Today we didn't go class, but rather went straight to the bus for the hour ride to VSIP (Vietnam Singapore industrial park) where we would be hearing from both VSIP and II XI. Looking out the window on the ride made me realize that one of the big differences between US and Vietnamese commerce is that, for as many super stores as we have in the US, they have that many more little tiny shops that sell only a few types of things.
VSIP and II XI were very interesting. II XI is a high tech company that has a factory within VSIP, which was really because because we got to tour two of the different product lines. I got to witness a real life How It's Made- I feel complete. But it was really interesting because we keep hearing about production and manufacturing being moved to Vietnam, so it was cool to see it in action.
Everyone was tired (some people are really not doing that great) so we called it an early day and many of us just collapsed and fell asleep. The rest of us either relaxed in the pool or went out to get some ice coffee and chill out at a cafe.
Tonight will probably be bahn mi (Vietnamese sandwiches made on French bread) and maybe go to a club. Rumor has it were going to a cooking class tomorrow, so I'm excited!
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