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Vietnam. By Mariya Levenets. Introduction. Location: Southeast Asia Formal Name: Socialist Republic of Vietnam Capital: Hanoi Population: 83.5 million and grows by 1.04 percent. . Culture. Worship of ancestors Holidays There are eleven lunar holidays Tet nguyen dan (Lunar New Year) - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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VietnamBy Mariya Levenets
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• Location: Southeast Asia• Formal Name: Socialist
Republic of Vietnam• Capital: Hanoi• Population: 83.5 million
and grows by 1.04 percent.
Introduction
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Culture• Worship of ancestors• Holidays
o There are eleven lunar holidays • Tet nguyen dan (Lunar New Year)• Tet thuong nguyen • Tet trung nguyen
• Attitudeso Respect teachers and parents.
• Dresso Special Occasion
• Women• Men
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Customs• Formal Greeting: Shake hands• Other: Greet verbally and bow the head slightly.
As well, maintain about three feet of distance. • Men are considered as the authority.• Women are supposed to take care of the children
in the family.
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Prejudices• Vietnamese were not allowed citizenship in
Cambodia and were removed from their place of residence.
• About 200,000 out of 450,000 Vietnamese were murdered.
• Many were forced to move to South Vietnam.• About 150,000 ethnic Vietnamese were forced to
migrate to Vietnam.
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Injustices• During the Vietnam War many innocent children,
women, and children were killed. • Innocent children and women were killed during
the My Lai incident.• More than 500 women, children, and men were
killed. • Some of the United States soldiers raped women
and teenagers and then killed the victims.
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Stereotypes and Negative Images
• Vietnamese are ‘gooks’.• Vietnamese are stereotyped as generalizing that
they are people living in a third world country in Asia.
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Positive Images• Vietnamese are very respectful people.• The Vietnamese appreciate kindness and hard
work.
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Taboos• Touching someone’s head• Waving index finger to get someone’s attention• Crossing index fingers• Using many hand gestures• Hands on hips or arms crossed on the chest
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Tips for Teachers• Be on time• Direct contact is not suggested• Respect personal space• No touching during a conversation
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• Provide notes to the student written in simple English.
• Avoid taboos to prevent miscommunication.• Address the topic of the Vietnam War carefully.• Useful phrases:
o Xin chao (Formal Greeting)o Co khoe khong? (How are you doing?)
Tips for Teachers
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