The introductionof international practicesin Vietnam'smanagementseems tostumbleon somecultural behavior.Rather thanexamineahypotheticalchange in values, it isto understandthe ideathat actorshave of theplace of the individualand hisrelation to othersin the Vietnamese context.From acomparisonline by lineof a code ofbusiness ethicsand itsVietnamese translation,we will highlightin this articletwovery differentconceptionsof therelationship to the worldand goodgovernance.It is fromthis understandingof the differences betweenthese twocultural worldsthat companiescould adapttheir management practicesto local conditions.