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VIETNAM
YOUR TOUR GUIDE: TAM HOANG MINH NGO ( MAY )
KNOW YOUR COMMUNITY
KNOW YOUR WORLD
A PROGRAM OF GLOBAL TIES AKRON
VIETNAM
Quick Facts
 Full name: Socialist Republic of Vietnam
 Population: 98,858,950
 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
LANDFORMS
Vietnamese
 Xin chao Ta味m bi棚味t Co
Kh担ng
 Cam 董n Kh担ng co gi 
 Lam 董n
 T担i y棚u ba味n Ba味n khoe kh担ng?
 Cho hoi Xin l担i
 Ba味n co noi 動董味c...?
 T担i t棚n la...
Government
LEADER: President Vo Van Thuong
GOVERNMENT: Single-party
socialist republic
VOTING AGE: 18
KEY ISSUES
 Government suppresses basic civil and
political rights
 Climate change
 Poverty
 Economic growth
 Corruption
ECONOMICS
皃Known for: Rice, coffee, seafood, coal
皃Imports: machinery and equipment, petroleum
products, steel products, electronics, plastics, au
tomobiles
皃Exports: clothes, shoes, marine products, crude
oil, electronics, wooden products, rice
皃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 nations exports.
EVERYDAY-ECONOMICS
 Currency: Vietnam dong (VND) - 1.00 USD =
24,385.00 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, its based on each familys
economy.
MONEY
COINS
RELIGION(S)
GENDER- ROLE OF GIRLS / BOYS 
MEN/WOMEN
 Roles in society: Most emphasize on mens role
in family and outside the society. Also, people
obtain with education and age.
 Dress : Uniform in school, casual clothes to go
outside.
 Work: Mens responsibilities are to work
 Home: Women were responsible for domestic
duties such as homemaking and raising children
NATIONAL FESTIVALS-HOLIDAYS
EVENTS
FOOD
CONTEMPORARY CUSTOMS- MUSIC - DANCE  SPORTS &
TRADITIONS
TRADITIONAL CLOTHES
HISTORICAL PLACES
EVERYDAY 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)
UNIFORM
UNIFORM
EVERYDAY 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 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.
ZOO
PARK IN VIETNAM
INTERNATIONAL SPEAKER PROFILE
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
 Updated 2023-Vietnam- tam.pptx

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Updated 2023-Vietnam- tam.pptx

  • 1. VIETNAM YOUR TOUR GUIDE: TAM HOANG MINH NGO ( MAY ) KNOW YOUR COMMUNITY KNOW YOUR WORLD A PROGRAM OF GLOBAL TIES AKRON
  • 3. Quick Facts Full name: Socialist Republic of Vietnam Population: 98,858,950 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
  • 5. Vietnamese Xin chao Ta味m bi棚味t Co Kh担ng Cam 董n Kh担ng co gi Lam 董n T担i y棚u ba味n Ba味n khoe kh担ng? Cho hoi Xin l担i Ba味n co noi 動董味c...? T担i t棚n la...
  • 6. Government LEADER: President Vo Van Thuong GOVERNMENT: Single-party socialist republic VOTING AGE: 18
  • 7. KEY ISSUES Government suppresses basic civil and political rights Climate change Poverty Economic growth Corruption
  • 8. ECONOMICS 皃Known for: Rice, coffee, seafood, coal 皃Imports: machinery and equipment, petroleum products, steel products, electronics, plastics, au tomobiles 皃Exports: clothes, shoes, marine products, crude oil, electronics, wooden products, rice 皃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 nations exports.
  • 9. EVERYDAY-ECONOMICS Currency: Vietnam dong (VND) - 1.00 USD = 24,385.00 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, its based on each familys economy.
  • 10. MONEY
  • 11. COINS
  • 13. GENDER- ROLE OF GIRLS / BOYS MEN/WOMEN Roles in society: Most emphasize on mens role in family and outside the society. Also, people obtain with education and age. Dress : Uniform in school, casual clothes to go outside. Work: Mens responsibilities are to work Home: Women were responsible for domestic duties such as homemaking and raising children
  • 15. FOOD
  • 16. CONTEMPORARY CUSTOMS- MUSIC - DANCE SPORTS & TRADITIONS
  • 19. EVERYDAY 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)
  • 22. EVERYDAY 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
  • 23. EVERYDAY 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.
  • 24. ZOO
  • 26. INTERNATIONAL SPEAKER PROFILE 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