VIETNAM TODAY
The Insider’s glance
Geography & Demographic
Geography & TransportationArea: 331,690 km2From Northernmost point to Southernmost point: 1,650 km3,000 km long coastline lines
Transportation: Hanoi-Hồ Chí Minh City: 1,738 km
Railways: 3,219 km
Air way: international & domestic routes
Geography & Demographic- Population (2009): 85.846.977 people. Male: 49.4%. Female: 50.6%
- Over sea Vietnamese: 3 milIn the US: 1.5 mil
- GDP: apx. 1000USD/year
- 54 ethnic groups, 80% - Kinh/Viet group
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HUẾ
HẠ LONG
HỘI AN
WORLD HERITAGES IN VN
QUAN HỌFOLK SONGCA TRÙFOLK SONGPHONG NHA KẺ BÀNG
MYSONHOLYLAND“GONG” CULTUREHIGHLAND
ROYAL CASTLE HANOI
HALONG
BAY
ROYAL CITY HUE
HOIAN ANCIENT TOWN
Geography & Culture- Four seasons - Mountainous- Dykes along rivers- Old land
- Stormy- Lack of resources- Lack of land- Mountainous
AGRICULTURE
- Hardworking- Thrift- Snobbish/Show up- Politically
- Very hardworking- Very thrift- Very good at school- Province Close-knit - Nation wide
- Rich Delta, no mountain- Two seasons, no storm- New land - Many rivers- Time with American
- Open - easy going- Generous- Business/ Service- Updated
Vietnamese characteristic
• Hardworking• Thrift• Friendly• Flexible• Creative• Intelligent
• Incomprehensible• Undisciplined/unruly• Snobbish/Show up• No close-knit• Clever in a petty way
Traditional culture
• Agriculture – farmer - countryside• Family (parents, grandparents)• Ages/Master/Teacher respected• Social orders• Vain Reputation• Male chauvinism• Chinese culture affected
DAILY LIFE
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ĐỔI MỚIRENOVATION
HongkongTaiwanChina
KoreanJapan
U.SE.U
Life Style
DAILY LIFE• Open policy• Internet• Mobile phone• Cable/DTH TV• Movie• Printed matter• Oversea Vietnamese• Inbound/outbound
Tourism• WTO
TEENAGEHOT BOYHOT GIRL
Money First1-2-3-4
HOT…
KOREAN?
KOREAN BOMB
Celebrities
Movie