Globolization
By Mason Varcoe
Maps of Vietnam
Natural Resources
Based on this map it is evident that cotton is not a natural resources that is found in Vietnam. Therefore, it can be concluded that cotton is shipped in from another source country and assembled in Vietnam. Vietnam does have the ability to make synthetic fibers from other natural products.
Population Map
In observation of this map and the physical map, we conclude that more people have settled on the coast instead of the central part of the country where the mountains are. People need access to water and food, which the coast will supply through fish, water, plants and trees.
Physical Map
Based off this physical map, it appears the mountains are in the central part of the country while the rest of the country is mostly coast.
The Process
The process of making the cloths is knitting, dying, sewing and barbican weaving in the Vietnam factories wear the cotton and good to make the product are shipped into Vietnam
Technological Revolution
The technological revolution has influenced the change of work culture for workers in Vietnam. The invention of the sewing machine has made manufacturing the clothes much faster and safer than doing them by hand. In addition, technology has changed the shipping process of goods by making routes and locations better mapped and easier to find. Technology on board the ships (or airplanes) has made it safer to import and export as well as more efficient use of funds.
One problem is that the United States has different laws pertaining to work conditions compared to Vietnam. Because it's cheaper to have Vietnamese workers make the clothes, many of the United States brands are imported. The problem is that the working conditions are not acceptable. They work 18 hour days for substantially less money and the environments may be very uncomfortable.
Transfer
In thinking about Vietnam, though it may be unsatisfactory conditions to us, it may be very acceptable to them. And though the money they make isn't a lot, it may be appropriate to the standards of Vietnam. A person making decent wages may be able to provide to their family because the entire scale of money is different. People living near the coast will have more work than someone in towards the mountains because it's less expensive to run a factory near water than inland.