Ananta Kumar Kar, Doan Thi Ngoc Nga
Drinking alcohol has long been a habit and an integral part of the life of Vietnamese people. Restaurants and pubs grow like mushrooms and it is not difficult to hear the words “1, 2, 3 yo” daily – the saying is used to toast when drinking alcohol in Vietnam. People drink to become more open-hearted to each other and easier to make relationships. Thus, this research was established to find out whether drinking culture play a pivotal role in making business relationships in Vietnam. The statistics and outcome of the hypothesis tests confirmed that alcohol greatly contributes to make and keep relationships in business. However, it also creates an injustice in the working environment for those who are competent at work but unable to drink alcohol.
Vietnamese Drinking Culture, Business Culture, Business Relationships, Equality at the Workplace