The economy and everyday life

Group: 08 Subject: British Culture Vietnam University of Commerce

Introduction
The UK-Vietnam bilateral relationship has developed greatly since the establishment of full diplomatic relations in 1973 The value of UK investment in Vietnam is approximately US$1.4 billion => the UK - one of the largest EU investors in Vietnam,

Introduction
The main sectors for investment

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Earning money Working organization: Trade Union Congress

Distribution of wealth

The structure of trade and industry

Shopping in VietNam and Britain

Earning money

EARNING MONEY
Changing attitudes towards blue- collar workers and white collar workers

-A major sign of being middle class has been that you do non-manual work.
-Skilled manual (or blue-collar) workers have been paid more highly than the lower grades of white-collar (non-manual) worker for several decades

-At least half of the workforce now does nonmanual work, and yet a majority describe themselves working class. - One illustration of this is the different way in which way in which earnings are conventionally expressed and paid.

Traditionally

Nowadays

1. EARNING MONEY
Changing employment attitudes towards sex.

The decline of heavy industry means and rise in service occupation influence in mens work and womens work

The law against sex discrimination in employment was passed in 1975, it was intended mainly to protect women
Mens work
1970 1993 65% 51%

Womens work
35% 49%

1. EARNING MONEY
The impact of recession on employment

Employment fell and unemployment rose for both men and women.

The effect on men are more noticable.

Earning money Working organization: Trade Union Congress

2. WORKING ORGANIZATION: TRADE UNION

The Trade Union Congress (TUC)

Brings Britains unions together to draw up common policies Lobbies the Government to implement policies that will benefit people at work Campaigns on economic and social issues

2. WORKING ORGANIZATION: TRADE UNION

The Trade Union Congress (TUC)

Represents working people on public bodies Run an extensive training and education program for union representatives Building link with other trade union bodies worldwide .

2. WORKING ORGANIZATION: TRADE UNION

The national Union of Farmers

Earning money Working organization: Trade Union Congress

Distribution of wealth

3. DISTRIBUTION OF WEALTH
By the end of 1990s it had one of the least equitable

In the 1970s and 1980s, rate of income tax changed

In the 1960s, the basic rate was 40% By the early eighties it was 30% then went down to 25% In the same period, the top rate of income tax fell from 95% to 40% People in different situations are allowed to earn varying amounts before tax was deducted

Earning money Working organization: Trade Union Congress

Distribution of wealth

The structure of trade and industry

4. THE STRUCTURE OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY

4.1. Agriculture contributes around 0.6% of British national value added. 4.2. Construction subsidized by the European Union's Common Agricultural Policy. In 2009: received total orders of around 18.7 billion 4.3. Manufacturing from private sector and 15.1 billion from the rich in the a number of public sector The aerospace industry of the UK is the second- or natural resources: 4.4. Services third-largest aerospace industry the world. In 2011: contributed gross value of 86,789 million to coal, petroleum, naturalin the UKwith economy British companies a major presence in the gas... industry include BAE Systems(the world's secondlargest defence contractor) and Rolls-Royce (the world's second-largest aircraft engine maker)

4. THE STRUCTURE OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY

GDP in 2011 4.4. Service industries 2011
6% 5% 9% 3% 18% 9% Creative industries Education, health and social work Financial and business services Hotels and restaurants 12% Public administration and defence

20% 22% 78%

service industries other area

3%

Earning money Working organization: Trade Union Congress

Distribution of wealth

The structure of trade and industry

Shopping in VietNam and Britain

6. SHOPPING IN VIETNAM AND BRITAIN

6.1. Shopping characteristics in Viet Nam

Perform a play

6. SHOPPING IN VIETNAM AND BRITAIN

6.1. Shopping characteristics in Viet Nam

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Selling techniques

6. SHOPPING IN VIETNAM AND BRITAIN

Scene 1: Salesperson with a Sale-off addicted customer.

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Scene 2: Salesperson with an aggressive customer.

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6.1. Shopping characteristics in Viet Nam

-Bargain: Unless you plan to go to shopping mall or supermarket where price is printed on the product. It is not an intimidating task like it seems -Sale: Sale-off products that can no longer be attractive enough or they might have many defects.

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6.1. Shopping characteristics in Viet Nam
-Promotion addicted shoppers According to market research firm Kantar World panel Vietnam, 85% of Vietnamese consumers choose promotional products at least once a year. - Preference of foreign-made product The leading media group, Grey Group, has recently announced the results of the survey showing that the Vietnamese rank Asias the first foreign-made product consumer.

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6.1. Shopping characteristics in Britain

Characters: Linh Tm - Vietnamese student oversea in Britain goes shopping with Angela Kim Thao who is a British Student. They go to the M&S whose salesperson is Thoa

Perform a play

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6.1. Shopping characteristics in Britain M and Sat also has food hall, where items are more than they are in Clothes M and S are typical of middle range: theyexpensive are neither cheap nor supermarket. expensive, fairly good quality and rather conservative.

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6.1. Shopping characteristics in Britain

Spending money in Britain

-The British are not very adventurous shoppers -They like reliability and my brand-name goods wherever possible, preferably with the price clearly market -A very high proportion of the countrys shops are branches of chain stores.

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6.1. Shopping characteristics in Britain

Types of shop

-Department store- large retail stores with many goods and services but they are quite expensive -Shopping centre, its a group of shops, including Restaurant, packing area, movie house. -Corner shop: selling food, newspaper, tobacco, -Off-license : selling alcoholic beverages -There are also chain stores, warehouse and supermarket

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6.1. Shopping characteristics in Britain

Types of shop

Shop window displays are quite shabby not because of a sign of economic depression Its just that the British dont demand art in their shop window Most of shops are chain store but among those that are not

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6.1. Shopping characteristics in Britain

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6.1. Shopping characteristics in Britain

Shopping hours

The normal opening time is 9.00 in the morning Large out-of- town supermarket stay open all day until about 8 oclock Most small shops stay open all day and close at 5.30 There are many arguments about opening shop in Sunday

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6.1. Shopping characteristics in Britain

How much you want?

In Britain, nobody ever asks for a kilo of apples, or 200 grams of cheese. You would have to ask for 2 pounds of apples. And you would be about right.

6. SHOPPING IN VIETNAM AND BRITAIN

Spending money In Britain The British are not adventurous shoppers. They like reliability and buy brand name goods wherever possible. Preference to buy brand name goods in almost chain stores, supermarkets or malls In Viet Nam Many people are likely to buy cheap products in markets. Often to bargain price: might bargain the prices down to as much as two thirds of the original cost.

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Shopping opening hours In Britain Open is nine in the morning until about eight oclock. Most small shop stay open all day and then close at half-past five or a bit later However, the most significant change in recent years has been with regard to Sundays. By the early 1990s many shops were opening on some Sundays, especially in the period before Christmas. In Viet Nam Shops open early and close any time between 6:00am and 10:00pm. Shops are open 7 days a week. However it is not compulsory. Most shops open on Sundays.

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Types of shop In Britain In Viet Nam

The main shopping street in many towns is Small shops in rural area and many shops called the High Street, where you should and supermarkets in city. head for if you want to go shopping. A few small shops are owned by local people. Most are owned by national 'chains' of stores. This makes many ton centres look the same. Some towns also have street markets where fresh food and cheap goods can be bought.

Conclusion
In general, despite certain differences in culture, Vietnam and Britain have the sustainable socio-economic development. => find more ways to promote their relationship over many aspects, especially in economy.

Group:08 Subject: British Culture Vietnam University of Commerce