Intercultural Training Vietnam: Basic and advanced modules by practitioners for practitioners

Basic seminar (duration 4h)*

Do you regularly travel to Vietnam, are you posted there or do you often have to deal with Vietnamese colleagues and busines partners? In this short seminar you learn the most important basics to avoid the typical pitfalls, to move confidently in business life and to understand the most important intercultural contexts and differences. The seminar is rounded off with an introduction to the etiquette you should observe as a foreigner when working with Vietnamese.

Building on the basic seminar, we offer various advanced modules on the topics of HR management in Vietnam, negotiating in Vietnam, life in Vietnam for expatriates, and dealing with Vietnamese authorities. We also offer individual coaching sessions on Vietnam in which we provide you with advice during your Vietnam engagement. This is an opportunity to discuss your specific issues and problems with an experienced consultant. Please contact us for an individualised offer.

Advanced module 1 (duration 2h): Human Resource Management Vietnam

In the advanced module “Human Resource Management Vietnam” you acquire the basics to understand the most important intercultural contexts in order to effectively lead employees in Vietnam and to fulfil your role as a manager.

Advanced module 2 (duration 2h): Negotiating in Vietnam

In the advanced module “Negotiating in Vietnam” you gain insights into intercultural differences in understanding negotiations and contracts. The module lays the intercultural foundations for building resilient relationships with business partners in Vietnam, which are an elementary basis for good local business.

Advanced module 3 (duration 2h): Living in Vietnam for expatriates

The advanced module “Living in Vietnam for expatriates” provides you with the most important information to have a relaxed and successful start in Vietnam in your life as an expatriate.

Advanced module 4 (duration 2h): Dealing with Vietnamese authorities

In the advanced module “Dealing with Vietnamese authorities” you will get first insights into how Vietnamese authorities work and what this means for you as a foreign manager. We discuss questions about local corruption and how best to deal with it, as well as the tension between the usual way of dealing in Vietnam and modern compliance requirements.

Benefits

• By combining the basic module with the advanced modules relevant to you, you can put together your own personal Vietnam training
• Information from practitioners for practitioners
• Relaxed interaction with Vietnamese business partners and employees
• Avoid putting your foot in your mouth and losing face
• Clarify intercultural issues that have arisen in dealing with Vietnamese business partners and colleagues
• Build up an understanding of behaviour patterns of Vietnamese business partners and colleagues that have so far led to frustration and conflict

Methods

• Practice-oriented input from a trainer with many years of Vietnamese experience as a consultant, manager and entrepreneur
• Lecture combined with interactive exercises
• Analysis of case studies, gladly also examples from the participants
• Moderated exchange of experiences and discussion between participants

Special format/requirements

The advanced modules can only be booked together with the basic module or after the basic module has been attended. A maximum of two modules can be carried out virtually per day (the basic module and an advanced module or two advanced modules).

Number of participants: 3 to max. 10

You can book the training as an in-house measure or as a virtual training. If more than two people are interested, we can also schedule an open training according to your wishes. Ask about the possibilities under the registration below.

Training languages: English and German.