Instead, the product is a unique human being that is both hardworking and talented, has “grit”, is charming and beautifulis, devoted to her family, and good at managing money. Somewhere along the line Vietnamese women learn the invaluable lesson that effort = intelligence.
Maybe it’s the focus their parents place on education or maybe it’s the social pressure to achieve. Maybe it’s a byproduct of having so little in the way of economic resources that the only choice is to try harder. Whatever it is, Vietnamese girls learn at an early age that, if they want to succeed, they’ve got to put in the sweat-hours.
