How do Cambodians view Vietnamese?

However, by now 80% of them have died, and those young Cambodian who didn't live under Khmer Rouge, they don't feel the need to thank anyone. read more

“Vietnamese people just come to Cambodia to look for jobs. They don’t hate anyone.” In Cambodian history, Many times Cambodian want to kill all of Vietnamese in Cambodia. Example: They killed over 20,000 vietnamese in 1960s. Not to mention, Pol Pot who kill more than this. Vietnamese books almost do not mention this incident. read more

By the time Vietnamese troops entered Cambodia in 1979, virtually all of Cambodia's Vietnamese population were either displaced or killed. Vietnam established a new regime known as the People's Republic of Kampuchea (PRK), and Vietnamese advisers were appointed in the new government administration. read more

Having interracted with Cambodian people and travelling to Laos and Cambodia I would say that when compared to Vietnamese they are somewhat"simple minded". I put Simple minded in bracket because what Vietnamese people mean by this is that they are not always constantly plotting, scheming, planning. read more

Although Vietnam may have defeated the Khmer Rouge when it entered Cambodia in 1979, many young Khmer still view the Vietnamese march on Phnom Penh as an invasion, not a liberation. Present: Some Vietnamese corporations are investing in Cambodia. read more

because Vietnamese think Cambodians and Laotians are simple-minded they also think of them as naive. Because the simple minded are easily tricked and manipulated so therefore = naive . I think history also play a role since Laos and Cambodia was under Vietnamese control. read more