What Americans can learn from Vietnam

Published April 16, 2026 6:00am ET



Over the weekend, my wife and I joined friends for dinner. They had just returned from a vacation in Costa Rica, and we began talking about places we might travel together.

“We should check out Vietnam,” I said.

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