Globalization has many positive and negative impacts on any country, but especially developing economies. Many are not seeing changes to just their economic system either as one would expect. Globalization is also affecting the countries culture. For example, in Vietnam globalization has modernized and created a more diverse cultural life by infusing different country's culture into Vietnam. Some of these changes even include how individuals view their values. Some are taking on a more "modern" value set while others are fighting against this change and taking on a more traditional value set. Those who are embracing the modern influences are mainly those of the younger generation who are seeking independence, wealthy and success.
You might expect that this differing opinion on cultural values might cause some chaos. Instead, it is causing Vietnamese people to get involved and excited about their country in a way they never have before. People are going out and exploring new ideas and interests that they never thought existed - which in turn is creating a more dynamic Vietnam.
This impact can be seen in countries across the globe and I personally found it particularly interesting. At first, I thought that globalization would just infuse new culture into a country, and those who embraced it would modernize and those who didn't would do everything they could to fight against it. I never considered the fact that this modernization might make those who wanted the traditional values to still be apart of the country's culture step back and really appreciate those traditional values. It is an interesting thought that shows just how many different ways globalization can affect a country.
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