War Remnants Museum
1. Did you notice any variation in the way the war was being portrayed through the photos? Is there any bias?
The museum is more focused on portraying the amount of damage the Americans did to the Vietnamese people during the American war, therefore blaming the Americans for starting the war and the amount of people who suffered during then.
2. What are the impacts of the war? Think along the lines of types (economic, social, political, environmental), as well as short/long term impacts. You may consider the impacts of Agent Orange and more.
There are many effects on the war but mainly to the Vietnamese people as Vietnam was the battlefield where most of the people died there and now currently there are still mines in the jungles and there are still mutation of disfigured people for 3 generation due to the chemical bombing that took place in
Vietnam.
3. Who won and who lost?
Though many may think that the Vietnamese won the war as they finally achieved independence during that war, i still think the Americans won it overall. It is because the amount of damage inflicted on Vietnam was such a high scale whereas the Americans only suffered from the money they lost and the manpower. The chemical bombing in Vietnam caused long term effects on the Vietnamese people as they caused mutation to the future generation.What's more there are still mines in the forest which caused many people to die every year.
4. Are there any lessons from the Vietnam War that Singapore can apply currently/in the future?
Never go on a war.It is a waste of resources and manpower might as well surrender.
Water Puppet Show
1. What do you think is the storyline? What do you know about the sources of livelihood in Vietnam?
I think it is about the life in the past of Vietnam. The only thing I remembered was the fishing,the farming, the dragon boat racing and their culture in Vietnam.
2. What is the purpose of the water puppet show? What other function does it serve besides entertainment?
It shows the Vietnamese life during the past.
3. Would Singapore benefit from its own ‘water puppet show’? Why yes/no?
Not really.Singapore has no actual tradition as it is a multi-racial country.
War Remnants Museum
1. The photos in War Remnants Museum is mostly biased towards the Vietnamese, where they showed the cruelty of the Americans in the war.
However, there were some exhibits (One) which was not biased and focused on both sides’ perspectives.
2. The impacts of the war, whether it was political, social etc, had mostly bad impacts on Vietnam. Vietnam’s economy would suffer because of the war, items can’t be exported to sell and earn money etc. People also would think badly about the Political Party leading Vietnam and would complain how they did not help out in the war, or end it by then etc. Agent Orange affected 3 Generations of Vietnam and babies have deforms etc.
3. In my opinion, no one won the war. Both countries suffered horrible aftereffects, like genetical defects in the future generations.
4. Singapore should create strong bonds with other countries by collaborating together to build something like maybe the Singapore-Vietnam Industrial Park so that a war would not break out between the 2 countries as it would affect both economically.
Water Puppet Show
1. What do you think is the storyline? What do you know about the sources of livelihood in Vietnam?
The storyline was about how the Vietnamese people spent their time back in the oldern days, though it was not as high-tech as compared to our days, but it was a fun and enjoyable time for them.
2. What was the purpose of the puppet show? What other function does it serve besides entertainment?
The purpose of the puppet show was not only to entertain the guests or tourist but to also teach them about the culture of Vietnam and how it was like for them before modernisation of their country.
3. Would Singapore benefit from having its own water puppet show? Why yes/no?
In my personal opinion, Singapore will not benefit from it. Firstly, it is because Singapore is a multiracial society, unlike Vietnam which is mainly populated by Vietnamese. When we make a water puppet show, we would mainly focus on one race. So, when we do so, the other races would start to complain about the government being unfair, thus leading to possibly racial riots and racial differences
What do you think is the storyline? What do you know about the sources of livelihood in Vietnam?
-I think it is about the people living in a village trying to make a living
What is the purpose of the water puppet show? What other function does it serve besides entertainment?
-It is to preserve the culture
Would Singapore benefit from its own ‘water puppet show’? Why yes/no?
-We could also use the water puppet show to preserve culture.
