Hi teacher, my name is Trần Xuân Trường.

Today I will be talking about Vietnamese gestures

and customs.
First of all, I want to talk about Vietnamese greetings. There are many ways such as bow, kiss,
hug, nod, say hello... I always bow when I see old people and ware when I meet friends or
younger people. I don’t usually shake hands when I meet someone. I usually shake hands when I
meet patner at work, I like a firm handshake because its shows my confidence.
Secondly, I want to talk about exchanging business cards in Vietnam. Vietnamese people
exchange business cards when they meet partners or customers. On a business card usually full
of information about the name, business, position in the business and contact information. I
haven’t graduated yet, so I haven’t used the business cards.
Vietnamese people often ask small questions abot salary, age, religion, relationships, married or
not? But I think it’s a personal matter of each person, those questions can be uncomfortable and
the other person is not willing to share.
Finally, it’s about Vietnamese gestures such as palm facing up shows agreement and trust, palm
facing down shows confidence and firmness, palm clenched shows resolute and
uncompromising. In Vietnam, the thumbs-up sign means what they see is done very well, or a
good idea. That is the end of my speaking. Thank you for your listening.