A hundred mile relative away may not as important as neighbors

Today, many countries are aware of the importance of international trade to their economic development. When countries are sending more and more delegations overseas to look for trade opportunities, some local authorities forget to welcome foreigners who come and visit at their homelands. Last month, a foreign delegation failed to meet with local reporter to do an economic development promotion in Camau province, Vietnam. The foreigner wanted to have an interview with local reporters right at a bridge built by his country's financial aids. A local cadre-in-charge did not allow local reporters to do their job just because of a simple reason, "They have had a lack of experience doing interview with foreigners" Vietnamse have a proverb, "Ban ba con xa, mua lang gieng gan." (meanings, a hundred mile relative away may not as important as neighbors.) Probably, this cadre forgot his ancestors' advice!