How are communist nations like China and Vietnam allowing so many vibrant private enterprises to operate?

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Paul Denlinger · Have worked in several China internet startups4y

  1. Both are run by Communist parties;
  2. Simply because the names of the ruling parties include the word “Communist” does not mean that they are strictly communist;
  3. Both Vietnam and China understand that they are more powerful and influential domestically and internationally if their people are prosperous instead of poor;
  4. You don’t understand the difference between the words “Communist” and “communist”, and think labels are really important. For this reason, your question shows that you suffer from outdated stereotypes which no longer have meaning in the real world. This is a common problem, especially among Americans.

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How did the Vietnamese survive in the tunnels they built to evade American troops during the Vietnam War?

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Nguyen Toan · A history learner. Easy to forget but eager to learn.Updated 1y

How did the Vietnamese survive in the tunnels they built to evade American troops during the Vietnam War?

There is a chapter about Cu Chi Tunnel in this book : Bare Feet, Iron Will Stories from the Other Side of Vietnam’s Battlefield. by James G. Zumwalt.

He came to Vietnam after the war, against Vietnamese but latterly changed his view a little bit. It is worth reading, easy to read from US perspective if you want to research about life in tunnels.

Below are introduction about background and the author via publisher in Amazon.

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