The articles that are presented about Viet Nam discuss many different topics that eventually lead to the development of Viet Nam’s nation brand. Typically today, when we think about Viet Nam, we think of the war that happened. Agent Orange, being a huge factor that impacted the lives of many civilians and the country itself, may be something that is hidden or not discussed as often for the sake of the nation because they do not want to relive the effects of Agent Orange. Or in fact, may be talked about a lot, similar to the United States and the September 11th tragedy which is something talked about yearly because of its big impact on the country. I particularly found Andrew Rowan’s manuscript interesting because he dives deep into the pitfalls that he sees in Viet Nam. One example is how the locals of Viet Nam would do nothing to help tourists if they are being scammed by another local. This may be not talked about because it is a part of what some locals do and it is almost like a tradition. Many of the locals in which describe this as bending the truth in a sense and that is what a lot of countries do today to give themselves a better name.
When I look at China and see all of their pitfalls, it seems like there is a lot that they try to cover up. Seeing how China strictly prohibits the use of Google is a red flag on the fact that China could be trying to cover up something or “bend the truth.” An example that I think about is Tiananmen Square and the man who stood in front of the tank. After that incident, China tried to cover it up as much as possible, such as hiding it from web browsers, or retelling the story itself. By telling lies, it relates to our project because our product seeks the truth in the local communities. We want people to be able to life a healthy lifestyle. With the app, people are then able to access reviews about local restaurants in which then people can make their decision on whether or not they want to eat there.
Question: It is common that we all want to hide the darker sides of us to avoid any negative outlooks, but has there been instances where countries hide something good for the sake of their branding?
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