The excerpt doesn’t actually say what became of communism in Vietnam. Young people “preferring” something in a poll means nothing. Are the communists still in charge, with just a veneer of capitalism, like in China?
“Are the communists still in charge, with just a veneer of capitalism, like in China?”
Veneer of capitalism!? They are more capitalistic than we are, and Vietnam is following in their footsteps.
And no neither is communist, even if the parties retain their old name. Private property and businesses are nonexistent in communist countries,there are oodles of them in both countries and are thriving. You see Mercedes, BMWs everywhere.
What they are is single party dictatorships, kinda like California, except they have a lot more common sense.
You should take a trip there - it’ll be very educational.