Back from Vietnam

Well earlier this week I returned from my trip to Vietnam. I went with some of the other foreign teachers here at CMS. We helped out with an English Teaching Conference, and also had sometime to relax and go sight seeing. Over the next week or two, I would like to use my blog to reflect and share some aspects of my trip, mainly cultural things I noticed.


Vietnam's Flag

Honestly, throughout the time I was continually looking for signs that made it a socialist country. I was not sure what to look for, and I only have a foreigner/tourist perspective. A couple of things I did find.

First, we were asked to register every place that we stayed. Most of my time was spent in the capital, Hanoi. When we got to the hotel we had to give passport information for the government. Our workshop was actually in Phu Tao, which is about 3 hours from Hanoi. Our hotel in Phu Tao also required us to register ourselves, including passport information.

Another thing I noticed was propaganda poster in Hanoi. Here's an example of one. It is telling the city that 2 children is the perfect size for a family.


There were many other posters and signs up in the city. I need to get a couple of pictures from other teachers that went, and then I can post another picture or two.

Alright that's it for now. I'll save more for a later time.