While today was not our last day it is our last blog. We went to the Cat Lai terminal and Banh Thanh market. These were both cool experiences, seeing the operation of the 17th busiest port in the world and bargaining with the locals of Saigon at the market to try to get a good…
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Day 10: Vietnam – Mekong Delta
Today was our third and final day trip out of Saigon. We went and visited the Mekong Delta, Vietnams largest river delta. It is a huge and vital part of Vietnams economy, where 95% of the rice produced there is exported. This is a lot as Vietnam is also the worlds second largest rice exporter….
Day 9: Vietnam – Pagoda & War history
Today started off with religion but then evolved to looking at the history of the Vietnam War along with the others that came before it. We had a lecture on Buddhism followed by a visit to a pagoda. It was very neat to see another religion and the way and place they warship. The second…
Day 8: Vietnam – Coherent and Saigon Hi-Tech Park
Today was quite a lot. We had two site visits to Coherent and the Saigon High-Tech Park. If I’m being entirely honest, a lot of this went right over my head. Coherent is a semi conductor manufacturing company and Saigon Hi-Tech Park is made of of companies that do similar things. There were a lot…
Days 6 and 7: Vietnam – Vung Tau and The Cu Chi Tunnels
Our weekend in Vietnam was one I will remember and cherish for my entire life. I made many memories and could probably write 100 pages. From the statue of Jesus, to the beach of Vung Tau, the tunnels in Cu Chi, and the bonding with the Vietnamese student. There is so much I could talk…
Day 5: Vietnam – GreenViet
Today we visited GreenViet, a construction consulting firm that’s works with clients on certifying and making their project more environmentally friendly. It was very insightful to hear how companies bring standard but their are also other standards that want to be met. For example, GreenViet was the first Leed partner in Vietnam, a reputable certification…
Day 4: Vietnam – VinaCapital Foundation
Today’s site visit was a little different than the others thus far. We visited the VinaCapital Foundation, an NGO operating in Vietnam. This was less of a visit and more of an open conversation with Mr. Rad Kivette, CEO. Rad was born and raised in North Carolina and has been in Vietnam for the past…
Day 3: Vietnam – PECC2
Another day of great memories in Vietnam. Today kicked off similar to yesterday with a guest lecture followed by language class at UEF. The guest lecture today was about sustainability and Vietnams approach to global warming. Vietnam is one of the most susceptible nations to climate change as it has a vast very long coast…
Day 2: Vietnam – TTT
Today was yet another great day! We started it off with a great guest lecture at UEF about the Mekong Delta and it’s importance to Vietnam. This was followed by our first Vietnamese language class where we learned how to greet people. Today also included out first site visit to TTT. We were given a…
Day 1: Vietnam
After a long 30 hours of travel we finally arrived to our hotel in Ho Chi Minh City at about 2am. Luckily I was able to sleep and wake up in an entirely different world. When getting breakfast I couldn’t help but be drawn to the swarms of motor bikes rushing through the streets. Its…
Introduction – CJ McCune
Hello everyone. My name is CJ and I’m from West Chester, PA(not far from Philly). I am a first year student in the College of Business Administration. I’m currently undecided with my major but plan on studying Finance or Accounting along with Global Management. I am an avid soccer fan and player having played since…