Although it was still early in the night and it was raining, the outside of this small port in South Vietnam was actually very lively.
Walking down a street, there are hotels, pubs, and most of them cafes and restaurants.
While walking on the road, Chen Wenzhe even saw a few white people.
It seems that South Vietnam has developed really well in recent years. There are actually many people coming to travel to such a small port.
At this time, the rain was getting heavier and heavier, and there was nothing to do but settle down first.
Fortunately, the tourism industry here is developed and all facilities are complete. However, the best hotels here are similar to the express hotels that can be found everywhere in China.
By the time I settled down, rested for a while, and walked out of the hotel again, three hours had passed.
When you come here for a trip, it’s natural to eat, drink and have fun.
So, soon the group of people were walking on a busy street again.
Now I can only eat, but there is no other way. It is still raining, and it seems to be getting heavier and heavier.
In this kind of weather, if you want to see the local scenery, you can only wait until the rain stops.
I looked at a few restaurants and they were all pretty good.
Compared to the infrastructure, the food here is much better.
Chen Wenzhe also really saw the seafood here, including all kinds of lobsters, crabs, and all kinds of fish.
Of course, you have to eat wild boar and crocodile meat, which can be found everywhere here.
Then there are all kinds of fruits, and they are very cheap.
Only when you actually come to South Vietnam will you discover that many things are not advisable to hearsay.
South Vietnam's reputation in the country has never been very good. It engages in all kinds of petty theft, deceit and abduction, and is also anti-China.
However, after arriving, I discovered that some foreigners staying in the hotel spoke highly of Vietnam.
According to Chen Wenzhe’s experience, generally the domestic reputation is very poor, but the places with good reputation abroad are pretty good.
Chen Wenzhe met an old French man in a relatively good restaurant.
He has lived in South Vietnam for more than ten years and can be said to like South Vietnam very much.
While sitting in the restaurant eating, this man told Chen Wenzhe a lot about South Vietnam.
Perhaps because he saw the group of big men following Chen Wenzhe, the first thing he said was safety.
It is very safe here, otherwise South Vietnam would not have developed so fast in recent years.
The most important thing is that South Vietnam is learning from China in an all-round way.
When China released any document, South Vietnam was the first to study it.
Chen Wenzhe couldn't believe it when he heard such a thing from a foreigner.
It can be said that South Vietnam is comprehensively learning from China's advanced governance experience.
They can’t create or learn?
They all see how the country is doing and how it has used forty years to develop to its current level.
Moreover, the results of South Vietnam's study are also very effective, even remarkable.
After seeing the results, naturally we need to study harder.
Therefore, whenever someone in China publishes some red-headed document, South Vietnam will immediately take it out to study, study, and begin to implement it in their own country.
Especially after the reform and opening up, South Vietnam studied more vigorously and developed even more rapidly.
After chatting for a while, Chen Wenzhe also discovered that in fact, the French here are more comfortable and adaptable. For example, language makes it easier for them to communicate.
The reason for this can be found in modern history. During the French colonial period, they were forced to use the Latin alphabet as their writing. That is, if you spell it directly, the pronunciation will probably be almost the same.
At first, Chen Wenzhe was a little happy when he heard the old French man say this.
After all, the Latin alphabet alphabet is definitely a big boon to me, as it is easy to learn and easier to communicate.
But as Chen Wenzhe learned more about South Vietnam, he just wanted to say "fuck"!
Because before the Latin alphabet was used, South Vietnam had always used Chinese.
Yes, you read that right, it’s Chinese!
First of all, let’s talk about the language. Xin chào is the most basic way of greeting in Vietnamese, pronounced “Xin Zao”.
Equivalent to "Hello", xin is an honorific and is used in many places.
chào is equivalent to your "good".
And chi means elder sister, which means eldest sister, so it is pronounced as "eldest sister".
Put together "Xinhao, sister" means "Hello, eldest sister".
If you are an uncle, read "ong".
Thank you is even simpler, just read it as "gratitude" - gan en.
If Chinese was used as text before, think about it, how convenient would it be to travel here?
It all depends on the French, oh, forget it, it doesn’t depend on them. The main reason why they were able to colonize South Vietnam was the Sino-French War, which was caused by the undefeated Qing court as the suzerain state.
Besides, the South Vietnamese are anti-Chinese. Originally Chen Wenzhe was quite disgusted with this, but after seeing more and knowing more, he understood it.
As a small country, I can only say that life is not easy for people.
If you divide the history of South Vietnam into two periods starting from the French colonization, you will find that almost all the national heroes in the first half were anti-China heroes.
For example, there is a French Quarter in Hanoi that is not to be missed. Its official name is Madame County.
This Lady of Erzheng is a famous national hero in South Vietnam who fought against the Han Dynasty.
When Grandpa Zhou visited Vietnam, he made a special trip to lay a wreath.
When President Hu of South Vietnam visited China for the first time, Mao Zedong publicly admitted that China had invaded them in ancient times.
I can’t believe it, but if you are interested, you can go to the National Museum of South Vietnam History in Hanoi.
We have beaten others, and they have beaten us, but they have not been able to beat us, so let them shout twice, okay?
Anyway, in the end, a circle of ethnic minorities surrounding China will become people who are good at singing and dancing, which is very good.
Because of everyone's lack of understanding, the voices heard in China either demonize South Vietnam or say "South Vietnam is beautiful."
In fact, their situation is similar to ours. In a very commercial tourist area, the public security is not good, and the phenomenon of robbing customers is quite obvious.
And special attention needs to be paid to public security issues, as safety is relatively low. Such cities are generally in southern cities.
For example, Hu Ming, Nha Trang and Da Nang are places with serious commercial development and poor public security.
Places with relatively good security include Hanoi, Hue and Dalat.
Therefore, even the old French man in front of me only stayed in the north and lived in some emerging tourist areas with better security.
Speaking of this, Chen Wenzhe remembered that some people had said that Hanoi was very chaotic and the public security was very poor. All kinds of things.
In fact, you can tell with your toes that the person who said this must be a southerner in South Vietnam.
This country is like many countries. Because of historical issues, northerners and southerners look down on each other.
It has become inevitable to say bad things to each other.
Therefore, if you want to understand the situation in South Vietnam, you must ask the locals.