HT: Forbes
This tallies with my own experience. While I would prefer to live an already rich but slow growing country like the UK rather than a poor but rapidly growing one like Vietnam, there are definitely advantages to being among people who are generally confident that their lives are improving. An air of positivity is pleasant.
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Besides being unusually optimistic, the Vietnamese also stand out for being – ironically given its history and system of government – especially pro-capitalist and pro-American.