And in some, it's a tourist attraction. Don't drink "White Elephant" in Vietnam unless you want to wake up blind and pissing blood, at least according to a friend!

I don't know exactly what "White Elephant" refers to, but I've had plenty of homemade liquor in Vietnam and am mostly fine.

Methyl alcohol. Bad shit. Not unique to VN, a lot of desperate people drink it.

Well, I hope it is both then.