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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Girls, yes.

Boys, no. I’d be worried they’d sleep with prostitutes.[/quote]

I wouldn’t have thought about that but you are right![/quote].

This. The sex industry in south east Asia is no joke.  I’d be on if my son traveled in East Asia but not Vietnam or other South East Asian countries. My older brothers best friend went to Thailand for a year as a high school exchange student t and it was surreal the stuff he was exposed to that year.  I’d be more inclined to let my DD go before I sent teen son.[/quote]

This is so ignorant and racist. Vietnam is not Thailand and the laws on prostitution are completely different.

That said, I would let two boys go after a year of college, but there are so many dangers that they have never been exposed to: scammers abound in those youth hostels. I remember in my 20s traveling alone though SE Asia there were lots of young people probably a decade older than these boys looking to score drugs, party, and scam people out of their money. Not a lot of them. But enough not to trust my 17 year olds not to get into trouble, especially boys.  I would also be worried about what would happen if they got hurt or sick. Would they know what to do? The medical system in Vietam is like France's where they go to pharmacists for so many things. Also, the traffic laws, or lack thereof makes getting on a motorbike or even crossing the street a real hazard. Also, there are a lot of scammers on beaches and touristy areas of the bigger cities. Some are very convincing. It's just an intense place, even if you are fluent in the language, which I am. They just don't have the life experiences to handle what could go wrong. I hope if you let them go, I hope it works out. [/quote]

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