Can you play battlefield bad company 2 vietnam without having battlefield bad company 2?

I dont want the original battlefield bad company 2 right now id just like to play vietnam as a standalone. Is this possible or is it required to have battlefield bad company 2?|||No you need bad company 2 because it is an expansion that you download for it online. But dont be afraid to spend the money buying the full game because battlefield bad company 2 is a really good game, better than call of duty even.|||no but the game is so amazing you should definitely get it|||Simply the answer is no