Culture Shock

Nick Cheadle arrives at Ho Chi Minh City, the capital of motorbikes and the economic centre of Vietnam's rapidly growing economy. After wars and revolutions, motorbikes now rule the streets, small talk precedes business and millions of Vietnamese dong changes hands daily. Join Nick in this journey of discovery as he learns the subtleties of the Vietnamese way of life and practical business etiquettes in this episode of Culture Shock!

Nick Cheadle discovers the multiple acronyms, the Singaporean brand of English and the multi-facetted business etiquettes of Singapore's multi-cultural, multi-racial, multi-religious society. He even finds out about their unique love for the "king of fruits", the Durian!

Home of world's first billion US dollar edifice, this is a place where east meets west, and everyone is in the business of making money. Here, fusion food offers exciting new tastes, luxury cars roam the streets and hardworking people drive a capitalist economy with Asian values. Join Nick Cheadle as he rides the tide of this financial capital's endless activity.