1. “A fish only discovers its need for water when it is no longer in it.
Our own culture is like water for the fish. It sustains us.
We live and breathe through it.”
by Stephanie Quappe and Giovanna Cantatore
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Culture is the characteristics of a particular group of people, defined by
everything from language, religion, cuisine, social habits, music and
arts, etc…
3. Cultural awareness is the foundation of
communication and it involves the
ability of standing back from ourselves
and becoming aware of our cultural
values, beliefs and perceptions.
Cultural awareness is
important for businesspeople
To succeed in business, businesspeople
should know and understand more about
other’s values, beliefs, habits and
expectations because these things are
very necessary for them.
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5. Conversation
a good topic to discuss is family
speaking some Vietnamese
avoiding talking about incidents
Gift-giving
depend on the context
do not wrap a gift in black paper
avoiding gifts that symbolize cutting
do not forget to say “thank you”
Entertaining
inviting your host to dinner
toasting your host
shaking hands
thanking your host profusely
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