A baby gal is always sold at a higher price as its believed that they will help earn money for the family when they grow up. Do you happen to know that the children hookers in Cambodia are mostly from Vietnam? These young gals are sold to the brothels at a very young age.... its really sad to see that. Do you know that remittences into Vietnam is one of the highest in the world at US$9 billion annually? I used to think Phillipines is high at US$3 billion, then i got to know about Vietnam, i was shocked. Basically the whole country is doing nothing but waiting for remittance from abroad. Like i say before, i used to be very curious about vietnamese culture during my first few years there, then the next few years brings immunity and finally, now after 10 years, i am sick and tired of them. They really need to buck up or else they can never catch up with the rest of the world.
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At least to those that I'm concerned. But in my own personal view, remittance percentage doesn't represent the behavior of the people culturally. There's group whom are ex-refugees whom had been converted to other nationals but still in touch with their families back in there. Some are FTs working in places like Korea and Japan who send monies back not only to families, but to their own account for safekeeping.
Anyway, this is a no-absolute question.
