The way of all flesh?

Vietnam forty years on: how a communist victory gave way to capitalist corruption by Nick Davies in The Guardian:
After the military victory, Vietnam’s socialist model began to collapse. Cut off by US-led trade embargos and denied reconstruction aid, it plunged into poverty. Now its economy is booming – but so is inequality and corruption
ed trade embargos and denied reconstruction aid, it plunged into poverty. Now its economy is booming – but so is inequality and corruption"