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Originally Posted by Gentle Beast
I just recalled from memory while in Vietnam, I was told that to get better treatment and service, one has to bribe the teachers and hospital staff with money and gifts. The practice is widely acceptable I guess, and to change such a mentality will likely take another generation.
Bros here, how about some really positive behaviour of the Viets in general? Can they give something good without expecting anything in return? I am pretty sure there is another side of the coin.
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teachers are low paying job...but they can get gifts and money from parents so that they can tutor their kids...the university entrance exam is tough and very keen...each year tens of thousands fighting for places...
doctors...if any patient offer money then they jumped queue and gets treated first...the nurses will arranged the queue...
nurses...if any patients wanted services...some hot water, change of soiled bedsheets, etc...family members have to bribe the nurses to get the srvice done promptly....this bribe is daily bribe till discharged...
army generals...those who are high ranking sure has a share in the commercial business offered by the gahmen...heard the casino rights for one island belong to a high ranking general after a foreign company wrote the proposal which supposing 50-50 jv...later the general took it as his proposal and sidelined the foreign company but later ask the foreign to bid as contractor...all about who is powerful...