Thank you, Georgina, for your very realistic update. This is definitely an eye-opening thought provoker . . . "Global crises are known to spark technological innovation, but they also create a disturbing acceptance of more invasive control measures."

This American, honestly, does not know how take the strategy that is implied in your report.

It seems the American mindset has not changed a whole lot since Patrick Henry proclaimed "Give me liberty or give me death."

Whereas, the people of Vietnam, by their submission to the governments restrictive measues, seem to be indicating a national preference for safety over freedom. . .

Protests in the US seem to indicate our preference for liberty at the expense of life-preserving mandates.

No wonder we couldn't beat them.

Nevertheless, to the people of Vietnam I say:

Live long and prosper!