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Hoi An tourist driven economy

In Hoi An, our group was able to see a tourist driven economy. As I took the venture of having some articles of clothing made I could not help but notice the deep and personal amount of work they put into making sure that the clothing fit my needs. Their customer (more…)

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Life of a person in the floating village.

During our visit to Hao lang Bay we experienced a new side of Vietnam. We were able to see the sea village. In the Sea village, I traveled with Vu and was able to gain more insight onto how these people live their lives. They typically marry around seventeen. There are (more…)

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Religion In Vietnam

Since arriving in Vietnam I have observed an Asian culture that has been developed by several exterior nations. The French and colonial influence from my observations have arisen in the forms of Christianity, writing, politics, and business structure. On the other hand, the ancient Chinese influence is seen from their original (more…)

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