Vietnam - Culture Smart!

Name: Vietnam - Culture Smart!
Brand: Dreamscape Media
Availability: InStock
Author: Geoffrey Murray
ISBN: 9781666606744

Author: Geoffrey Murray

Narrator: Peter Noble

Unabridged: 3 hr 41 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Dreamscape Media

Published: 01/26/2016

Categories: Nonfiction, Business & Economics, Reference, Travel, East Asia

Synopsis

Culture Smart! Vietnam outlines the history, culture, and traditions of the Vietnamese. It explains certain deep-seated attitudes, describes some of the social and cultural changes now under way, and gives practical advice on what to expect and how to behave in unfamiliar situations. It aims to help you discover for yourself the warmth and vast potential of this fascinating country and its delightful people. They are open and friendly, with a sense of humor and irony, and frankly curious about the outside world. Kind and generally helpful toward strangers, they are industrious, shrewd, and determined to improve their lot. Amidst war and strife throughout their countries history, the true Vietnamese characteristics of patience and adversity shine through in this in depth-look at their culture.

About Geoffrey Murray

Geoffrey Murray is a journalist, author, and teacher who has worked in Asia for more than forty years. He has published fifteen books on a wide range of business and socioeconomic issues. He has closely followed developments in Vietnam ever since he served as a news agency war correspondent with the Australian army in the mid-1960s, winning the Australian government's Vietnam Logistic and Support Medal.

About Peter Noble

Peter Noble is an experienced audiobook narrator. Born in South Africa, he was dragged by hippie musicians from his idyllic childhood, where he ran barefoot through rich and matted grass with his dog Bartok, to vegetarian communes from California to India via Lisbon, London, and Findhorn. He picked up a wide range of authentic local accents and character voices along the way.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Maddie on September 15, 2024

I enjoyed learning more about the Vietnamese culture when it came to etiquette, conversations, food (pho & fish), geography, and phrases- as well as family life. I enjoyed the pictures that came along with the book too......more

Goodreads review by Stephen on January 06, 2025

This book is a very comprehensive overview of the history and the culture of Vietnam and the cultural nuances. So if you really want to know about Vietnamese etiquette there is more to know that does not covered in this book. So additional reading maybe needed. Overall it was a great overview.......more

Goodreads review by Pam on January 28, 2020

Guess where I will be going soon!! A good overview of the history, culture, traditions, food, etc. It will be fascinating to visit a place with such a different history. And I hope American visitors really are welcomed.......more

Goodreads review by Hannah on January 06, 2022

I learned a lot from this book! I like the Culture Smart Guides.......more

Goodreads review by Nessie on January 24, 2008

This was pretty much as the cover says, quick! Focused largely on the business traveler it is still a worthwhile read for anyone planning to be in-country. I found the information to be simply stated and focused on not embarrassing yourself or (more importantly) your host.......more