Conversations on Vietnam Development
Aya Shawn · Living in Singapore, professional investor1
History is changing
When the Han Empire controlled Vietnam 2,000 years ago, there was no doubt that the people on this land also belonged to the Han people.During this period, the “Han people” were not a nation, but “citizens of the Han Empire”
Tiếp tục đọc “Why is Vietnam not considered part of “Han” China, even though it was once ruled by the Qing Dynasty which claimed all lands south of Shanxi as part of China?”QUORA
Tran Minh Ngoc (陳明玉) · Lives in Vietnam (1900–present)7y
I’m not Chinese but from other answers, it’s obvious they said yes.
This is what a Chinese told after visiting Da Nang and HCMC / Saigon:
“Being to Vietnam once, it was shocking to me how similar these two countries could be, from Ming style Buddhist temple to aunties doing square dance at night. Sometimes I even felt like stepping into a different version of ‘China’ in a parallel universe tbh.”
Just want to add this one more similarity between us. In Vietnam you can also find big mothers and aunties doing square-dancing and having fun together in public spaces.
Tiếp tục đọc “Do the Chinese who visit Vietnam, or who live in Vietnam, feel that Vietnam is similar to China?”
CaiLei · Lives in China (1975–present)1y
Vietnam does not have this qualification.
In terms of civilization type, Vietnam belongs to ‘Austroasiatic civilization’, China, South Korea, and Japan belong to ‘East Asian civilization‘.
The main ethnic group in Vietnam is the Kinh people, whose language is generally considered to belong to the Austroasiatic language family, so the Kinh people are generally considered to be an Austroasiatic ethnic group;
Lại Thái Giang · Lives in Ha-Nam, Hà Nam, VietnamUpdated 6y
Hello everyone, this is my first time to write an answer on Quora so if there is any grammar error or problem with the words I choose to use, feel free to point it out :)).
As the other answers point out the general populace don’t really hate China.However if you look at the news or our social media you will see the case is not simple as it seems to be.
Richard Wilson · Studied International Relations and International Law7y
China invaded Vietnam to punish it for its offensive on Cambodia. They made this very clear at the time. The Chinese ended up withdrawing after 4 weeks, sustaining heavier than expected casualties, while Vietnam stayed in Cambodia for another 10 years to keep them in check. That is hard to sell as a victory for them.
Casualties on both sides appeared to be roughy even in the end (but who would ever really know). The Chinese thought they would attack the Northern border of Vietnam while the core Vietnamese army were occupied in the South with Cambodia.
They appear to have miscalculated on 150,000 odd strong local militias in the area willing to band together, who were well trained and experienced from decades of war.
Tiếp tục đọc “Why do most non-Chinese people believe the Vietnamese won the 1979 Sino-Vietnamese War?”
In just 13 minutes, he succinctly sums up most of Vietnam’s structural and systemic challenges as seen in Chinese eyes. And explains why these guys are not heading in an ideal direction.
If you understand Mandarin you should watch his video. His diction is clear, his language is good and his analysis is sound.
If you don’t understand Mandarin, he doesn’t have a transcript or subtitles. But he always works off a summary of his points. I have cut and pasted it at the very bottom, translated by google.
I have realized how the situation is likely to play out over the next few decades.
Vietnam is not going to make it. They will miss their goals and milestones, and always be far behind China. They might even break apart again. Recurring cycles of unity and separation is very much part of Vietnamese tradition.
Tiếp tục đọc “Chinese vlogger Canyue has a piece on Vietnam.”[TĐH: The original name of this article is: “Is it true that
China Forbidden City
was built by a Vietnamese architect?.”
I have changed the title, to reflect accurately the answer below]
Richard Wang · Knows Chinese Updated 9mo
Even Chinese people, few people know that the Forbidden City in Beijing is not very big. The current palace in Beijing is actually a simplified version of the Forbidden City in Nanjing, while the one in Nanjing is the original & complete version.
The missionary Matteo Ricci, who visited Beijing and Nanjing, once commented, “Nanjing, whether it is the palace or the entire city, has a larger scale than Beijing.” According to the ruins of the Forbidden City in Nanjing, its area is 1.13 sq km; The area of the Forbidden City in Beijing is 0.72 sq km.
Tiếp tục đọc “Is the Forbidden City in Vietnam built according to the architectural style of the Forbidden City in China?”
What ordinary Vietnamese and high-level intellectuals think about China
The average Vietnamese believes that China is Vietnam’s enemy, while the high-level intellectual class tends to believe that China is the ancient Rome of East Asia, which has shaped them. Vietnam has been ruled by China three times in history, which is generally called the Northern period. During these times, in their view, China’s rule was somewhat similar to the role of the Romans in Europe. China conquered Vietnam by force, and then immigrated and imported Chinese culture to carry out cultural conquest. In ancient times, China was the cultural core of East Asia and regarded itself as Huaxia, while Vietnam was a barbarian land.
*There was no rescue, this was a loss of face.
The Khmer Rouge were monsters, but they were China’s monsters.
Pol Pot was useful, kept Vietnam busy and the Soviets out. When the Vietnamese army marched into Phnom Penh to stop the killing-they humiliated Deng Xiaoping.
Tiếp tục đọc “Why did China try to prevent Vietnam from rescuing Cambodia out of genocide in 1979 by invading Vietnam”
Lucia Millar · Quran user at Quora (company) (2020–present)4y
Question: Vietnam claims the Paracel islands from China, why doesn’t Cambodia claim Kampuchea Krom, Kon Tral, and Koh Tralach islands from Vietnam?
Answer: Both cases are very different.
Kampuchea Krom/Southern Vietnam, Kon Tra/Phu Quoc islands/ Koh Tralach/Con Dao
Cambodia has recognized the sovereignty of Vietnam over the Kampuchea Krom/Southern Vietnam, Kon Tra/Phu Quoc islands/ Koh Tralach/Con Dao.
Cambodia, Vietnam ratify border work
Vietnam and Cambodia have signed the border agreement in which Kampuchea Krom/Southern Vietnam, Kon Tra/Phu Quoc islands/ Koh Tralach/Con Dao are the Vietnamese sovereignty territories. There is no dispute with these Vietnamese territories, Therefore, Cambodia could not claim it.
Tiếp tục đọc “Vietnam claims the Paracel islands from China, why doesn’t Cambodia claim Kampuchea Krom, Kon Tral and Koh Tralach islands from Vietnam?”
Tuan Vu · B.A. in International Relations, Ho Chi Minh City University of Social Sciences and HumanitiesUpdated 7y
Are the Vietnamese people basically from China?
The term Vietnamese understood as “descendants from Vietnam” and Chinese as “citizens of China”, or people who pratice Han Chinese culture are not the same.
Now drink a sip of coffee, fasten your seatbelt and prepare for the ride.
I’m kidding. Prepare to read my story.
To cut it short, my answer is NO. Vietnamese do not descend from China.
The terms China as well as Vietnam as countries didn’t exist until recent centuries. Our dynasties, and civilizations, however date back thousands of years ago.
Tiếp tục đọc “Are the Vietnamese people basically from China?”South China Morning Post – 20-3-2025
Vietnam is stepping up inspections of a line of children’s toys over concerns that imagery on the face of one product resembles a map China uses to stake its claim to disputed areas in the South China Sea. The investigation was launched after local media reported that a version of widely sold Baby Three toys, many of which are made in China, featured a design that was viewed as similar to Beijing’s maritime map.
Thứ tư, 13/12/2023, 16:01 (GMT+7)
1. Nhận lời mời của Tổng Bí thư Ban Chấp hành Trung ương Đảng Cộng sản Việt Nam Nguyễn Phú Trọng, Chủ tịch nước Cộng hòa xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam Võ Văn Thưởng, Tổng Bí thư Ban Chấp hành Trung ương Đảng Cộng sản Trung Quốc, Chủ tịch nước Cộng hòa nhân dân Trung Hoa Tập Cận Bình đã thăm cấp Nhà nước tới Việt Nam từ ngày 12 đến ngày 13 tháng 12 năm 2023.
Trong thời gian chuyến thăm, Tổng Bí thư, Chủ tịch nước Tập Cận Bình đã có các cuộc hội đàm với Tổng Bí thư Nguyễn Phú Trọng, Chủ tịch nước Võ Văn Thưởng, các cuộc hội kiến với Thủ tướng Phạm Minh Chính, Chủ tịch Quốc hội Vương Đình Huệ.
Hai bên cho rằng, Việt Nam và Trung Quốc là láng giềng tốt, bạn bè tốt, đồng chí tốt, đối tác tốt, đều là nước xã hội chủ nghĩa do Đảng Cộng sản lãnh đạo, chế độ chính trị tương đồng, lý tưởng niềm tin tương thông, con đường phát triển gần gũi, cùng chung chí hướng, chia sẻ tương lai chung, đều nỗ lực vì nhân dân hạnh phúc và đất nước giàu mạnh, nỗ lực vì sự nghiệp cao cả hòa bình và tiến bộ của nhân loại.
Tiếp tục đọc “Vietnam China Joint Statement (Vietnamese & English)”NN – Thứ Năm 15/06/2023 , 11:36
Vượt qua biên giới chỉ chục km vào chợ đầu mối hoa quả lớn nhất Quảng Tây, giá vải Lục Ngạn (Bắc Giang) tăng gấp đôi.
Xe container Việt Nam và Trung Quốc tại Trung tâm Hoa quả Bằng Tường, chợ đầu mối hoa quả lớn bậc nhất Quảng Tây. Các xe sẽ sang tải tại đây, từ đó xe container Trung Quốc sẽ tiếp tục đi tới các thị trường nội địa nước này. Ảnh: Văn Việt.
Tiếp tục đọc “Hành trình quả vải Lục Ngạn sang Trung Quốc: Cách một bước chân, giá gấp đôi”
VN Youtuber – 11/6/2023
Đêm 10 rạng sáng 11/6 đã xảy ra hai vụ tấn công vào trụ sở ủy ban hai xã ở huyện Cư Kuin tỉnh Đắk Lắk khiến một số cán bộ và người dân thiệt mạng và bị thương. Đằng sau vụ việc này có thể là tổ chức nào và nhằm mục đích gì?
CVD 