Day 3

Today, we went to visit the Vietnam Singapore Industrial Park. We met with one of their marketing officers who gave us a brief presentation about the company’s background. What they basically do is rent out their land to companies who build their factories or facilities there. We were then given a bus tour throughout the park. We were able to see the different tenants which included Kimberly-Clark and William-Sonoma. Our next visit was at II-VI Corporation which is also a tenant at VSIP. They produce many different types of glass products used for various purposes such as optics or tattooing. David Baker, the chief engineer, gave us a tour of their production facilities and to see some of the steps in producing the glass.

Instead of our usual language class, we went back to UEF and received a short lecture about how to do business in Vietnam. He talked about all the economics of Vietnam and its background. I really wish I could remember more of what he said but that was one lecture that did not stick with me.

Today was a very short day so we were finished around 3 which gives us a lot of time to relax before we go out with the Vietnamese students later tonight. I’m lounging poolside while typing this and all I want to know is where is the sun that we were promised. I was hoping to get a nice tan before heading back to the states but it seems like we brought the Pittsburgh weather with us because it’s been cloudy and rainy since we’ve arrived. However, Vietnam hasn’t disappointed us with their humidity.