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Days 27, 28, 29, 30: Saying Goodbye

Again, posting this a little late. I had started writing my final blog post on the day of my flight from Vietnam, but did not have a chance to publish it last weekend. So, with a few updates…here it is: … Continue reading

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Days 25 and 26: Last days of work

So, I apologize for posting late, but this last week has been crazy! I will attempt to catch you up! First things first, work! We finished our final presentation and management training session on Leading Effective Meetings and Organization in … Continue reading

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Day 24: I found out I’m claustrophobic…

For our Sunday plans, one of our team members organized a trip for us to visit some military sites from the Vietnam War (or as they call it in Vietnam, the “American War”). Quick review:  The Vietnam War lasted about … Continue reading

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Days 22 and 23: Treat Yo Self!

For our last weekend of the trip, we were given a “free weekend” from the company, which of course we filled up pretty quickly! The recap from Friday and Saturday is below…I will describe Sunday in another post. Friday: After … Continue reading

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Days 20 and 21: Work, work, work!

We have been here for 21 days?! Crazy!! The last two days have been very focused on work. We have three main pieces to our project that we must complete before leaving next week! The first is, management training. We … Continue reading

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Day 19: Teamwork

This evening, we held our first management training session for our client on Teamwork – how to build a team, the characteristics of an effective team, and how to deal with conflict. We introduced two original team building activities that … Continue reading

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Day 18: Who cut the cheese? Oh wait, no one!

We are now at the start of Week 3 of our month in Vietnam, just a little more than halfway, and I think it is safe to say that over the last few days, most (if not all) of us … Continue reading

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Day 16 and 17: Hoi An

Over the weekend (Day 16 and 17) we rode back to Danang and visited the quaint town of Hoi An for some more site-seeing and shopping! First stop – Paradise in Danang. On the way to Hoi An, we stopped … Continue reading

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Day 15: Playing with adorable children

Day 15 So today, after a decent work day, we spent some time at a center for disabled children here in Hue. The kids performed two amazing songs/dances for us, we gave them presents + donations, and had the opportunity … Continue reading

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Day 12,13, and 14: Dinner with a Wonderful Vietnamese Family and Buddha’s Birthday

Sorry I haven’t been able to write in a few days! I have combined the last three days in this post. During the daytime, we have been having very productive work days (feeling redundant saying this every day, but I … Continue reading

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