Today we visited the educational center at the US consulate and spoke with a member of the economics team. The speaker was really good and it was very interesting to learn about the economic history of Vietnam, life of an fso and the services the consulate offers. One interesting thing we learned was how the…

We started off day 9 with a quick crash course on Buddhism and its history in Vietnam. The class set us up for our first visit of the day which was to a Buddhist temple. The temple was unlike any religious building I have ever seen before and it was a really impressive architectural site….

The Cat Lai terminal is an expansive site that ranks number 1 in Vietnam and 17th globally in total container throughput. This is made possible by the terminal’s industry leading efficiency and round the clock operations. Walking through the terminal the scale and efficiency of the terminal was on full display. Everywhere you looked there…

The Mekong Delta is over 15000 square miles and homes around 20% of Vietnam’s total population. Beyond the numbers the Mekong is an irreplaceable part of Vietnam’s agricultural economy thanks to their leading rice and fruit production that positions the delta at the center of the dinner plate for Vietnamese citizens across the entire country….

Today we had our site visit to GlassEgg, a digital design company known for their video game designs of vehicles, characters, and environments. The design spaces that we got to see on the tour were very interesting because of their fun and collaborative nature. The spacious desk spaces were designed with functionality and teamwork in…

We started day 4 off bright and early with a long bus ride to the Cu Chi tunnels which was about an hour and 40 minutes away from our hotel. Along the way we learned some funny sayings from our guide Tuan such as “singing a song” at the “happy place”. This of course means…

I started the day off today with a morning run to a local coffee and pastry shop. There I ordered a Vietnamese milk coffee which was really good and the only downside was that it was a lot smaller than what I am used to in the states. When I sat down I accidentally knocked…

Day 2 in Vietnam was very busy and exciting with our first language class and our first site visit which was to the Park Hyatt Saigon. Learning common vietnamese phrases and conversation was very difficult for me because it is so different from any language I have ever studied before and there are a lot…