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Vietnamese Business Culture
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Vietnam’s GeographyContinent
• Asia
Language• Vietnamese
Population• 93,821,435
Currency• Vietnamese Dong
Neighboring Countries• Cambodia, China, Laos
Vietnamese Business CultureGreetings
Meetings
Business Cards
Dress Code
Dining
Giving Gifts
Greetings
Man greeting man • Simple handshake • Two-handed shakes
occur with left hand resting on the right wrist
Greetings (cont.)
Woman greeting woman• Handshakes or a
simple nod Woman greeting man• If the woman doesn’t
offer her hand, the simple nod will be acceptable
Meetings
Would rather speak native language than English
A face to face meeting is highly recommended
First meeting is just to get to know each other
Meetings (cont.)
Guests should arrive on time. However, the meeting may not start at its designated time
Defer to the highest ranked person to begin and guide the conversation
Business Cards
Business cards should be printed in both Vietnamese and English
Business cards exchange at the beginning of the meeting with both hands
Truly and thoroughly look at the card before putting it away
Dress Code
Subdued colors are the norm. Bright color of any kind is not appropriate• Men: suits with ties• Women: dress or
blouse and pantsTip: the length of the dress is not to be above the knees
Dining
Meals will be served sitting down
Show respect by emptying the plate
Chopsticks are the main utensils
Forks are acceptable A bowl of rice is a must for
all lunches and dinners
Giving Gifts
Simple gifts are exchanged after a first meeting
Picture frame gifts are the most common to give if invited to the house
Always wrap a gift in colorful paper