The passion in a wrong note: the wish of a dreamer for attentions and a painful feeling of clashes
This is the year 2021. When a Spanish daily, OK Diario, wrote about the strange existence of a lot of Vietnamese flags during the match in Saint Petersburg between Switzerland and Spain in the UEFA Euro 2020 , this has created a significant debate on the internet about the weird appearances of Vietnamese flags. As usual, I can easily realize two forms of arguments showing up themselves. The first belongs to the typical Vietnamese from Vietnam, usually from the north, as well as in the former Iron Curtain, to demonstrate great pride in being Vietnamese. It is possible considering these people living here originated from the north, where it had extensive trades and ties with the Soviet Union during its height. Millions of Vietnamese were sent there, but once the Soviet Union collapsed, most of them chose to stay there. Its connection with Vietnam is deep to depth, with political affiliation being mostly neutral, if not to say sympathy to the communist regime. The Vietnamese flags also ap...