VIETNAMVIETNAM

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Tam Hoang Minh Ngo ( May )– Topics: – Studying in Akron university– My major is Nursing– I was born in Ho Chi Minh city– I want to be a nurse to help kids in the future

VIETNAMVIETNAM

VIETNAM QUICK FACTS VIETNAM QUICK FACTS

• Full name:  Socialist Republic of Vietnam• Population:  89.7 million (UN, 2012)• Capital:  Hanoi• Largest city:  Ho Chi Minh city• Area:  329,247 sq km (127,123 sq miles)• Major language:  Vietnamese• Major religion:  Buddhism • Life expectancy: 73 years (men), 77 years (women) (UN)• Monetary unit:   1 dong = 100 xu• Main exports:  Petroleum, rice, coffee, clothing, fish• GNI per capita: US $1,270 (World Bank, 2011)

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VIETNAMESEVIETNAMESE

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COUNTRYCOUNTRY

•LEADER: Trương Tấn Sang

•GOVERNMENT: Single-party socialist republic

•VOTING AGE: 18

CURRENT EVENTS OR KEY ISSUESCURRENT EVENTS OR KEY ISSUES

ECONOMICSECONOMICS

Known for: Rice, coffee, seafood, coal Imports: machinery and equipment, petroleum

products, steel products, electronics, plastics, automobiles

Exports: clothes, shoes, marine products, crude oil, electronics, wooden products, rice

Economy status: the economic growth accelerated in the second quarter after the central bank cut interest rates to revive lending to businesses and rising foreign investment boosted the nation’s exports.

EVERYDAY-ECONOMICSEVERYDAY-ECONOMICS

• Currency: Vietnam dong (VND) - 1.00 USD = 21,000 VND

• Jobs : People start to work most at the age 18, but it depends on family and resume to be chosen. There is some cases that children or teenagers go to work because of their poor family.

• Students and money: Student in elementary or high school can usually have allowance. About the amount, it’s based on each family’s economy.

MONEYMONEY

COINSCOINS

RELIGION(S)RELIGION(S)

GENDER- ROLE OF GIRLS / BOYS – GENDER- ROLE OF GIRLS / BOYS – MEN/WOMENMEN/WOMEN

• Roles in society: Most emphasize on men’s role in family and outside the society. Also, people obtain with education and age.

• Dress : Uniform in school, casual clothes to go outside.

• Work: Men’s responsibilities are to work• Home: Women were responsible for domestic

duties such as homemaking and raising children

NATIONAL FESTIVALS-HOLIDAYSNATIONAL FESTIVALS-HOLIDAYSEVENTSEVENTS

FOODFOOD

CONTEMPORARY CUSTOMS- MUSIC - DANCE – SPORTS & CONTEMPORARY CUSTOMS- MUSIC - DANCE – SPORTS & TRADITIONSTRADITIONS

VIETNAMESE POP SINGERSVIETNAMESE POP SINGERS

VIETNAMESE POP SINGERSVIETNAMESE POP SINGERS

TRADITIONAL CLOTHESTRADITIONAL CLOTHES

HISTORICAL PLACESHISTORICAL PLACES

EVERYDAY LIVINGEVERYDAY LIVING• Typical Day- schedule:

+Breakfast (7am-8am); Lunch (12pm-1pm); Dinner (7am-8am)

+Go to work at 7am

+Vietnamese have a short nap after having lunch (about 30-45mins)

+Going back home from work at 4pm-5pm• A School Day/Week of 11-12yrs old kids: Go to school

at 6:30am, have a small break at 9:00am(for 20mins),go home at 11:45am, have lunch and take a nap for 45mins.

Go to school again for extra school class in the afternoon(3-4 days/week)

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EVERYDAY LIVINGEVERYDAY LIVING

• Study-Homework: Focus most on Science course (Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics) and Literature

-Study with a tutor in the evening.• Extracurriculars: Have many soccer/basketball

competitions in the break times between classes.• Family Life: we live as a collectivism, help each

others to do the household chores, eat together for the main meals, watch TV or discuss something together

EVERYDAY LIVINGEVERYDAY LIVING

• Pets: cats, dogs, fish, turtles/tortoises, etc.• Wildlife: It may be hard to see wildlife animals

here. There are not many “real” parks in the urban areas of Vietnam because of deforestation and population growth. Parks in Vietnam are like the playground for kids or the big garden with flowers and some trees. Therefore, most wild animals can be seen the zoo only.

ZOOZOO

PARK IN VIETNAMPARK IN VIETNAM

SIMILARITIES-DIFFERENCESSIMILARITIES-DIFFERENCES

• Do you see that there are many differences between America and Vietnam?

What do you find it’s interesting in Vietnam?

LINKS LINKS

• Learn more:

General news: http://www.thanhniennews.com

Tourism: http://www.vietnamtourism.com/en/index.php/news

History: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/vietnam/index.html

Others: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/vietnam/index.html