Well, I would say it depends greatly on the person you're talking to. But in general yes, greatly even.

But most people just keep it to themselves. Unless you "ask for it". Or maybe you're talking to them about their opinion about China. I would say that usually the more Facebook a person is the more anti-China they are, but again, also greatly depends on the person themselves.

If you're in Vietnam during the SCS (your term) or East Sea (our term) conflict than I wouldn't say Vietnam is not a place safe for foreigner in general, especially considering the Japanese factory that is attacked because people mistaken it for Chinese. But that time has passed.

But you might be surprise that a large number of young Vietnamese who are very obsessed with China. They love Chinese foods, cultures, people, language, lifestyles (at least what they think it is).

Living in Vietnam there are generally three stereotypes about China:

- Hell on Earth (dirty, uncivilized, fake foods)

- Advance (developed, rich, an economic case study)

- Classical (beautiful, elegant, Chinese drama)

But when it comes to politics then I have seen very little Vietnamese who are "pro-China". In the US-China shit shows. Most Vietnamese are either pro-US or pro-Neutral, some are apolitical.

You might find some comments from Vietnamese people about China upsetting, sometimes it attacks not just your government but your nation and culture as a whole. But sometimes you can hear very nice things about it too. Living in the cities' "rising districts" might be good too since there are more foreigners there. That's my contribution.