The setting of the book "A boat to nowhere"

This book mostly takes place on the Vietnam and later in the rising action and climax, they they place on sea. On, the exposotion, there is a village in the vietnam and they live there. But, later when Kien comes, some secrets and rising action starts to grow. The city people comes and start forcing the village people to go out or follow the government. Thay Vin chi, Loc, Kien, and Mai run away with their boat and they decided to go to or run away to Thailand. When they reach to Thaildand, they are not greeted and are not welcomed. So they now decide to go to Malasia and the grandfather;Thay Vin Chi is almost sick to death and they are middle of the ocean.