Vietnam Airlines Status Match

I’ve got the IHG Platinum Status, and I read in one of my travel emails about the Vietnam Airlines Status Match. Hotels give a max of SkyTeam Elite. I am US based and don’t plan on flying Vietnam any time soon.

I don’t think I’m going to do it, but does having SkyTeam status earn me any more Skymiles if I fly Delta? I imagine I’d earn more Lotusmiles if I pick them as the partner airline for mileage earning, but the way the email read, it looked like I could earn higher tier Skymiles rates on delta flights. I have a few flights at least this year and considered it possibly, but even if I’d earn more Skymiles, I doubt it would cover the cost of doing it. I also have the lowly Amex Delta Gold card, so the baggage and priority benefits would be a wash.