Don't knock Vietnam, we've been taking a holiday there every year for 5 years. It's a great country that has a sad past. Walking on the beach by all the tourist hotels on Sunrise Beach (used to be known as China Beach) at sunrise is a beautiful experience.
They apparently had a war there that devastated the country and only ended 35 years ago. It's remarkable what they've done in 3 and a half decades. Probably one of my favourite places in SE Asia.
A buddy of mine works there as an english teacher. Loves the heck out of it too.
He mentioned that the pay isn't great if you are looking to bring money home, but for spending locally, he lives really well.
