The Development of an Application to Bridge the Cultural Gap between Japan and Vietnam for Vietnamese Living in Japan

Abstract

Japan has witnessed significant growth in the number of Vietnamese students and workers coming to this country. This phenomenon has led to the development of various educational programs to help Vietnamese workers and students prepare for their life in Japan. While there have been different applications invented to improve Vietnamese users' Japanese ability, hardly can we find a communication application that provides users with cultural knowledge. Therefore, we propose a Japanese - Vietnamese conversation application in this research, which can bridge the cultural gap between the two countries. The main purpose of this application is to help Vietnamese users in Japan have smoother communication with their Japanese counterparts.