Vietnam-Japan Online International Collaborative Learning Project: Online Fieldwork at “Hikari Restaurant” (Japanese restaurant in Haiphong) (Thursday, August 29)

Ibaraki University and Haiphong University in Vietnam have been conducting international collaborative education using the COIL (Collaborative Online International Learning) method as part of exchange activities between the two institutions. This summer, we are visiting Vietnamese restaurants in Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture, and Japanese restaurants in Haiphong City, Vietnam, to find out (1) how Japanese/Vietnamese culture is consumed by local people in each region, (2) what strategies companies are using to gain acceptance by local people, and (3) what can be done to make Japanese/Vietnamese culture more acceptable in each region?

On Thursday, August 29, ten students from Haiphong University participating in this activity visited the Japanese restaurant “Hikari Restaurant” in Haiphong City and conducted interviews. They live-streamed the interview to seven students from Ibaraki University.

The students were very interested in the strategies of the Japanese restaurants, such as the different tastes for Vietnamese and Japanese customers, and it was impressive to see all the participating students listening with great interest!