Even before gaining independence from French colonial rule in 1957, Vietnam was a divided country. You can sponsor a child in Vietnam through Action Aid here

Formed amid religious and territorial conflict in 1947, Pakistan's disagreements with India over the contested territory of Kashmir have never been fully resolved. You can sponsor a child in Pakistan through Action Aid here

During the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, China experienced decline and stagnation, civil unrest, major famines, major military defeats, and even foreign occupation. You can sponsor a child in China here

Aside from Bangladesh's severe natural disadvantages, it has suffered from ineffective and corrupt governments ever since being established as a country in 1971. You can sponsor a child in Bangladesh here