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Vietnamese Culture. b y: Jennifer Durr & Audrey Gruber CIT 506 September 14, 2008. Culture. Culture can be defined as all the ways of life including arts, beliefs and institutions of a population that are passed down from generation to generation.
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Vietnamese Culture by: Jennifer Durr & Audrey Gruber CIT 506 September 14, 2008
Culture • Culture can be defined as all the ways of life including arts, beliefs and institutions of a population that are passed down from generation to generation. • Culture has been called “the way of life for an entire society”. • It includes codes of: - manners - dress - language - religion - rituals - norms of behavior, such as law and morality - systems of beliefs as well as the art
Demographics of the Vietnamese Culture • According to a 1999 census, Vietnam’s population was 76.3 million. • The ethnic groups of Vietnam were: - Viet/Kinh: 65.8 million - Tay: 1.48 million - Thái: 1.33 million - Muòng: 1.14 million - Khmer: 1.06 million - Hoa: 0.862 million - Nung: 0.856 million - Hmong: 0.787 million - Cham: 0.250 million
Social Aspects of the Vietnamese Culture • Education is interactive with other cultures. • In 1987, education was made more relevant to the nation’s economic and social needs. • The low morale of underpaid teachers with low job status complicated the positive attempts to improve education. • Students sit together and cooperatively work during lessons. • Music was used to express innermost feelings and to encourage students while working.
The Educational History of the Vietnamese Culture • Education was originally patterned after the French model. • The curriculum was later revised to give more emphasis to Vietnamese history, language and literature. • In 1987, reforms provided training of skilled workers, technicians, and managers. • General education was extended from 10 to 12 years. • Students were perceived as spending too much time trying to earn diplomas and not enough time “in practical, creative activities”. • Education included: - Preschools - Vocational schools - Professional schools - Supplementary courses - Higher education
Schooling within the Vietnamese Culture • School is 6 days a week (Monday – Saturday) • Most school days begin with a test. • Saturday is a review day. • They have to wear uniforms. • They have no playgrounds or extra activities. • Schools are very overcrowded. • Students clean their classrooms and their school. • Some students do not get the opportunity to attend school, due to work demands.
The Languageof the Vietnamese Culture • Vietnamese is an Austroasiatic language. • It is spoken by 82 million people, mainly of Vietnam. • Vietnamese has been the official language of Vietnam since 1954. • Vietnamese was originally written with a Siniform script known as Chu-nôm or Nôm, however, now it is written in Kim Van Kieu.
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