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- How to behave in - Cultural
communication : In
America, people treats
each others fairly,
freedom. Therefore, in
the American business
culture, it is not too
formal and formal, but
focuses on the natural.
For American
entrepreneurs, time is
money, so you must be
on time in all cases.
Being late and sloppy is
considered
disrespectful and will
make your partner
unhappy. In addition,
common gestures are
firm handshakes and
confident eye contact.
Men consider same-sex
hugs and kisses an
insult to men, and
women don't even hug
and kiss like in Europe.
Also, whistling is not
meant to mock, on the
contrary, it is a very
welcome expression.
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Vietnam when both parties
are of the same sex and
this action is used both
before the meeting and at
the end. When shaking
hands, they usually use
two hands with the left
hand to the top. If your
partner is a woman, wait
 for them to put out their
hand first, if they don't
want to, give them a small
bow.
- How to give someone
business cards, gifts :
For the United States of
America, business
cards play only a small
- How to give business
role, not the basis for
cards, gifts : In
business credibility.
Vietnamese business
According to American
culture, business cards are
business culture,
an indispensable thing
business cards are just a
next to entrepreneurs when
form of exchanging
attending business
addresses or phone
meetings and conferences.
numbers of partners. As
When meeting someone
for gifts, this is
for the first time, it is
culturally unacceptable
polite to give a business
as they view gifts as
card with two hands. If a
being linked to
bilingual business card in
corruption. American
both English and
businessmen consider it
Vietnamese will make a
an act of bribery and
good impression in the
fraudulent business,
hearts of business partners.
even if discovered, the
And when you receive the
parties involved will
business card you should
face US law,
try not to put it right after
sometimes even go to
you receive it and you
court. Therefore, you
should read it if there is
should keep this in
some information in the
mind when cooperating
card.
with American
 companies to avoid
unfortunate things
happening.

- Cultural and meals :

Besides rituals and rules in
communication, eating and

- American drinking is also an equally

businessman important cultural feature

personality : The in Vietnamese business

general style of culture. Relationships are

American business an important factor

people is less determining the success of

ceremonial, straight to business cooperation, so

the point, and wants business people always

quick results. In the invest time in building a

American business good relationship on both

culture, when personal and professional

negotiating, they often factors. So it is important

determine in advance when you hang out with

and clearly the goals to your clients after the

be achieved, strategies meeting in the karaoke or

and use data to support you guys can enjoy some

their points. Besides, wine or go to the bar

they also like to speak would be great and it can

straight, clear and easy improve your realtionship

to understand, do not with the clients.

like roundabout, distant - Having some outline

or simile. converstation at the

begining : Vietnamese
people usually have some
first converstation at the
begining of the meeting to
 warm-up the chat and
when they are done with
it, they can go to the
purpose of the meeting.

- Meeting in work :
American people
always right ont their
time in work, the delay
- Being right on time :
is known for the
Like many business
careless in their work.
cultures around the world,
And if they may arrive
Vietnamese people are
late they would call in
always on time for
to their boss and asked
meetings and expect you
for 10-15 minutes late.
to do the same. Don't be
late and always schedule
meetings in advance.
However, don't pre-
confirm the meeting too
- Security at work : The
soon and remember to
secutiry after the
reconfirm one day in
terrorist event happened
advance, especially if the
at the WTC are really
meeting takes place
strict and very careful
outside the company.
not just at the airport
Also, an important note to
but at everywhere that
take away is that it is
have alot of customers
highly recommended not
and people attended.
to make any appointments
when the Vietnamese New
Year, or Tet, is
approaching. This is
because appointments
- Costume : Dress codes around this important
 vary widely in the US, festival will often get
and some areas still canceled when everyone is
require formal attire extremely busy.
such as suits and ties.
Your corporate culture,
industry, seniority
level, and even your
city's climate will affect
- Costume : The generally
workplace dress codes.
accepted dress code for
Because there are so
business meetings in
many variables at play,
Vietnam is generally
it's best to ask HR
conservative – a standard,
about the dress code
dark suit and tie for men
during the interview,
and a skirt, high collared
and remember that it's
blouse or suit for women.
better to dress modestly
In addition, women often
than to dress casually
only wear skirts below the
for a job interview, first
knee, flat shoes or shoes
day on the job. or an
with heels that are too low
important meeting.c an
to show modesty.
important meeting.
Suit jackets are usually
optional as long as the
outfit is neat and leaves a
good impression.
However, the dress code
- No smoking allow :
will vary slightly
Because smoking is not
depending on your
allow in most of places
business location.
in USA. So if you want
Business attire in southern
to smoke then you have
regions of Vietnam such
to ask if there is
as Ho Chi Minh City is
somewhere you can
known to be white collar
smoke. For example,
and more casual.
you can smoke in the
rest room. So that when
you are in the court
room have some
meeting with your boss
you can still ask for
smoke and then leave - Smoking allow : In some
the room and smoke vietnam meetings you can
somewhere else. see that almost everyone
in the meetings are
smoking and it is because
they usully have the
meetings at the café so
they can smoking if they
wants to.