Comment Don't be so sure (Score 1) 535
Actually, neither have I. But a friend of mine is a journalist who's been to North Korea many times. And through his pictures, yes, the majority (99.9999%) are dirt poor; they're mostly starving; some literally eat dirt for dinner; most of the bad things you hear about North Korea are probably true.
However, the remaining
You may be asking: How the f*** did my journalist friend get to see all that shit? He's been there several times and learned how to evade the lazy guards they put on him.
Also, I don't know about Vietnam or other Southeastern, third-world countries, but the Koreans do not take education lightly. As a matter of fact, they are dead serious. Remember, Koreans have a literacy rate hovering around 97%, meaning unless they're blind or mentally retarded, they can read. Some of the programmers I've seen in Korea are the best I've ever seen (just stifled by stupid management). If an astute management gives them the green light to raise hell, they may stir up some serious shit.
And yes, I am Korean.