Greeting to you, Vietnam friend. I just want to make something clear here. First of all, I apologize for what Chinese did in the ancient age and those violence should be blamed. Secondly, about the conflict of the South China Sea, I dont know what your history book say, but basically, if you want yo know the truth, please look up those information what come from the countries who has no intrest in the conflict, at least, neither Vietnam nor China. Here I'm not going to discuss about who real found those islands at first in the history, which is really meanless! But the fact is your first president Ho Chi Minh, he, himself claimed the Xi Sha and Nan sha Island belong to PRC and all the official documents can be found(the document could be searched on internet). While after Vietnam had become a whole country and Le Duan came up, this president said the reason to sign up those documents is only to meet the needs of revolution(need the support of China), and they should be cancelled, therefore, since 1975, Vietnam changed the opinion. I just want to ask
o the presients of Vietnam always like joking? I dont think Vietnam people are bad guys since I have many friends in Vietnam, but this decision is quite disappointed. Thirdly, let's talk about 1979. I agree with some Vietnam friends that some of the reason was China needed a war to transfor people's eyes from the terrible domestic affairs, since China had just came out from the Culture Revolution. But meanwhile, people should not ignore the Vietnam government did drive those Vietnam-Chinese out of their houses and even some local Vietnamese, who was called the Landlord class, and the reason was they were Anti-Revolution guys. After that, the poor government got the first 1 million from those guys who were driven out to start the machine of this country, and later, after having gained the support from USSR, the Vietnam army even tried to attack the Chinese border.(if not believing, please look up the information from the uninvolved countries). I admit the Vietnam army that time did give a huge trouble to the Chinese army, since the Culture Revolution(like the Big Wash of USSR) make the Chinese army ignore military training. At last, I must remind you one thing. Whatever China had her own purpose or not, The truth is Chinese people did support a lot when Vietnam fighted against the USA, and those Chinese at that time even had no food to eat! At last, if you dont like China, so how about let Russia or USA be your neighbour? And tell them those islands are all belong to Vietnam. Let's guess what will happen, ok. US technology? Dont forget Agent Orange or My Lai Village. War is not game, guys. if Vietnam really care about their people, so just build your country nice,ok! Campared Hanoi, HCM and Beijing, Shanghai, Vietnam is in stone age indeed. And please dont campared with China in the future ok! Japan, also a same small country just a few islands, no resources, the only country who was nucleared for 2 times, earthquake and volcano nearly everyday. How can they become today's strong? You Vietnam guys have resources, have nearly everything! So why Vietnam is Vietnam, Japan is Japan?