The global economy is deeply intertwined with systems of gender, race, capital, and desire, exploiting marginalized identities for profit. In Vietnam’s sex industry, women’s bodies become sites of labor and capital accumulation through “technologies of embodiment” that reflect competing ideals: pan-Asian modernity, symbolizing national progress through capitalist beauty standards, and Third World dependency, catering to Western fantasies of poverty and exoticism. These dynamics are rooted in historical patterns of colonialism and racialized violence, revealing how capitalism commodifies bodies while perpetuating inequality. Understanding these intersections is essential to challenging exploitation and envisioning a more equitable global future.