Vietnamese culture

Culture is a learned system of thought and behavior that classifies a certain group who shares particular beliefs, values, and practices. Arguably, it is one of the largest forms of identification when representing specific individuals; one can understand the nature of another via having a well-rounded understanding of culture. Birthroots play an immense role in shaping character; nevertheless, it is not the entire basis that embodies the wholeness of an individual. Mindy Cherri—a high school…

Cuisine is the soul of the culture. It’s much larger descriptor than is race, nationality, religion. Within each race, nationality, religion, history and so on, there are also a lot of different cultures. One of the most important cultures that we refer to the preferred is cuisine. [1]. Cuisine, religion, nationality have a relationship that can effects to each others. People from different cultural backgrounds eat different foods. It can determine by many things not the least is what is…

This report first explores previous literatures, mostly about developed countries, on fear marketing and ethicality. The Vietnamese consumer perception of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) practices and the examples of unethical fear marketing practices in the food and beverage industry in Vietnam are then discussed. Subsequently, some possible suggestions for the diminution…

Tran’s radical tone suggests that she feels the dynamics of the traditional vietnamese family are being destroyed by using phrases like “The family has very little time to be together after work and school...” and “...they think they have lost their authority to raise their children.” Tran feels that the way of life is being taken from vietnamese families. The way that vietnamese families and american/western families interact with each other have very stark differences. In vietnam you are…

Vietnamese Cuisine Eating plays an important role in Vietnamese society, there are certain requirements of dining etiquette, although this can vary from region to region. For example, in northern and central Vietnam, it is a custom for the oldest family member to sit nearest the door and everyone else to be arranged in descending age. The eldest will also be the first to help himself to food and a host will often serve the guest. In the south where the tradition of etiquette are more relaxed,…

Jewish population exceeded Toronto’s, and the educational and communal structures built by the Jewish community outdid the smaller centers in Canada. Jews in Canada frequently live in cities or suburbs. Although not as residentially segregated as the Vietnamese, often neighborhoods could be considered “Jewish neighborhoods” because of the amount of Jewish synagogues, schools and Jewish population living there. In Louis Wirth’s article The Ghetto he argued that the movement of Jewish populations…

a resolution to a long standing issue or tension between individuals or groups. Adversity and conflict often build character in those involved. However when a country is colonized and a nations culture becomes suppressed, benefits of the conflict are often hard to come by, most especially for the culture that has been over run. Adversity builds character in those who are most affected by it. While those who suffer from conflict, often do so unwillingly, more often than not, if they are able to…

consciousness and the local culture, the Vietnamese wedding ceremony is not only marriage form. It is also the moment for relatives, friends and people to recognize the couple as…

Vietnamese/Chinese New Year! The diversity of our country is surreal. No matter where each culture came from, they were able to bring their home to their new home – the United States. I was completely enamored with the Vietnamese/Chinese New Year celebration at the St. Andrew Dung Lac Catholic church’s event center, which also doubled as a Catholic bible school on Saturdays. The colors, the people, the food, music, and everything gave broaden my perspectives and experiences of other cultures. It…

Culture is all around us. From what we wear to what we eat to how we speak. You can try to hide your connection to culture, but it will always find you. When searching for a definition to culture I feel Texas A&M University did an amazing job. Their definition states: “A culture is a way of life of a group of people—the behaviors, beliefs, values, and symbols that they accept, generally without thinking about them, and that are passed along by communication and imitation from one generation…