Brian Krzanich, CEO of Intel said that “A fully diverse and inclusive workplace is fundamental
to our ability to innovate and deliver business results”. Vietnamese diversity training will help
you understand their unique style of comm in workplace which made from there special customs
and traditions.
First of all, their cultural background.
The culture of Vietnam has undergone changes over the millennia with a history of long warfare.
The first Chinese domination of Vietnam lasting over a millennium that bring Chinese influences onto
Vietnamese culture. During the French colonial period in the mid-19th century, Vietnamese culture
absorbed European influences. Most Vietnamese, regardless of religious denomination, practice
ancestor worship.
According to Elijah Alperin and Jeanne Batalova, the data of migration policy institute point out
that 2.1 mill Vietnamese hold 310 000 companies in U.S. They mostly participate in mângement,
busi, science, art, and service occupation. The significant percentage of Vietnamese people in the
US economy makes the knowledge about their style of communication even more important
Majority of VNese cultural values are rooted from Confucianism which is respect for education,
fam and elder, and Taoism which is desire to avoid conflicts and achieve harmony
According to carly goldman, Foreigners usally expect Vietnamese colleguas to be progressive in
career and good at arithmetic subjects. They also have tendency to label Vietnamese as messy
