Vietnam recognised the error of its ways when it came to dealing with the pandemic and chose progress over a closed-door approach.
Just over a year ago, Vietnam’s party leaders gave
In Vietnam, Trong has likened his anti-graft drive to a “blazing furnace”, burning so hot that officials are frozen with fear. In the first seven months of 2022, Vietnam disbursed only 34.5 per cent of what the government had planned for public investments.But there is one key difference. While China digs itself deeper into an economic hole, Vietnam’s Communist Party seems capable of correcting its mistakes.
With more effective vaccines protecting its population, Vietnam was able to reopen its border fully in mid-March. China, by comparison, still refuses to import the more effective mRNA vaccines and continues to resort to citywide lockdowns.To enter Vietnam, travellers don’t need to show proof of vaccination or negative PCR test results. Meanwhile, the path into China is long and winding. Onerous requirements aside, travellers simply can’t get hold of air tickets.
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