For two decades, North Vietnam battled under the banner of communism, and won against all odds. And yet, somehow, Vietnam is now the most pro-capitalist country in the world. In every place, in every way, the gods of straight lines are constantly nudging everything back onto the trajectory which they have ordained.
Vietnam still gets ruled by a Communist party with five-year plans. What exactly do you mean with it being the “most pro-capitalist country”?
If you follow the link, under the section “Free Market Seen as Best, Despite Inequality”, Vietnam is the country with the highest agreement by far with the statement “Most people are better off in a free market economy, even though some people are rich and some are poor” (95%!)
That being said, while it is the most pro-capitalism country, it is clearly not the most capitalist country (although it’s not that bad, 72nd out of 176 countries ranked: https://www.heritage.org/index/ranking), and it would likely be more capitalist today if South Vietnam had won.
Vietnam still gets ruled by a Communist party with five-year plans. What exactly do you mean with it being the “most pro-capitalist country”?
If you follow the link, under the section “Free Market Seen as Best, Despite Inequality”, Vietnam is the country with the highest agreement by far with the statement “Most people are better off in a free market economy, even though some people are rich and some are poor” (95%!)
That being said, while it is the most pro-capitalism country, it is clearly not the most capitalist country (although it’s not that bad, 72nd out of 176 countries ranked: https://www.heritage.org/index/ranking), and it would likely be more capitalist today if South Vietnam had won.