When you work with Japanese !

Japanese are very good listeners

   Politeness and good manners are very important and business meeting are very formal. Business cards are also important and they exchange these at the beginning of a meeting. Japanese always look at them carefully, so you should do the same as they might think you're rude if you don't. A lot of communications is no-verbal. They are very good listeners and may ask a lot of questions to check they understand everything. In a conversation they wait longer before they reply than westerners do, so it's important no to speak in those long pause but to wait for their reply. In their culture it's rude to ask direct question or to say ' No or 'I disagree' . In work it take a long time to make a decision because they have to ask everyone   in the company. When they say ' yes ' it may mean ' I understand', not 'I agree', and when they smile it might be because they don't known what to say. Read More

Can You Unknown !

• In VietNam

  •   Vietnamese are very hospitable,countryside peoples  they are honest, very friendly with visitors and you always see the smiles on their lips.
  • Ha Long Bay - VietNam is one of 7 natural wonders of the world (according to New7Wonders.com) .
  • NhaTrang Bay was place to organize Sea Festival, Miss Universe 2008, Miss World 2012 ..

•  In Australia 

  •  When Australians invited to the party and prompted "remember to bring the disk", which means that you bring a dish to contribute something fun with them. 
  •   Australia ,if before going to the party, you were remind, "Bring Your Own" why? Really "bring your own" is bring your own drink . 

•  In Russia

  • Smoking in Red Square, Moscow, is forbidden and you can get a large fine which you have to pay immediately.
  • Russians think it's very bad manners to put your coat on the back of your chair in a restaurant or a theatre.
  • When it snows,Russians always take off their outdoor shoes when they go indoors. The offer visitors shoes to wear indoors, but you give a very good impression if you take your own indoor shoes with you.
  •  It's important not to give an even number of flowers as a present because Russians only give even numbers of flowers when people die.

• In Japan

  • The Japanese consider talking loudly or showing anger a very rude way to behave. In their culture it's important to be calm to control emotions.
  • If your own drink, they may think you are an alcoholic.
  • Westerners normally stand closer to each other than Japanese people do. Japanese people feel uncomfortable if a foreigner stands close to them.
  • A Japanese communal bath is not for washing but for relaxing, so you should wash before getting into a bath in Japan.

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If you want to work in Germany !

Germans at work

  It's important to be serious in a work situation. They don't mix work and play so you shouldn't jokes as you do in the UK and USA when you first meet people. They work in a very organized way and prefer to do one thing at a time. They don't like interruptions or sudden changes of schedules. Punctuality is very important so you should arrive on time for appointments. At meetings it's important to follow the agenda and not interrupt another speaker. If you give a presentation, you should focus on facts and technical information and the quality of your company's products. You should also prepare well, as they may ask alot of questions. Colleagues normally use family names unless a person asks you to.

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