Business Ethics in Vietnam: Not Everyone Knows About It!
Jan 12th, 2010 by Zee
As most of us know, the learning of business ethics in the global economy is very important. It allows us to be aware of social responsibility and the environmental impacts that businesses have on a community. It teaches us about ethical and legal ramifications of decisions made in business.
Everytime when I hear people discuss about business ethics, I’d always thought, “isn’t business ethics common sense?” This statement, however, turned out to be misleading when I looked at the society in Vietnam. I then truly believe people with different learning environment have different principles on decision-making.
During my 6 years in Ho Chi Minh City, I’ve met different kinds of nationality and people. I have to say, certain Vietnamese did give me an different impression towards them. Their negligence towards business ethics has become an issue for companies in HCMC: high turnovers, lack of trustworthy and loyalty.
Besides, a Vietnamese, Anh Nguyen Hoang has written an essay about Business Ethics in Vietnam, which has supported my conception. The writer has also explained that business ethics were not taught properly in high school and universities.
