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Where is Myanmar and Vietnam?
The good news is that Vietnam and Myanmar (or Burma) are in Southeast Asia, so you could easily visit both of them during the same trip.
Where is Myanmar located in the world?
Asia
Myanmar (Burma)/Continent
What was the secret war in Vietnam?
“The Secret War” In the early 1960s, the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency’s (CIA) Special Activities Division began to recruit, train and lead the indigenous Hmong people in Laos to fight against North Vietnamese Army intruders into Laos during the Vietnam War.
Is Burmese similar to Thai?
Burma, Thailand, Laos and Cambodia share similar religious traditions (Theravada Buddhism + indigenous animistic practices) and have deeply intertwined histories, especially during pre-colonial times.
What is it like to visit Myanmar?
Out on the sidewalks, thousands of people set up shops each day offering goods and services from street food, fixing umbrellas by hand, repairing sewing machines, cutting keys or selling smart (and not so smart) phones. The Myanmar people are said to be amongst the friendliest in Asia. They are genuine and relaxed, respectful and humble.
How to make friends in Myanmar as a foreigner?
Numbers, directions, names of the foods you like and greetings will get you by. The people in Myanmar are extremely polite, humble and respectful in their exchanges with foreigners. Like in any country, but especially Asia, adhering to local rules of respect will go a long way.
What is happening in Myanmar and what is happening?
Myanmar coup: What is happening and why? Mass protests have been taking place across Myanmar since the military seized control on 1 February. Elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi and members of her National League for Democracy (NLD) party are among those detained. Hundreds of people, including children, have been killed.
What does ASEAN have to do with Myanmar?
From the 1990s to the 2010s ASEAN protected the previous Myanmar junta and shielded the country from international isolation and sanctions. The bloc used to be confident that member countries could solve their own domestic problems as they arose. Myanmar joined ASEAN in 1997, despite Western opposition to its long dictatorial rule.