Today was a fun mix of activities that all connected in some way which I was surprised by. We started with language class, where I learned how to say “hi how much,” followed by “so expensive, please discount,” – Bao nhiêu tiėn? Đắt quá, giảm giá dim – which I felt was all I was…
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Day 9: Language of war
Today helped clear the logistics of the war for me. I was really confused about how it was both North versus South Vietnam and Vietnam versus America, but I soon connected that the North had bases in the South, like the Cu Chi Tunnels, which allowed for a combat war. I also realized that while…
Day 8: Cat Lai & Dan on foods
Cat Lai Terminal had to be my favorite site visit so far. I did not expect to find a port so interesting, but seeing all the containers, ships, cranes, and workers moving at once made me realize how complex trade really is. Every part of the process matters and it was all this work just…
Weekend at the Delta
I don’t think the Mekong Delta is somewhere I would have chosen to go, however, I’m so grateful I did. I feel like I have a deeper understanding of a different area in Vietnam and culture outside the city. Between the market, Can Tho and the hotel itself I found the locals were still connected…
Day 5: Cracking open GlassEgg
As someone who doesn’t love video games, hearing about the GlassEgg took me by surprise at how cool I found it. During the informative session before i was shocked to see how much they do and how the company operates. For example, I didn’t realize they were able to reuse design outlines and vary simple…
Day 4: Tunnel Vision 🫰🫰
Hearing about the war from the Vietnamese perspective was so different from what I was used to, but I really enjoyed learning about it while already having some context and background knowledge. While watching the video I noticed the language they used about Americans and realized it was similar to the American propaganda I learned…
Day 3: Bright day with Dein Quang
Before the visit, Prof Minh’s lecture set the tone for the entire day. He shared insights on how companies need to pivot during crises including points of multiple manufacturing countries. Manufacturing in one country is a strategic vulnerability, and I noticed Dien Quang thought about this too as they are expanding to South America and…
Xin Chao day 2!
Xin Chao day 2! Starting today with the UEF students and hearing about how businesses remain successful and resilient was really interesting. I found the group kahoot really fun and was happy to apply what we learned with the group activity – it was really fun hearing about businesses students use daily and comparing it…
Day 1: Just getting started!
Today was the first day in the city and it was different from America more so than I thought. For starters with the breakfast there was rice and dumplings while I would never have had that for breakfast otherwise. While they had ‘american breakfast’ the inclusion of asian dishes and fruits made it feel more…