The Vietnamese Culture: A Collectivist Culture

Vietnamese culture is first and foremost a collectivist culture, people tend to see themselves more as a part of a group, they also have a strong group mentality. However, the younger generations tend to put themselves before the group. But still, the group remain prevalent wether it is at work or inside the family, the bonds created inside these groups are quite strong and must be respected. What 's more, Vietnam is considered as a feminine culture, that is to say that quality of life is essential. Indeed, it is not a society really driven by competition, people will put their well being before work for example. In their daily and working life this is expressed by their want to enjoy their jobs, for them working is not the only thing in life,

If a person is placed higher in the hierarchy it implicitly means that they know more than those who are of a lower rank. From that moment on it became impossible to question their authority even if they are wrong. In such a society it is quite difficult to establish bonds with you superior. It is normal to be friendly with your peers and person who shares the same status as you, but being friendly with your boss is unthinkable. Vietname culture, is a culture where an individual 's superior is allowed to act as they want. And even if what they said something which is not appropriate, or if their behavior is not, since they 're the boss they could do whatever they want. If someone try to contractict their power, they can risk to be fired or to be ostracized from the group and as we have seen earlier, Vietnamese is a collectivistic culture as a consequence, not being part of a group, being excluded from one could be quite difficult for an individual. This is even more true when we take into account the fear of judgement that exist in this culture. Vietnamese people tend to be afraid to be wrong, and to be judged because of

They should also learn not to stand out from the crowd since Vietnamese culture is quite collectivistic, this could be difficult since French culture is more individualistic. If a French person wished to work there, their competetiveness could be poorly received. A French person should also learn how to negociate, that is to say in case of a conflict, it is important to compromise. Furthermore they should be prepared to take into account the fact that even if Vietnamese are pragmatic about their traditions, they are still prevalent. So, you cannot cast them