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@vietnamventures
I was fashionably late to an awesome event yesterday (11-12-12).I love it in Q4! It is probably the largest indoor venue in Ho Chi Minh City. The drinks were flowing, the music was bumping, and the people were having a good time. I heard the crowd was wilder before but next blue moon I'll show up on time (I blame my friend for telling me so last minute :P!)
Saigon Scooter Motorbike Exhibition
On September 28th 2012, Tiger Beer had an awesome event right in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City. There was soccer games for competing teams for street football, games to play to get merchandise, booths demonstrating cool brands, and ice truck/bar (could not get the picture due to coming too late). Was a great event and wish they would do it again!
Looking for a new home in Ho Chi Minh City, any tips?
Hi friends, I am looking for a new place to stay at. Anyone found a good resource, contact, or know of a great 1 bedroom, 1 kitchen, 1 living room apartment? Typically I have found a place with 2 bedrooms but I am not looking for a place that big. Location wise not too picky because I know it's hard to find a place like that. If possible Q.1, Q.2, Q.7 would be best. Q.3 or Binh Thanh isn't bad but I haven't found an area I like over there. Let me know, any help would be greatly appreciated :D!
Anyone want a free entry into the Hanoi Landmark 72 Vertical Marathon?
Hi Everyone! Due to some unexpected circumstances I will not be able to make it to the Landmark 72 run -.-! I was really looking forward to it, especially since I was training for it. I received a generous prize from Sports Republic for a free entry into this event. If you know anyone in who would be interest in that vertical marathon, please don't hesitate to ask. I don't want my entry to go to waste :D!
Event Website: http://www.landmark72run.com/
Super hungry after the Half Marathon!!! (Taken with Instagram at SeaLinks Golf and Resort)
After the marathon, I did not feel tired at all! Moments later, it finally hit me and I felt as heavy as a sack of potatoes! (Taken with Instagram at SeaLinks Beach Hotel)
I love this place ^^! Top notch hotel! (Taken with Instagram at SeaLinks Beach Hotel)
Vietnam is too awesome! Batman lives in Saigon!!!
The government has been doing a good job for the last year already supporting tourism. The primary problem in Vietnam is the type of common decency that locals employ deceptive tactics in order to rip off unsuspecting tourist. The reason things like this continue is because there is no sham felt by the violator and no mechanism to punish them either. In order for real change to occur there must be real consequences to those to treat tourists unfairly.
I'll be running on 9-9-12 for my first half-marathon. Not sure if I am ready but that's going to be my goal :)!
Vietnamese Culture: Does it affect a company's internal communications?
One of the charges of my new position is to figure out what is keeping organizations from becoming open-environments where information is traded readily, opinions are made, and there is increased employee engagement with the company. I wonder if the problem with my current work is due to cultural issues, corporate policies, a lack of transparent channel of communication, general disinterest due to a lack of incentives, fear of a repercussions for speaking out at the wrong time, a belief that any form of voicing ideas would not lead to any substantial changes, or that the perception holds that the company initiative to illicit employee idea generation is simply a ploy to exploit the workforce yet again.
One collegue of mine pointed out the power of social media has demonstrated that on a digital age people are more readily to express deep, personal information because of a general anoniminty granted by the veil of a new identity. While I do agree with his assessment on a general basis with the overall scope of the birth of the internet, since the advent of Facebook there has been a serious surge of linking true individuals to match their online avatars. 60% of the US population has bought into using social media as a new town square to meet people. There are holdouts though in that regard even in the US. Besides overall tech unfamilarity for those who are not use to the medium, there are those who reject the interconnectivness of Facebook due to high amount of content generated by individuals that may not reflect the overall interests of the user. With that in mind it is safe to say that social media is an overall positive experience for users as long as there is decent content, intuitive user interface, and easy to find old content.
Can the argument be made that Vietnamese culture is an overall barrier to open communications? Vietnamese culture emphasis a strong Confucian hierachy based on age. Seniority appears to always trumphs position. Individuals of influence as a show of social curtousy must show respect to the older individual. The constant request for a person's age shows the inherent need to distinguish individuals out so that there can be a level of communication established. This sort of fiilterization of communication prevents 100% flat level communication. On the one hand, this sort of mannerisms works well in a polite society. It keeps things friendly and it allows social interactions to form where the older generation is suppose to support the younger generation in terms of advice, guidance, and take care of the individual. However, an easily identifiable problem to this practice is the existence of an older figure who uses their vernable position to power out their desires. Many times younger generations from an Asian (Confucian Style) culture will feel as though their wants and desires are not being meet as well. In this sense it is clear that Vietnamese culture will have an impact on the company's internal communications. As I look at other aspects I will attempt to test to see if the culture is inherently tied to the language of the company as well. Is the Vietnamese language itself also a barrier to open communication?
How far does policy shape the company? How receptive is the company individuals to policy? Do the employees have a say in policy? Are they happy with policy? I will attempt to solve this question in the coming weeks. My initial hypothesis is that policy has a moderate influence on individuals and that for the most part this is either moderate apathy in building company policy or that there is no effect on policy with individual behavior. It is quite possible that it is as such because there is no consequences with violating company policy. It is possible that the policy is unclear and it causes a lack of compliance but I sort of doubt it. I am sure that the policy is simple, clear, and understandable.
I will be continuing to explore this issue and report back as much as possible at a later date.
This is quite frankly one of the reasons it has been quite difficult for me to mesh into Vietnamese culture. While I do not mind going out for a few drinks every blue moon, it is quite amazing how much the drinking culture is predominate in Vietnam. It is a mixture of cheap economy, simple entertainment, and extreme machismo to prove who can drink the most. I admire the culture for what it is but it will be interesting to see how this change in the years to come.
Just wanted to share a recent event I organized with my team. I am really proud of this event and can not wait to work on another exciting event ^^!
Are you Vietnamese?? if not what language you are?
Yes, I am Vietnamese but it is not my first language ^^!
Lush is currently the best place to go dancing in Saigon. Music selection is good, decent speed on drinks, ample room to dance, and the crowd is open/friendly enough for new people to have a good time together. Hopefully some more places with the same Vibe pop out but I will keep posted on nice hot spots ^^!
A touching love story ^^!