Vietnam

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On 6 shows in Self-improvement over 30 days

Vietnam, officially the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, is a country on the eastern edge of Mainland Southeast Asia. It covers about 331,000 square kilometres, has a population of more than 102 million, and borders China, Laos, and Cambodia; its long eastern and southern coastline faces the South China Sea and the Gulf of Thailand.

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Mentions of Vietnam per 1,000 mentions of anything, 7-day rolling, self-improvement.

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Sep 141.04‰1
Sep 281.06‰1
Sep 302.12‰1
Oct 12.48‰1
Oct 62.25‰1
Oct 72.21‰1
Oct 82.73‰1

Why is it trending?

Vietnam appears in war memories, film roles, Buddhism, and global audience growth

On We!, Jo Mitiga welcomed new rankings in Vietnam and India, saying the response reinforced his view that humanity is waking up across borders.[1]

On IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson, Sharon Stone recalled that her brother served in the Air Force in Vietnam and connected his hospital experience to later drug use.[2]

On The Mel Robbins Podcast, John Grisham described Vietnam as hanging over his high school years, with acquaintances returning from the war injured and others trying to avoid service.[3]

On 10% Happier with Dan Harris, Sam Harris identified Thich Nhat Hanh as a Zen master from Vietnam and introduced senior students discussing his Buddhist phrases.[4]

On The Rich Roll Podcast and On Purpose with Jay Shetty, Vietnam arose through film discussions: Dolph Lundgren discussed auditioning for a Rambo sequel set there, while Frank Stallone said he had not served there but wrote from others’ experiences.[5][6]

Sources · 6 moments

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    We! · Why Do I Feel So Afraid Every Time I Think I’m Finally Discovering Who I Really Am? — The Emotional and Spiritual Growth That Helped Me Trust My Higher Power, Live Authentically, and Become the Person I Was Created to Be
    Jo Mitiga · Oct 6 · Listen at 13:50 ↗
    “who I really am? Well, the really am is you're a spirit having a human experience, literally. And it's happening around the globe. And I want to welcome people, brand new rankings now in both Vietnam and India. Welcome. All of you. I am hum”
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    IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson · Living Unapologetically with Sharon Stone
    Sharon Stone · Sep 30 · Listen at 29:46 ↗
    “He was in the Air Force, and he was a crew chief, a jet mechanic. And it was Vietnam. Okay. Right? Then he had a car— his car up on a hydraulic at the base. He jumped out of the back of his car and ripped off his finger. It was caught in th”
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    The Mel Robbins Podcast · How One “Golden Moment” Can Transform Your Entire Life
    John Grisham · Oct 1 · Listen at 30:42 ↗
    “to drink beer and chase girls and have some fun in college. And that was a huge factor. Also, it was 1973. We grew up in a suburb of Memphis, and it was a middle-class suburb, a working-class suburb, and Vietnam hung over us all through hig”
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    10% Happier with Dan Harris · Anxious? Rushed? Reaching for Your Phone? Four Buddhist Phrases To Bring You Back | Brother Phap Dung and Kaira Jewel Lingo
    Sam Harris · Oct 7 · Listen at 0:46 ↗
    “maestro who uses pithy little phrases. Another person who has done so is the legendary Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh. Thich Nhat Hanh died a few years ago, but he was, as I said, a Zen master from Vietnam, the author of many, many books, and t”

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