As social and economic changes disrupt value systems, many traditional reflexes seem to have lost relevance. The absence of a coherent moral framework can be felt, leaving a sense of disorientation.
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Subsidy era nostalgia
By reminiscing about the Subsidy era, Vietnamese show their resistance toward the present. The idealistic world of the old days is always depicted as a peaceful time when life was simple; virtue and high morality prevailed despite hardship to contrast with today’s corrupting and turbulent world.