Vietnam Prez - 1st US Visit Since Vietnam War

President Nguyen Minh Triet speaks during the 1st US trip of a Vietnam head-of-state since the Vietnam War...on human rights, WTO, and more, with the New York Times' Warren Hoge. At the Asia Society 6/20/07.

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[thelopsidedwalrus]

Communism is a tool of repression and hopelessness for millions, all for the sake of a few at the top.

[thelopsidedwalrus]

My coworker is in his forties and immigrated to the US from Vietnam and raised his family, here. He used to visit his family there every year but is now too scared to go, anymore. He says a lot of things about Vietnam that are truly depressing. I hope it gets better for you guys. If all else fails, you are welcome here. You really are.

[MCDragon1]

It the land of our ancester's and no Vietnamese will say you are not welcomed back to Vietnam. It dosn't matter where you live now. It all about our nation futureand no nation would stop the progress of Vietnam. Let not let this so call pride to devide our people. Make our ancester's proud and our people prosperous!!! and please no hate as it show you are blind. Not everything you see are the truth communism or democratic. Action mean more than words!!

[AsianManTi]

In times of great need I will come back and save my country! I've been living in the US for about 14 years now and it's great. I recently visited Vietnam to visit my grandma and it was pretty good. When the president or something that recentl died, they clsed the amusement park and I said he's just a person it doesn't mean you close all the businesses just to mourn this guy and my family told me not to sY anything cause I might get sent to jail lol.

[TOMP66666]

After the Soviet Union's collapse in 1991, the communist authority in Vietnam switched to its big brother Red China, a new leader of a few remaining communist nations including China, North Korea, Vietnam, Laos, and Cuba, for China's backup to remain in power in Vietnam. There are ten divisions of more than 100,000 Chinese troops disguised as mine workers in the central highlands, who will repeat another Tiananmen Square massacre in case Vietnamese revolt against the communist regime.

[thelopsidedwalrus]

You're a fool if you think this is a direct result of the US. I know people who live/lived there. It's not.

[ghetCS]

PLEASE GO TO "Loi tam huyet Le Thi Cong Nhan Part 1" CLIP AND LISTEN TO HER MESSAGE. SHE IS SO BRAVE AND SHE'S FIGHTING FOR A JUSTICE IN VIETNAM.

[Freespeech07]

Lol totaljunkie, a new flag with rice branches in the middle representing king of rice. I call for a new political system, a non Communist non Democratic system that we can all agree on, why don't we Vietnamese devise our own, we're smart enough, common guys think. I'd like a system that still retain the cultural uniqueness and collective conscience of VN, one that will ignite the engine of the economy running on warp speed while the people have to suffer as little as possible.

[hcmnomau]

LIAR!LIAR!LIAR! VN continues to carry out its inhumane, oppressive policies to silence (some cases literally)any voice that presses for human rights. VN needs not only put forth economic reforms but political reform as well-such as allowing for a multi-party system. Until then, its economic engine will fully be efficient and potential undeterred.

[tvu68]

are you stupid or not to compare VN and USA in term of development? Did you finish your high school?