We started off today by going to the Cat Lai Terminal which is the largest and most modern shipping port in all of Vietnam. This was really fascinating to see rows and rows of shipping containers that were ready to be loaded onto ships. They do have plans for expansion because of the increasing production…
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Day 9 – The Tragedies of the ‘American’ War
Today we had our last class at UEF on the foundations and ideals behind Buddhism. Coming from a predominantly Christian set of people back home, I knew almost nothing about this religion. However, this class expanded my knowledge by showing me how Buddhism does not focus on a God, but it focuses on becoming more…
Day 8 – Coherent Site Visit and Soccer!
We started off today with a company tour of Coherent. They are the largest producer of lasers sold in the US for the last 50 years. These lasers are used in the automotive industry for production, medical devices, and additive manufacturing technology. They also produce cloud storage options and work to create some of the…
Day 6 – Mekong Delta Day Trip
Today we had to wake up really early and be on the bus by 7:30 AM to make it to the Mekong Delta on time. Despite this and everyone being tired, we all sang karaoke music for the entire 2 hour bus ride there. This was a great way to pass the time and have…
Day 5 – GlassEgg and Vietnamese Games
Today we went to tour GlassEgg which is a company that produces video games for a publisher. They specialize in creating the cars for CSR 2 and Forza MotorSport. Additionally, they created some of the buildings for Call of Duty and PubG. After hearing all about their company I can say that the main component…
Day 4 – How Vina Capital Foundation is Making Vietnam a Better Place
Today we started off a little differently with our company visit in the morning. This time we visited the Vina Capital Foundation which is a nonprofit organization that has numerous programs to better the women and children of Vietnam. One of their main programs is helping children with congenital heart defects get access to life-saving…
Day 3 – The Sustainable Economy in Vietnam
We started off today with a lecture on the green economy in Vietnam and what they can do to improve their sustainability rating. Like Mr. Quang from yesterday he stressed the importance of people, profit, and planet. Vietnam currently gets 60% of its power from coal and is trying to switch to nuclear energy so…
Đạo’s Day 2 Adventure with Sustainability
Today we had a very fun and interactive Vietnamese language class where we converted our American names into Vietnamese names which was really fun. My name Joshua, meaning God is deliverance, is translated into Đạo (Dow-ooo). I also learned how to greet people and how to introduce myself in Vietnamese language. The students definitely helped…
Josh’s Journey to Vietnam
Hello my name is Josh Kosmach and I am a first year student at the Swanson School of Engineering studying civil engineering. I am from South Park, PA which is about 35 minutes from Pitt’s campus. At South Park I earned the Eagle Scout Award from the Boy Scouts of America which inspired my love…