The Vietnamese certainly deserved independence from colonialism but it&#x27;s hard to argue that the &quot;right&quot; side won when you consider how badly the current ruling regime mismanages and exploits the country.<p>Without an independent press corruption runs rampant and people are still routinely jailed for exposing the kleptocracy at the top. Ordinary Vietnamese aren&#x27;t starving but it&#x27;s still the case that most people with the means to emigrate will do so at the drop of a pin.