After a three hours’ flight, I arrived in the Noi Bai International Airport around Sunday midnight. Looking at my suitcases, I finally realized that now, at this moment, I am in Hanoi, Vietnam, and I will be spending the next two months here, working for the FPT Software. Everything felt unreal before I came; living in a developing country for two months was something I had never experienced before. I did not know what problems are ahead of me, and I had no idea what I will be facing in the next two months, however, at that time, I believed I have enough confident that I am able to overcome all the barriers with my teammates, complete the project successfully, and give our client a satisfying result. In my personal reflection, I will talk …show more content…
Vietnam, or Socialist Republic of Vietnam, is a socialist country, currently governed by Trần Đại Quang. Vietnam has a huge population, with 54 different ethnic groups, and 67% of their national population lives in rural areas. Vietnam is very close to China, Laos, and Cambodia, and Vietnam was also ruled by China in Ancient times. Therefore, many culture aspects in terms of food, belief, and festivals, are same with the ones in China, for instance, Vietnamese Buddhism was introduced from China in around 2 centuries. In Vietnam, all the temples, not matter small or large, have Chinese characters written on the wall. Also, during our lunch time, I saw many colleagues playing Chinese chess, which is another phenomenon that shows Vietnam is greatly affected by Chinese culture. Vietnam is an agriculture-oriented country that 75% of the population depend on farming. Furthermore, the overall economy condition is on the rise. Clothing and textile industry has developed greatly; many well-known brands have set up their factory in Vietnam because of cheap labor and favorable government regulation. Tourism also plays a huge role in Vietnamese economy. In Hanoi, I saw many foreigners, especially …show more content…
From what I have observed, women here are being treated unequally because of their gender, and many still hold a traditional view on gender, even though Vietnam is somewhat affected by Western culture. Although social stereotype of female exists in all countries, the magnitude of problem is different in Vietnam; it is extremely hard to challenge the traditional stereotype. Let’s first look at Vietnamese women at home, especially in marriage. From what I saw during this two months, most of my colleagues in Vietnam are married in young age; some are forced by their parents and judged by the public. The financially independent women who do not want to marry someone they do not love, are being called “warriors”. Once a woman pass thirty years old, her parents will likely force her directly or indirectly to marry someone, and form a family; getting married and forming a family is what most Vietnamese parents’ definition of happiness. As a result, Vietnamese parents want to arrange everything for them, regardless the opinion of their children. In these parents’ view, because their children are young and inexperienced, they do not know what type of people suit them the best. Vietnamese parents interfere their children’s life and relationship greatly, while they think they are doing it for good. One of my colleagues is moving to Singapore because she does not want to marry someone she
Vietnam has a very rich and culturally diverse background dating all the way back to 1066 when William the Conqueror invaded and paved the way for English colonization. The French had been colonizing since the 19th century. The French role in Vietnam's history is critical; they started out by bringing these simple peasants to the latest technology of farming and hunting (Yancey 37). The French helped these people out greatly in the beginning, but like all stories of occupation go, they just got worse. They started forcing rules and laws on the people of Vietnam.
Soldier's Personal Narratives of the Vietnam War and The Vietnam War and the Tragedy of Containment
Robert S. McNamara's book, In Retrospect, tells the story of one man's journey throughout the trials and tribulations of what seems to be the United States utmost fatality; the Vietnam War. McNamara's personal encounters gives an inside perspective never before heard of, and exposes the truth behind the administration.
I was against the war over in Vietnam. Part of that reason was because I didn’t think that the fighting over there was all that necessary but the real reason was because my brother Mack was drafted into the war. He was drafted pretty early on when they started the draft so when he was killed that’s where my hatred for the war.. really came from. *She actually got a little quiet here so I did my best to avoid talking too much about her brother (Keeping in mind I didn’t know this happened at the beginning)*
Throughout Vietnam’s history geography has play a role during it and because of it’s location, climate, soil it was an ideal place for farming which would soon attract invaders. The Chinese, French ,and Japanese all wanted something from Vietnam which included agriculture abundance, colonial possessions, and natural resources. They all controlled Vietnam at this time. Japan surrendered when vietminh declared it’s independence and the United States did not support this independence. The French and Vietminh went into war where the french had lost and Vietnam was divided ( French took control of
The Vietnam War totally changed president’s power, economic situation and normal Americans’ lives. As the start of all the chaos in Vietnam, the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, gave president power to take all necessary measures to repel any armed attack against the forces of the United States (Doc A). Which numerously increased President’s scale of power. After the long fights in Vietnam, the War Powers Act in 1973 limited President’s power on wars (Doc G). The war was expensive. The country spent plenty of money to supply the army in Vietnam (Doc B). As a response, presidential candidate McGovern asked all that is necessary for prudent defense, and no more (Doc H). Which shows American considered not all the costs were necessary and
My private Vietnam is a never-ending identity conflict. Part of me is American, part of me is Vietnamese. I have Asian features, but I'm tall and broad-shouldered. I don't feel accepted in either culture.
Across cultures, many times similarities lay within them that go unnoticed. It is true that obvious differences set them apart; but if a closer look is taken, it is surprising what can be found. The Chinese culture is obviously different from the American culture, but underneath the surface there are similarities. One of them is how the treatment of women has evolved and changed. Anti-feminism in China has been present since ancient times, and has just recently decreased. Anti-feminism in America has never been as severe as it was in China; however, instead of the value of women gradually increasing over the years - it has reversed. The value of women in America has decreased. There are many similarities between the ancient Chinese women and the modern women of America. Women in China and women in America have both gone through evolutions of how they are treated and looked upon; it is just that women in China have evolved, where the women of America have devolved.
In the novel Paradise of the Blind, Doung Thu Huong explores the effect the Communist regime has had upon Vietnamese cultural gender roles. During the rule of the Communist Viet Minh, a paradigm shift occurred within which many of the old Vietnamese traditions were dismantled or altered. Dounh Thu Huong uses the three prominent female characters – Hang, Que and Aunt Tam – to represent the changing responsibilities of women in Vietnamese culture. Que, Hang’s mother, represents a conservative, orthodox Vietnamese woman, who has a proverb-driven commitment to sustaining her manipulative brother, Chinh. Aunt Tam embodies a capitalistic
Tragic events occur not only in the United States, but also all over the world. From these tragic events communities, families, and the government decide to place memorials for people that were lost and as a thank you for people protecting the citizens of the country. The Vietnam Veterans Memorial, The Wall, in Washington D.C. is one of these cases. However, what exactly was the purpose of this memorial? The purpose of putting up the Vietnam Veterans Memorial was not only to thank the veterans for their bravery, but to remind future generations about happened during the Vietnam War. Also, the memorial is important to help people and the veterans to accept the fact that the war actually
i. Difficulties faced by soldiers due to the nature of fighting in the Vietnam War - Personnel had difficulties with transportation supplied with adapted vehicles back seat faced rear to provide additional fire power (Source A) – It appears as if the government didn't worry enough to supply men with safe and capable equipment - Threat of traps led to fear as vehicles had to be parked on street at night (Source A) o Check for traps each morning became a daily ritual particularly in fuel tanks (Source A) o A request for a locking fuel cap was denied because weren’t entitled to one” (Source A) • What circumstances would have needed to arise for them to be entitled to one? The Offensive full guard was set up (24hrs a day), personnel got no sleep and were constantly on alert (Source A) – How significant would this have been in the personnel’s mental frame of mind?
South Asian women engage in patriarchal values and normative structure established more than two thousands years ago, continue to be oppressed by a dominant group of men. These women suffer further oppression through the strict adherence to cultural garb. Still today, media and educational system portray South Asian women as self-sacrificing, faithful to the family, and submissive to men.
In former Civil Rights Activist, Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech “Beyond Vietnam-- A Time to Break Silence”, he asserts that the war in Vietnam is utterly immoral and has a far negative implication, not only for Vietnam but for the United States as well. In this speech, King uses three main rhetorical devices, in order to strengthen his position on this war. The three main rhetorical devices: ethos, pathos, and logos, are universally considered as the three necessary tools of persuasion in literature.
I was born and raised in Vietnam, so I naturally observed my culture from my family and my previous schools. I learned most of my culture by watching and coping the ways my family do things. My family and my friends all spoke Vietnamese, so I eventually knew how to speak and understand deeply about my language as I grew up. At home, my mom cooked many Vietnamese foods, and she also taught me to cook Vietnamese food. So I became accustom Vietnamese food. I also learned that grandparents and parents in my culture are taken care of until they die. At school, I learned to address people formally and greet higher-ranking people first. In Vietnamese culture, ranking and status are not related to wealth, so they are concerned with age and education.
Gender roles is not universal because it is considered culturally and a historically contingent, it emphasizes the influence of socialization and environmental conditions. With American gender role norms, it changed since the 1950s and continue to change each and everyday. Vietnamese gender roles is considered traditional or “cultural”. On the other hand, feminism in America and Vietnam are “refers to the collection of movements and ideologies aimed at defining, establishing, and defending a state of equal political, economic, cultural, and social rights for women”. Feminism is a strong rights for women so they would have the same benefits and equal rights to men. During the earlier nineteenth and twentieth century, the first-wave of feminism promoted equal marriage, contact, property, and parenting rights for women. In America, the feminist ideology is more opened and viewed as more of a breakthrough comparing to Vietnam’s feminist ideology is more oppressed. Afterwards, in the mid-twentieth century, the send-wave of feminism made it possible for women to declare rights, like voting, and feminism continue to spread. In the last twentieth century and early twenty-first centuries, the third-wave has changed feminism and began to globally and economically address issues. Sadly, feminism has not affected Vietnam because of the old cultural and traditionally beliefs, causing them to