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TOPIC: American values at the crossroads: the United State in 21st century

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GROUP EVALUATION

Name Rank Teachers commentsNguyn Th Thy AH Hng Trang A

Nguyn Th Kiu Trang AV Huyn Trang A

Nguyn Th Tuyn ABi Th Anh Vn A

Ng Th Hi Yn ANguyn Th Thanh Thy ABo Yn AHong Vit CHuyn Trang A

Nguyn Th Thanh Thy A

THE FIRST MINUTE


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Date: 29th, October, 2012

Time: 15:30p.m

Place: Library

Absentee: Nguyn Hong Vit

Content: Discussing about the content of the presentation

Comment: Every member is active, well contributed to the presentation.

Hanoi, 29th October, 2012

GROUP LEADER SECRETARY

Nguyen Thi Thuy Ho Hong Trang

THE SECOND MINUTE


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Date: 03rd, November, 2012

Time: 15:30p.m

Place: Library

Attendees: everybody

Content: Delegating each part to every member

Comment: Every member actively took part in the discussion.

Hanoi, 3rd, november, 2012



THE THIRD MINUTE

Date: 05th, November,2012

Time: 15:30p.m


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Place: Library

Attendees: everybody

Content: Making the trial of the presentation

Comment: Every member actively takes part in the discussion.

Hanoi, 5th, November, 2012



TOPIC: American values at the crossroads: the United State in 21st century

OUTLINE

I. Overview of traditional American values and beliefs


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I.1- Individual freedom and self- reliance

I.2- Equality of opportunity and competition

I.3- Material wealth and hard working

II. American values at the crossroads: the United State in 21st century

II.1- factors that affect American history

II.2- 20th century challenges to American values

II.3- The war in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal

II.3.1- The war in Vietnam

II.3.1.1- Consequences of the war in Vietnam

II.3.1.2- The Attitude toward the war of Vietnam and United State

II.3.2- The Watergate scandal

II.4- The need for new national values

II.4.1- The conservation of natural resources

II.4.2- National cooperation

II.5- the United State: the first universal nation?

III. Comparisons with Vietnam


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CONTENTS:

I. Overview of traditional American values and beliefs

I.1- Individual freedom and self-reliance

It is expressed that the desire and right of all individuals to control their own destiny

without outside interference ( government, ruling noble class, the church,)

Self-reliance is rooted in the belief that everybody should stand on their own feet.

Relying on someone or any organization or charity means losing ones independence

I.2- Equality of opportunity and competition

Equality of opportunity means that everyone has equal chance to enter the race for

success. It is rooted in early immigrants belief that everyone has a chance to succeed

in America and many proved their dreams were fulfilled

Competition makes Americans are urged to match their energy, intelligence and

creativity with their neighbors. They honor winners but despise losers


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I.3- Material wealth and hard work

Material wealth is the indicator of ones social status in society. Material wealth is

different from materialism. For Americans, material wealth has a religious valuerooted in Puritanism viewing material success as Gods love. So to succeed is the life

goal of most Americans

Americans have paid a price for their material wealth: hard work. The North

American continent was rich in natural resources, only by hard work could thesenatural resources to be converted into material possessions, allowing a more

comfortable standard of living. Hard working has been both necessary and rewarding

for most Americans through their history.

II. American values at the crossroads: the United State in the 21st century

II.1- Factors that affect American history

There are several factors that affect American history.

First, the United States has always had a racially and ethnically diverse population.

Sometimes these people get along well together and sometimes they do not. At times

there has been great suspicion and even hatred between people of different races and

national origins. But even in the darkest times, there have always been individuals

who held up the ideals stated in the Declaration of Independence:

We hold the truth to be self- evident, that all men are created equal, that they are

endowed by their Creator with certain undeniable rights, that among these are Life,

Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. That to secure these rights, Government are

instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed

Second, although Americans have traditionally had a strong distrust of their

government, they have also had a strong faith in its design. Over a period of more

than 200 years, they have amended the United States constitution only 26 times. The


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first 10 amendments, the Bill of Rights, were added two years after the Constitution

itself, and the last amendment was in 1971, lowing the voting age from 21 to 18. The

framework of the political system was designed to protect the freedom the individual

rights of the citizens. Americans believe that this system has successfully carried the

nation from the 18th century through the 20th, and that it will still protect them in the

21st century.

Third, the right of free speech and the existence of a free press have meant that all

people have the right to express their opinions, and that everything from public policy

to private concerns, such as abortion or sexual preference can be openly discussed

and debated. The result is that all the problems of the country are displayed for the

rest of the world to see. The bad news is that there are always a lot of problems. Thegood news is that there are also large numbers of individuals who are sincerely

concerned about societys problems and are working hard to solve them. Because

Americans believe so strongly in the freedom and the worth of the individual, they

have traditionally had an optimistic faith in the ability of individuals eventually to

invent creative solutions to all the nations problems.

Fourth, in spite of the image of the United States and some of the actions that thegovernment has taken, there is a long tradition of isolationism. The spirit of

isolationism persists even today, as Americans continue to debate what being a

world power means. Most people are not in favor of the United States becoming a

world policeman for example. Americans are very reluctant to see the United States

become involved in international military actions unless they are convinced that there

is some national interest to be protected, or that there is some great humanitarianneed. Americans are so skeptical about international economics alliances; wanting to

be sure that self-interests are protected before commitments are made to other

countries (this is why there has been so much debate about NAFTA). Most

Americans are more interested in what is happening close to home than what is

happening in the rest of the world. They want to know how events, national or

international, will affect the, personally.

Fifth, the United States, like all countries, goes through different political and

economic phases that have a strong effect on the mood of the people. When the


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economy is in good shape, people are naturally more optimistic about the state of

their country and life in general. As the mood swings back and forth from optimistic

to pessimistic, or from liberal to conservative, the underlying traditional values have

so far remained intact. At times, Americans may talk about some values more than

others, but when times get tough, many are likely to say that is because the American

people (and their government) have strayed too far from these traditional values.

Interestingly enough, pollsters find that there is no significant difference in the

attitudes and values of young people, the middle-aged, or the older generation.

II.2- 20th Century challenges to American values

If we take a brief look at the 20th century, we can see these five factors at work

history. In the first two decades, there was mass immigration from southern and

eastern European countries, at times as many as a million people per year 1 percentof the total population. By the early 1920s, may believe that the United States could

no longer handle so may new immigrants, and by 1924 immigration laws had slowed

the number to about 150,000 a year. Industry was growing, and the country had many

manufacturing jobs for new immigrants. About a third of them, however, did not find

the better life they were seeking and they eventually left the United states and went

back home.After World War I the war to end all wars the United States enjoyed economic

prosperity during the Roaring twenties. The stock market crash of 1929 ushered in

the Great Depression of the 1930s, and it was not until World War II that the

economy turned around. The need for weapons created new factory jobs, many of

them filled by women. When the soldiers came back home in 1945, many young

women quit their jobs, got married and started their families. The large number of

babies born in the 20 years after the war, from the mid- 1940s to the mid- 1960s,

produced the baby boom.


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Many Americans look back on the 1950s as an age of economic prosperity and

national stability. The Cold War with the Soviet Union was in full swing, leading to

fears of a nuclear holocaust and the communist takeover of the word.

There were two other problems in the 1950s that had to be dealt with in 1960s :

poverty and segregation. About one-fourth of the population lived in poverty. In the

1960s, President Johnson pushed through a plan called The Great Society that

significantly enlarged the welfare programs begun during the Depression in the

1930s. Johnson declared a war on poverty, and over the next two decades, the

percentage of poor people did drop. However, these programs began to create an

expectation that government, not the individual, should solve social problems.

The second problem was the continued legal segregation in the South. Although theSupreme Court ruled in 1954 that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional,

it was not until the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s that segregation ended. The

nonviolent Civil Rights demonstrations of the 1960s led to the eventual passage of

laws to protect the rights of black Americans, and there was much talk about the

value of equality of opportunity. Quota systems were enacted to try to improve the

education level and job opportunities for African- Americans, and gains were made.The 1960s are most often remembered as a decade of violence and unrest. Popular

leaders were assassinated: President Kennedy in 1963, Malcolm X in 1965, Martin

Luther King and Bobby Kennedy in 1968. After the death of King, there were riots in

a number of big cities.

II.3The American war in Vietnam and Watergate scandal

II.3.1-The American war in Vietnam

II.3.1.1- Historical events

The other major event in the 1960s was the American involvement in Vietnam. At

first, the United States supported South Vietnam with only money and military

advisers. The number of advisers in Vietnam jumped from 800 to nearly 17,000during the early 1960s while John F. Kennedy was U.S. president. After Kennedys


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death, President Johnson vastly increased the number of American troops in Vietnam.

For example, in 1961 South Vietnam signed a military and economic aid treaty with

the United States leading to the arrival (1961) of U.S. support troops and the

formation (1962) of the U.S. Military Assistance Command. In early 1965, the

United States began air raids on North Vietnam and on Communist-controlled areas

in the South. By 1966, the struggle in Vietnam became a major American war with

about 190,000 U.S. troops in South Vietnam. And by 1968, the US had half a million

troops in this country.

Finally, in 1975 North Vietnam conquered South Vietnam. Most Americans had been

brought up believing that the United States had never lost the war. However, this was

the first time it had happened.

The reason that the United States entered the war in Vietnam was to stop the spread

of Communism (domino theory) in Southeast Asia. American leaders feared that

Communist forces would gain control of Vietnam and then it would be spread

throughout the Asia. Another reason was that after France left Vietnam the US felt

they needed to take matters into their own hands.

So, what was the American attitude to American involvement in Vietnam? Firstly,

American at home thought it was the good idea to stop Communism. They supported

this action. As time went on and more and more American soldiers got killed in

Vietnam, American people changed their attitudes about the war. There was a

stronger opposition to Vietnam War than to any previous. Anti-war protests spread

out throughout the country. Americans believed that Vietnam was a place they didnt

belong in. So far, many Americans and soldiers have felt ashamed of involving war

in Vietnam. And they are trying to find the ways to offset their guilty to Vietnamese

victims.

II.3.1.2- The attitude toward the war of Vietnam and United state

So, what was the American attitude to American involvement in Vietnam? Firstly,

American at home thought it was the good idea to stop Communism. They supported


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this action. As time went on and more and more American soldiers got killed in

Vietnam, American people changed their attitudes about the war. There was a

stronger opposition to Vietnam War than to any previous time. Anti-war protests

spread out throughout the country. Americans believed that Vietnam was a place they

didnt belong in. So far, many Americans and soldiers have felt ashamed of involving

war in Vietnam. And they are trying to find the ways to offset their guilty to

Vietnamese victims.

How is Vietnamese peoples attitude toward American involvement in this country?

Of course, all of Vietnamese people consistently protest American involvement in

Viet Nam. They accepted to sacrifice their lives to protect their country from the

dominance of America in particular and the rivals who want to dominate Viet Nam in

general. And this was one of the reasons why Vietnam could win America.

II.3.1.3- The consequences of the war in Vietnam and United State

The consequences of the war are very strong, both in Vietnam and the United State.

As for America, they had to pay high price for involvement in Viet Nam in terms of

money, human life and spirit. Firstly, the United State spends too much money on the

war in Viet Nam. 1968 alone, U.S. cost for involvement in Viet Nam was up to $

100 million per day, 10 times than the money they spent on poverty in America. An

American people, Tom Ryden, estimated that the final expenditure spent in the war in

Viet Nam was about $ 676 billion. Another economist Steven estimated this

expenditure was about $ 925 billion).In addition, there were far more Americansoldiers who died the war in Vietnam. For example, from mid-1961 to 1974, a total

of 57,259 Americans died in Vietnam; among which 8,000 blacks and 37,000 (64%)

under the age of 21. Besides, there were more wounded Americans during the war.

Whats more, Americans had to suffer from obsession because of the war they caused

for Vietnamese people. Until now, they have been in guilty of their actions. In facts,

its hard for searchers to calculate exactly the loss that American suffered in the warwith Viet Nam.


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What about Viet Nam? Like the United State, Viet Nam had a big loss in the war

against America. Viet Nam also had to spend more money in the war against the U.S.

There were many Vietnamese people died as well as wounded in the war. The

consequences have been extended up to now. It is the sequela of Agent Orange that

American scattered in Viet Nam. In addition, more and more facilities, houses,

roads, schools had been destroyed because of bombs. In summary, Viet Nam has

suffered from many looses that the United State caused to Viet Nam in the war.

II.3.2-TheWatergate scandal

The Watergate scandal was apolitical scandal that occurred in the United States in

the 1970s as a result of the June 1972 break-in at the Democratic National Committee

headquarters at the water gate office in Washington, D.C., and the Nixon

administration's attempted cover-up of its involvement.

The affair began with the arrest of five men forbreaking and entering into the

Democratic National Committee (DNC) headquarters at the Watergate complex on

June 17, 1972. In the process of investigating, the FBI found that President Nixon had

a tape-recording system in his offices and he had recorded many conversations.

Recordings from these tapes implicated the president, revealing he had attempted to

cover up the break-in. Eventually, a Senate investigation revealed the truth and Nixon

was forced to resign. The scandal eventually led to the resignation ofRichard Nixon,

the President of the United States, on August 9, 1974, the only resignation of a U.S.

President. The scandal also resulted in the indictment, trial, conviction and

incarceration of 43 people, including dozens of Nixon's top administration officials.

Prior to Watergate scandal, everyone in America believed that politicians truly have

the people's best interest in mind. There was never any question as to why politicians

do what they do, or how they do it. Basically everyone trusted the government. After

Watergate, Americans began to realize that politicians can be corrupt. This realization

leads to a higher demand from the public to know more of what politicians are doing
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"behind the closed doors." For this reason, everyone could always know where the

president is at all times.

The failure of the Vietnam War effort and the resignation of the President Nixon in

disgrace made many Americans pessimistic about the country. Furthermore, in the

late 1970s, there was an economic recession and oil crisis. For the first time since the

depression of the 1930s, average Americans faced the possibility that their future

standard of living might actually go down, instead of up.

In 1973, President Jimmy Carter observed: the erosion of our confidence in the

future threatening to destroy the social and political fabric of Americathe

symptoms of this crisis of the American spirit are all around us. This is the message

Americans not want to hear.In 1980 American elected Ronald Reagan president. Owner of Reagans basic beliefs

was that the U.S should turn as much as possible to its pre 1930s when business

institutions were strong and government institutions were weak. He believed that

there was no reason why Americans could not have the same opportunity in the

1980s to get rich, the US could be as wealthy and strong as it ever had been in the

pastHis belief and effort has influence in the US economic improvement: the Americans

economic had the great expansion from 1945 to 1965; the largest tax cut in American

history by $2.6 trillion dollars; the debt has most tripled in less than a decade. The

1980s was the decade when there was the longest economic growth ever, inflation

and interest rates dropped, more than 19 million new jobs were created; the US went

from the largest money lender to the biggest borrower on earth.

II.4- The need for new national Values

As the 21st century begins, a number of leaders in politics, education, and other

professions believe that the United States must adopt some new values to go along

with the older traditional ones.

II.4.1- The Conservation of natural resources


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Americans should learn to use less and waste less. But conservation has never

been a strong value to them, who have believed that their country offered an endless,

abundant supply of natural resources.

Until late in the nineteenth century the resources of America were commonly

regarded as inexhaustible. Some of them were considered an obstruction to the

countrys development. Over very large areas of the country the forests were

regarded as an enemy to be destroyed and burned. Indeed at the present time, this is

locally true. Americans were support to be illimitable. Any man might have a farm

for the asking. It was held, and indeed is held by many at this time, that the countrys

mineral resources will last through the indefinite future, and therefore that they may

be drawn upon advantageously as rapidly as possibleIn 1909, the National Conservation Association was established, and then the

great movement for the conservation of the natural resources of United States may be

said to have been fairly launched. Already a large number of the more intelligent

people of the country are beginning to understand its importance, beginning to

understand that upon conservations rests the possibility of a numerous and well

nourished population in the countryRecently, progress has been made more and more Americans are recycling

their paper, cans, bottles, and other goods- but old wasteful habits die hard.

Furthermore, the need to protect the environment conflict with the need for

jobs in the Northwest, where conservationists battle lumper companies that want to

cut down ancient redwood trees. A belief in the value of conservation is still weak

compared with other America values, It can become stronger only as Americans seethe need for it more clearly

II.4.2- National Cooperation.

Americans may need to place a stronger value on cooperation on a national scale to

achieve important national objectives. The American idea of the national good has

never been based on national cooperation but rather on the freedom of the individual,

maintaining those conditions that provide the greatest freedom and prosperity for the

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It is far more difficult for Americans to accept shared sacrifice for the common good

and well- being of the entire country.

For examples, although the majority of Americans believe that it is extremely

important to balance the national target and reduce the deficit, they do not want to see

cuts in government programs that benefit them personally

The American value of competition also hinders the development of a spirit national

cooperation. Competition sometimes encourages feelings of suspicion rather than the

mutual trust that is necessary for successful national cooperation.

Although Americans often cooperate successfully on the local level in

neighborhood groups and churches.

A request by the national government for shared sacrifice may be seen as coerciveand destructive rather than voluntary and constructive. However, the demands of the

21st century may compel Americans to place a greater value on national cooperation

to solve problems that affect them all, directly or indirectly.

II.5 The United State: The first Universal Nation?

One of other challenges that the United States faces is the absorption of a new way ofimmigrants that begins in the mid- 1970s. As a result of Viet Nam War and events

that followed, large numbers of refugees from South East Asia came to the United

States in the 1970 and 1980. In the 1980 and 1990s, there were a large number of

immigrants from Mexico, Central and South America, and the Caribean, some

seeking political freedom, other looking for jobs and economic well- being. As a

result of geographic location of the United State and immigrant policies favoringfamily reunification these populations have been growing more rapidly than those

coming from other part of the world.

Sometimes nations reach a saturation point where they cannot take more people

from other countries and still function well. From time to time, the United States has

chosen to limit the number of immigrants it permits. They can no longer absorb

millions of new immigrants when the United States may reach again the saturation

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On the other hand, many recognize that immigrants bring new life and energy to the

United States. These immigrants may be an important source of youth a vitality for

the nation. Perhaps most importantly, the diversity of ideas and culture in the United

States may be one of the great sources of strength as it moves in to 21st century. Ben

Waterberg, an expert in American culture, believes that the United States has an

advantage because it is becoming a microsm of the world- it may be the first

universal nation- where people from every race, religion, culture and ethnic

background live together in freedom, government.

However, it is not admired in many parts of the world. American movies, television

and videotapes are often thought to have too much sex, violence, and loud music.

Foreign observers note the high divorce rate, the level of violent crime and othernegative facts of American life.

However, the American people and their value have reached another historic

crossroad. How American respond to these changes is a question that can be

answered only as events of the 21st century unfold.

III. Comparisons with Vietnam

Items American Vietnam

Factors affect

history

- The U.S, goes through

different political and economic

phases that have a strong effect

on the mood of the people.

They are faithful to the concept

of individualism, freedom and

self-reliance.

- Traditional legend with Lac

Long Quan & Au Co

symbolizes the importance of

uniting the two main geographic

and cultural areas of Viet Nam

-- the mountains (representing

the north) and lowlands

(representing the south) in

forming one united country.

- Being under the control of so

many different entities for


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Americans always

consider they are No.1 and theircountry has most power.

centuries has certainly affected

the nation as a whole.

Great hardship and sacrifice

created Vietnameses

patriotism.

- The U.S has always had a

racially and ethically diverse

population. Sometimes these

people get along well together

and sometimes they do not.

- The population of Vietnam has considerable

diversity, with 54 ethnic

nationalities, including

Kinh people, Tay-Thai

Group, Khmer, Hmong,

and the Cham and etc.

- Americans have

traditionally had a strong

distrust of their government but

they have also had a strong faithin its design. The framework of

political system was designed to

protect the freedom and the

individual rights of the citizens.

- Over a period of 200

years, they have amended theconstitution 26 times.

- Vietnamese people have a

strong trust of their government

with a single-party. The political

system was establish to serve

peoples benefits

- Vietnam has made anumber of changes to its


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- There is a Declaration of

Independence: We hold these

truths to be self-evident, that all

men are created equal, that they

are endowed by their Creator

with certain unalienable Rights,

that among these are Life,

Liberty and the pursuit of

Happiness.--That to secure

these rights, Governments are

instituted among Men, deriving

their just powers from the

consent of the governed.

constitution, laws, and practical

policies in the area of human

rights since the Doi Moi, or

the economic reform in 1986.

- Vietnam also has a

Declaration of

Independence:

"All men are created equal;

they are endowed by their

Creator with certain inalienable

rights; among these are Life,

Liberty, and the Pursuit of

Happiness

- The rights of free speechand the existence of a free press

are allowed, even related to

abortion or sexual preference.

They strongly believe in their

ability to invent creative

solutions to all problems.

- The VietnameseConstitution states that citizens

have right to freedom of speech

and publication in accordance

with law. These rights are

shown through the rapid

development, diverse forms andrich content of the mass media.
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- There is a long tradition

of isolationism.

They are skeptical about

international economic

alliances, more interested in

what is happening close to

home than what is happening in

the rest of the world. They want

to know how to events, national

or international, will affect them

personally.

- Vietnamese values are

based on collectivism or

allegiance to the family that

believe responsibilities, rights

and commitments of a group or

a family is more important than

their own individual desires

family value and concept of

respect.

Challenges to

values

In 20th

century - There was massimmigration from southern and

eastern European countries, at

times as many as a million per

year- 1 percent of the total

population. Then this number

was lower. About a third of

immigrants did not find the

better life they were seeking

although industry was growing

and many manufacturing jobs

were given to new immigrants.

- Great depression

seriously affected economy and

even population with the baby

- In northern Vietnam, adrought coupled with

pests caused the winter-

spring harvest of 1944 to

decrease by 20%. After

that there was a flood

during the harvest season,causing the crisis to

occur.

- The Vietnamese Famine

of 1945 occurred in

northern Vietnam from

October 1944 to May
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boom.

- The Cold War with the

Soviet Union was full swing,

leading to fears of a nuclear

holocaust and the communist

takeover of the world.

- Two problems in 1950s,

1960s that America had to deal

with are poverty and

segregation.

About one-forth of thepopulation lived in poverty.

There was a legal segregation

with the black in the South,

especially in education.

The 1960s are most often as a

decade of violence and unrest

(popular leaders were

assassinated)

1945, during the

Japanese occupation

ofFrench

Indochina in World War

II. Between 400,000 and

2 million people are

estimated to have starved

to death during this time.

Besides, the illiteracy

rate was 95% .

- From 1965 to

1972.Thousands of US troops

arrived equipped with heavy

weapons and tanks and backed

by the most powerful bombers

of the time B52s. The wide

spread attacks and use of

chemical weapons destroyed

many villages and decimated

jungles. Civilians died in large

numbers.

Now - The absorption of a newwave of immigrants makes the

population to grow more

rapidly. Sometimes the nation

reached a saturation point.

There are two sides, one affects

economic-social situation, onebring new life and energy into

the U.S.

- Vietnam is regularlyranked among the most corrupt

countries in Asia. In 2011

Transparency International

ranked Vietnam 116th out of 178

countries by its corruption

perception index. This maycause a great damage to

property of the State,
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community and citizens;

obstacles in the development

process; effects on ethical

standards; negative influence on

civil servants; and a decrease in

the peoples trust in the State.

- Much of American

culture is not admired in many

parts of the world

Movies, TV programs, and

videotapes are often thought to

have too much sex, violence,

and loud music.

There is a high divorce rates,

the level of violent crime.

- For many decades,

Vietnamese culture is

highly appreciated , it has

seen a greater re-exposure

to Asian, European and

American culture and

media.

Some elements generally

considered to be characteristic

of Vietnamese culture

include ancestor veneration,

respect for community and

family values, handicrafts and

manual labour, and devotion to

study

The Need for

New National

values

- Conservation has never

been a strong value to

Americans, who have believed

that their country offered an

endless, abundant supply of

natural resources.

- Vietnamese people

made conservation efforts

early.
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In 1891, Congress passed the

Forest Reserve Act. Since then,

conservation movement was

noticed, with the leading of

President Roosevelt. However,

American conservation

movement did have difficulties

when in the early 1900s, the

conservation movement in

America was split into small

groups.

A greater value should be

placed on the conservation of

natural resources

Recently, progress has been

Efforts to protect natural

habitats began in 1962 with

the creation of Vietnam's first

national park at Cuc Phuong.

Then there were Decree on

Forest Protection in 1972,

Decision No. 194/CT of the

Council of the Ministers in

1986, to establish a system of

special-use forests covering

87 protected forest areas; laws

for forest protection in 1991

and for environment

protection in 1994

People also have reasonable

exploitation policies for other

resources like oil, coal,

bauxite

Now, conservation of

natural resources is still

essential.


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made with recycling but old

wasteful habits die hard.

- Americans idea is

mainly based on the freedom of

individual and it is far moredifficult for them to accept

shared sacrifice for the common

good and well-being of the

entire country

Americans need to place a

stronger on co-operation on a

national scale to achieve

important national objectives.

-

- Vietnamese has a good

traditional characteristic

reunification. However,

sometimes, it becomes co

bng attitude or herd

behavior, which hinders the

development of an

organization

It is very important to

give ones own ideas and dare

to act.

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