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To my surprise, Vietnam impressed me not with its static scenery but with its dynamic lifestyle and customs. All vivid in the strong present, they taste of no triteness of the past. It seems to me that this is the trend in their culture. Though France ruled the country for nearly a century and American presence lasted for a good 10 years, the two western powers’ most significant footnotes left over in the country are French-style architecture and greenbacks in addition to the agony of war memories. I saw little impact of western culture during my tour in Vietnam. What struck me as most impressive and most conspicuous in the neighboring country was the omnipresent Chinese influence.
To my surprise, Vietnam impressed me not with its static scenery but with its dynamic lifestyle and customs. All vivid in the strong present, they taste of no triteness of the past. It seems to me that this is trend in their culture. Though France ruled the country for nearly a century and American presence lasted for a good 10 years, the two western powers’ most significant footnotes left over in the country are French-style architecture and greenbacks in addition to the agony of war memories. I saw little impact of western culture during my tour in Vietnam. What struck me as most impressive and most conspicuous in the regions country was the omnipresent Chinese influence.