SIMILAR WORDS - Vietnamese and Mandarin

Advertising - Quang Cao (广告)
Agent - Dai Ly (代理)

Bridge - Cao(桥)

Contract - Hop Dong(合同)
Country - Quoc (国, but closer to the Canto/Hokk pronunciation)

Develop - Phat Trien (发展)
Dragon - Rong(龙)

East - Dong (东)
Electricity - Dien (电)

Floor (like in a multistory building) - Tang (I think it’s borrowed from 层)

Gold (the colour) - Vang (黄)

International - Quoc Te (国际)

Labor - Lao Dong (劳动)
Leg - Dui (腿)

Man - Nam (男)
Money - Tien (钱)

North - Bac (北)

Onion - Cu (葱)

Room - Phong (房)

South - Nam (南)

West - Tay (西)
Woman - Nu (女)

Year - Nam (年)

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