From: dht@ccd.harris.com (Danh Tran)
Subject: Re: vietnam outa sight
Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1992 21:00:25 GMT
Organization: Harris Corporation, Melbourne FL

Dear Mr. Carl Trocki,

I would like to add my comments to your recent posting.

In article <01GIYDE3UY1C8Y5DFT@guvax.georgetown.edu> "Carl A. Trocki" <CTROCKI@GUVAX.BITNET> writes:
>To Chan Tran and his group of emigres.
>It was said that after the French Revolution the aristocrats who had
>run away from the country had "learned nothing and forgotten nothing".

It is half true.  After running away from our beloved country and settling 
down on this land, we have learned many things.  It is the freedom and
democracy which never exist under the communist regime.  However, it is
true that we forget nothing since what happened in '75.  It is so painful
to recall in our minds.  It is a tragedy to remember the day our fathers,
brothers, and friends were sent to re-education camps.  Some of them were
never come back to their families.  How could we forget the woes that people
suffered when trying to escape the country and being attacked by pirates.
Noone of these would happen if there was no so called the "great victory in
'75".

>The recent spate of venom, propaganda and bad news from Chan Tran
>shows us that the emigre syndrome is not dead.  It is understandable,

It may be bad news to you, but at least it gives us the picture of what
recently happens in Vietname.  Now we know that there are still people
(poet NCT and the man who waved flag) who fight for democracy in VN.
  
>I suppose, because the war left so much suffering in its wake.
>However, what can be gained by trying to resurrect the failed
>attitudes and outlooks of the past?  I think only more suffering and
>more chaos.  I see nothing positive in Chan Tran's communications.
>Does he want to bring back Ngo Dinh Diem and "barbeque" some
>Buddhists?  Or, will he bring back the Saigon military and have a
>government like that in Thailand or Indonesia?  There is repression

Pardon me but I don't know why you think that the current VN goverment
is better than the previous South VN's goverment or Thailand's or
Indonesia's.  Please ask each and every Vietnamese for their opinions.
They will tell you what happened in '54 (mass exodus of people moving from
the north to the south) and the recent one in '75.

>and corruption in every country.  Perhaps the best way to fight it is
>for people who love their country to go home and participate in its
>life - not try to get foreigners to fight their battles for them.

To the extend, there is a BIG, BIG, BIG repression and corruption in 
VN right now.  How can we participate and rebuild the country knowing
that the current VN goverment has no value for human rights, freedom?

>
>        There are lots of problems in Vietname today and many of them
>are the result of unwise policies, repressive policies and corruption
>of the regime.  But many of its problems come from a poverty that is
>the result of isolation.  I do not believe Vietnam will improve if we
>continue the embargo.  Corruption will not disappear until everyone

With a single party in VN and with totally control, no wonder why VN is
deep in to poverty. I seriously doubt that the main problem of VN is the
result of isolation.  With or without embargo, VN will be in poverty as
long as the communist is in charge.

>can go in and look at it.  The regime will not be able to maintain
>secrecy and repression if the country is open to all.  Prosperity
>creates freedom and a demand for freedom.

Please tell me what happend to Tianment (sp)?  A demand for freedom is
crushed by tanks.

>        I think that it is time to forget the difficulties and
>bitterness of the past and set about finding ways to help Vietnam
>reconstruct.  If Chan Tran wants to refight the war of the past it
>will only bring continued suffering, moreover, he'd better count on
>doing it without US aid.
>                        Carl Trocki

I agree that we need to reconstruct VN as soon as posible.  However, when
the VN goverment reaffirmed that the communist party is the one and the only
one party in VN for the next couple years, I know that VN will not get any
better.  By the way, with or without US aid, we will stand on our own and
ready to rebuild the country.  We do believe in ourselves.

Danh Tran
dht@ccd.harris.com

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