After a much-needed four-night rest in Sapa, I'm drove 250-kilometers today to Ha Giang to start the legendary Ha Giang Loop tomorrow. In Sapa, I did some trekking through the local indigenous communities , had some good food, and got to go back to the gym.
One thing I really like about Vietnam, and I think is poised for great economic and social growth in the future, is how many babies there are. When you look at the data online, Vietnam's median age is 35, and everybody knows a young workforce is very beneficial for the economy. In the U.S. or Japan, an aging workforce really puts a strain on the economic well-being. Even in the streets, you see babies on the back of motorcycles in a little sack being carried by their mom, or even kids as young as six or seven years old carrying baby siblings as well. It's crazy to see. It's really awesome how much life there is here. One of the most lively countries, I think, just because of how young and how many babies there are.
While being in Sapa, I let my mind wander about the future of the world and what society needs. When I was on the top of my homestay in the middle of the mountains in rural Vietnam you still get lightning-fast Wi-Fi. Even the most rural indigenous communities are connected to the Internet and have phones. As society scales into the future, more and more people will be connected to the Internet, and then that means more and more people will need to have access to AI and other cutting-edge technologies. I think almost everybody in the world has access to some form of Internet, but how will AI accessibility be brought into the world? I mean, anybody can download ChatGPT right now, but I want to think about this deeper.
Also, the need for fuel. There's so many motorbikes here, and every gas station is always slammed. As we go into the future, more and more people are going to need to consume more and more fuel to fuel vehicles, industry, manufacturing… There's so many different methods of producing energy, and I'm definitely a big proponent of clean energy, the biggest fan of nuclear energy. In a later post I will do a deep dive on the various clean energy forms and my takes.
Lastly, I have been thinking of various freelancing methods to make money. Things that have come to mind are tutoring, pub design, website design. It is important to do something you enjoy. Your time should be spent enjoying rather than slaving away at something you do not care about.
Happy Pesach, this year I really think I embodied the theme of leaving Egypt and slavery and venturing out into the unknown. I want to give a full detailed post to this idea as well.
4 Days, 3 nights on the legendary Ha Giang Loop starts tomorrow. I will see you all then!
