5. Language
Tiếng Việt có 6 nguyên âm
cơ bản
Do ảnh hưởng từ chiến tranh,
thế hệ 7x 8x có thể nói tiếng
Pháp và Nga, riêng giới trẻ
Việt Nam ngày nay có thể sử
dụng nhuần nhuyễn tiếng
Anh, Trung, Hàn và Nhật.
6. Interpersonal
Relations
Family is very important in
Vietnamese culture
Last name, middle name, first
name
‘Nguyen’ is the last name of 70%
Vietnamese people
In greeting, elders or higher
ranking people are greeted first
7. Ao Dai -
Traditional Costume
Used as uniform for school girl
and female staffs
The color is indicative of the
wearer’s age and status.
Located in Southest Asian
The shape like letter S
Bordered with China, Laos and Cambodia
Two most important islands of Vietnam are Paracel islands and Spratly islands
Same size, but 18 times > Finland’s population
Although Vietnam is a developing country, it has a literacy rate of 94%.
Among all developing countries, Vietnam has one of the lowest unemployment rates.
Dominated by Buddhism and Catholicism, but most Vietnamese youth does not follow any belief or religious group.
Belong to East Asian cultural sphere (Sinosphere). Group of countries were historically influenced by Chinese culture: Japan, Korean, Vietnam and China
Vietnamese is a tonal language with six basic vowel tones. A change in tone changes the meaning of the word
It is very different from English; verbs do not change forms, articles are not used, nouns do not have plural endings, there are no prefixes, suffixes, or infinitives and no distinction among pronouns.
Each word when combines with another makes different meaning.
Parents live with eldest son after his marriage and the children will take care of their parents till the rest of their lives
First names aren't passed down to children, each given name reflects a meaning
Traditionally, most preferred dress on formal occasions. Nowadays, the ao dai appears to flatter every figure in Vietnamese daily life.
Ao dai is made individually to fit each customer’s shape to create the most graceful possible look.
Synthetic or silk fabrics are preferred as they do not crush and are quick drying, making the ao dai a practical uniform for daily wear.
Teenage girls wear pure white. Older but unmarried girls wear soft pastel shades. Only married women wear ao dai in strong, rich colors, usually over white or black pants.
Traditional Vietnamese cooking is greatly admired the balance between fresh herbs and meats and a selective use of spices to reach a fine taste, making Vietnamese food one of the healthiest cuisines worldwide (CNN reported, 2010)
Each Vietnamese dish has a distinctive flavor
Common ingredients include fish sauce, shrimp paste, soy sauce, rice, fresh herbs, fruits and vegetables.
Five tastes are spicy, sour, bitter, salty and sweet represents 5 elements of life: metal, wood, fire, water and Earth.
You will be pleasantly surprised by the amount of fruits and vegetables produced and consumed daily in the country. In Vietnamese restaurant, you are most likely to be served a plate of fresh herbs before anything else.
Well-known Vietnamese dishes: spring rolls, fresh rolls, pho, banh mi (Vietnamese baguette)
