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Short country profiles with behavioral tips
At irregular intervals you will find a brief portrait of a specific country including useful information and suggestions for business conduct.
Vietnam
Cộng hoà Xã hội Chủ nghĩa Việt nam
(Sozialistische Republik Vietnam)
Language |
Vietnamese |
Capital |
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Government form |
Socialist Republic |
System of government |
Socialist one-party system |
Surface |
331.690[1] km² |
Population |
95.415.000 (estimate 2017)[2] |
Population density |
282 inhabitants per km² |
Population development |
▲ 1,15 % pro Jahr |
Gross Domestic Product
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2017 |
Index of human development I |
▲ 0,683 (115.) (2016) |
Currency |
Đồng (VND) |
Independence |
Declared from France on September 2nd 1945, recognized in 1954 |
License Plates |
VN |
VN, VNM, 704 |
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+84 |
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Do´s in Vietnam: – Plan a lot of time for the establishment of the business relationship. – Correct business clothing in business life is important (seriousness and respect). – Negotiating prices and conditions is a “national pastime” – Very good intercultural mediators and specialist translators are indispensable. – Choose English as the contract language.
Dont´s in Vietnam: – Do not criticize “Uncle Ho”, the government or politics, or make jokes about them. – Never use knives, scissors or glass as gifts, because they “end the relationship”. – Do not lecture on human rights or environmental pollution. – At official gala dinners, do not start eating before the highest ranking person and stop eating immediately when they stop (strict table order). – Do not put chopsticks vertically into the rice bowl (offerings for the dead).
Contact: AHK Vietnam, Hanoi Mail: walde.marko@vietnam.ahk.de |
Hessen
(Federal state of Hesse)
Language |
German |
Capital |
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System of government |
parlamentarische Republik, teilsouveräner Gliedstaat eines Bundesstaates |
Area: |
21.114,94 km² |
Founded |
19. September 1945 |
DE-HE |
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Website: |
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Population: |
6.213.088 (31. Dezember 2016) |
Population density |
294 Einwohner pro km² |
Unemployment rate: |
4,5 % (Mai 2018) |
GDP (nominal): |
269,390 Mrd. EUR (Jahr 2016) |
Debt: |
42,620 Mrd. EUR (31. Dezember 2015) |
Rhine-Main region:
Highlights: “Headquarters” of globally operating companies: Of the 100 largest industrial companies in Germany, 20 have their headquarters in the greater Frankfurt area.
International marketplace Frankfurt am Main: Population: approx. 700,000 (620,000 jobs) Special feature: Multinationalities (177 nationalities) and multilingualism
City of the Euro: European Central Bank with > 3000 employees. Monetary policy decisions are made here for the euro zone countries (330 million people).
European continental financial center: The world’s fifth-largest stock exchange, 200 banks, including the Deutsche Bundesbank and around 100 foreign banks, are based in Frankfurt am Main.
Frankfurt Trade Fair: The oldest in the world. (Book Fair, Music Fair or Motor Show) Trend: International center for, the communication and media industry, top advertising agencies, advertising photographers and fiction publishers. |
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Do´s in Hesse: – Make efficient travel preparations with Agenda – Install a lot of buffer time for arrivals – Punctuality at business appointments is a must – Correct business clothing and comfortable shoes – English is one of the advantages (internationality) – Agility and speed???
Dont´s in Hessen: – Do not drive in FfM and big cities (traffic jams and many construction sites) – When taking a taxis, make sure that the speedometer is switched on. – Do not travel without valid identity documents and tickets (passenger and ticket control) – No serious criticism of Eintracht, Offenbach Kickers (Local Football clubs), Appel Wein & Green Sauce (Ebbelwoi and Grüne Sauße). (sacrilege) – Late arrivals to meetings without prior telephone information |
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