I was in Vietnam that day, having just "enjoyed" my young Provider/ Girlfriend (blurred lines there, LOL) at the Beach.. got to my hotel room some 45 miles away, turned on a International Business TV station, and 2 guys were discussing this "Legend, died much too young", etc.. they went on for 15 minutes, I kept thinking "who are you talking about"!? I expected Bill Gates, or some famous business guy.. I was shocked when they finally said Michael Jackson.
Michael Jackson was famous in Vietnam, but ironically was a virtual unknown until 1992, when his "Dangerous" album was charting. of course, Vietnam had not really entered the World economy before then, having suffered great economic woes throughout the post-war 1980's