America: Being Noisy?

United States wants to sell weapons to Vietnam for the reason that China’s naval ship parked in the territory of Vietnam in the South Asia Sea and Vietnam was unapproved of the action.  Vietnam needs surveillance technology to watch China’s action in the sea. As a Vietnamese American, I find the news quite surprising as Vietnam is rarely on the news; since it needs help from another country to protect its territory, who better to call out for help than America, a country with one of the strongest military power in the world. 

I once told my mom that America can be a bit noisy as we seem to be involved in almost every big conflict in the world. Why can we be peaceful and uninvolved like Switzerland, Norway, and Denmark?  For instance, America is very involved in fighting against terrorism in the Middle East and Europe, we are involved in changing the climate, etc. My mom corrected my comment and said that if it is not for America’s kindness, we would not be living in this land of opportunity.  America is not noisy, she said, they are trying to help as many people as much as possible.  Many women in Vietnam do not have the opportunities that many American women have; they might not be able to open their own business, they might not have the education that many American women have.  Being noisy can be a good thing sometimes for some people, and in the Vietnam war, it is a good thing for millions of Vietnamese fugitives.  I guess my mom is right: being noisy is not a bad thing after all. Sometimes it benefits millions of people in need of help.