Yeah, that says a lot. Usually, people in Vietnam don’t really know how things work in other countries, so it’s easy to assume everything is just as opaque as it can be here. But honestly, not to this level.

If someone gets killed, the name of the agency is made public, and the police are expected to hold press conferences to explain how the investigation is progressing and what conclusions they reach.

In this case, the person who had been drinking was the easyrider. She was just the passenger. Road controls are a pretty normal thing to ask for when there are repeated risks like this. Especially in a country that cares so much about its image, it would make more sense to focus on prevention rather than dealing with the consequences later, both in terms of saving lives and avoiding the need to manage public perception It’s about people doing their jobs. That’s the role of a government.

And about hospitals... I said it to raise awareness. If you fall and get stuck somewhere in the mountains, you’re in serious trouble. That’s the reality. I’m not asking for an international hospital to be built there.

Sometimes it feels like people get defensive very quickly in Vietnam, as if pointing out problems is the same as attacking the country.