Thursday, April 2, 2015

Vietnam – what can we see?

Hi, we are: Minh Anh Vo, Vy Nguyen and Linh Nguyen. Here are our perspective and viewpoint from Vietnam. Hope that you will enjoy it with some meaningful news. Thank you!
SEE:
-          In general, Vietnam is the developing country so people usually busy with their own electronic devices.(global trend you know) 
-           Vietnamese main food is rice because Vietnam is the agricultural country.
-          In  our traditional wedding, bride and groom’s mother/grandma/aunt…wear “Ao Dai”(you can understand as Long Dresses) – our traditional clothes.
-          About food, we have “Phở” – one of the most attractive with foreign people when they come to Vietnam. It combined beef or chicken, green onion, noodles made from paddy, but the most important is the broth.
-          Vietnamese people commonly have to wake up and work early (usually starts  between 5:30 to 7AM)
-          Our language sometime borrows from other countries such as : PEDAL(French), TV(from your country), radio,…
Ha Long Bay - Unesco recognized as being a site of Natural World Heritage
"Phở" - the most attractive food










THINK:
-          Overview, electronic devices help us to increase the speed of work, more comfortable, faster and also for entertain. But this lead to the new problem:  most of students in VN are wearing glasses. Not only in our age but also toddlers using technology too early, it effects on children’s health.
- Vietnamese people usually impatient, especially on traffic. The traffic can be a nightmare with visitors at first come to Vietnam. There are many rules seem strictly but people not really interested in following them.
- Going to Vietnam, vitsitors will see a lot of personal transport. We call Vietnamese people "Busy people". Going somewhere by our own transport will make us feel independent, However, it effects on environment because of emissions.
- People usually do their work on the last day before the deadline. Otherwise, being late is popular with most of adults when they have meeting(because schools in Vietnam have rules about time strictly so it doesn't happen with children a lot). For example, we have meeting start at 8.AM but people usually have to start meeting after 15 -30 minutes.
-  Vietnam's cuisine is really delicious and plentiful. "Roadside restaurants" is one of the most interesting. We are sure that you will be surprise with Vietnamese food. There are a lot of news and votes from foreign people about Vietnamese food.
- When you go to Vietnam, countryside city will bring to you a relaxed feeling with nature and beautiful sightseeing.

WONDER:
1/ Do American litters a lot ?
2/ What is the difference about education between Vietnam & America ?
3/ What do you think about Vietnamese people?
4/ What do American thinks about Vietnam after the war ?
5/ Do American likes Vietnamese cuisine ?
6/ What about your traffic? Do you get traffic jam a lot? Are there any air pollution that came out of the traffic?


Wednesday, April 1, 2015

Hey, we are An Thanh, Linh Giang, and Kieu Trang. In return for your impressive writing, we are doing the same format with what we See - Think - Wonder about Vietnam. Hopefully this will help you to know more about our lives.

SEE: There are many things that can make you surprise when you visit Vietnam. Specifically, there are 3 things which I believe is the most interesting in my country.
Street food: We have a rather diversed cuisine. You could find almost anything at the 36 ancient street, actually; and the price is reasonable, which was due to the intentional lack of ingrediences or the addition of chemical (so that the food would look appealing and bring great profit). Although not all seller does this, we still always have to be on our guard whenever we choose a food-shop to eat.
Traffic: It is chaotic and frustrating, especially during rush hours. The streets are crowded with people on their motorbikes to or from work, yet the traffic looks slow, chaos but somehow very regulated. Vietnamese citizens are more careful on the road now than they did in the past, however there are still people who do not obey the law, causing the traffic to be more dangerous.
Market: It is the antiilliteracy and most common way of trading in Vietnam. Goods at the market consist mostly of fresh vegetable, fruits, fish and meat, and they should be sold within a day so as to maintain the freshness  of the food. In the capital - Hanoi, market is the ideal place for farmers to sell their goods.

THINK: There are many problems in Vietnam that have been increasing recently but we believe that the main reason behind these issues is that people are living a selfish lifestyle. They are only concerned about their own benefits, busy living their own life and ignore other’s. It is shown in our daily life, as you have stated, when people use their smartphones instead of talking to each other, or the aforementioned seller's purpose of gaining profit by adding chemical that is not good for the customer.

WONDER: Here are some of the question that we would like to ask you:
What do American students think about Asian lifestyles and cultures, especially Vietnamese?
Have you ever considered visiting Vietnam?
What have the American citizens/government done to solve this kind of problem (selfish lifestyle) in your country? Do you have any idea to stop it?

If you have any other questions that you would like to ask, just email us.


EXCUSE OUR GRAMMAR MISTAKES || THANK YOU VERY MUCH
We are Anh Phuong, Minh Ngoc and Minh Anh and here is our SEE - THINK - WONDER

SEE:
  • Crowed street with vehicles and people.
  • Different cultures between 50 ethnic groups.
  • We don't have a lot of fancy restaurants, we rather eat snacks and meals at small shops on the streets.
  • We like to eat Pho - a traditional dish. It contents rice noodle, various kinds of meat and vegetables. 
  • Vietnamese people nowadays surround themselves with electronic devices and forget about their daily lives. 
THINK:
  • Everyday, traffic accidents happen caused by crowded street and over speeding. A lot of people lost their relatives due to lack of responsibility.
  • Our snanks are very tasty and cheap but the quality is poor and not good for our health. If we eat them too much, you may get diarrhea. 
  • Some of us are technology addicted, spend too much time on social network pages, on TV programmes. 
WONDER:
  • Is American traffic as horrible and dangerous as ours?
  • Have you ever eaten in a small, simply shop on the street? 
  • Have you ever tried Pho? What do you think about it?
  • How much time do you spend on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram,....?

SEE-THINK-WONDER from Hoang Anh and Tue Minh

SEE:
- the diversity of culinary cuisine 
Vietnam has a high level of biodiversity, it is home to approximately 16% of the world's species.
-  Football (soccer) is the most popular sport in Vietnam, other sports of interest include table tennis, volleyball, badminton, tennis, and martial arts.
-  Vietnamese food is a blend of Chinese and Thai styles and is considered one of the healthiest cuisines in the world with its combination of fresh ingredients like fresh herbs, seafoods, fruits and vegetables along with fish sauce, shrimp paste, soy sauce and rice.
 The Vietnamese keep potbelly pigs as pets.

THINK:
-trafics in Vietnam is very terrified
- people in Vietnam are very friendly
- we love Vietnamese food
- Vietnamese parents enjoy spanking their children?=))
- Pho and spring rolls are  2 best dishes of Vietnam we have ever tasted

WONDER:
- What are favorite foods in America?
- What do you think about VietNam?
- Do you like our traditonal food in VietNam?

Minh Bui Tue- Dang Hoang Anh


      Heyyy, we are Ha Anh the girl and Lan the boy :) Now, we are going to tell you about our lovely country - Vietnam.

      - We live in the capital of Vietnam: Hanoi. At the central of the city, there is Hoan Kiem lake which related to a very long historical legend. The tale goes that at the time of war, Le Loi king came across Hoan Kiem lake, found a bar and maked it into a sword. Le Loi knew it was a gift from heaven and used it to battle against the war. At the beginning of 1428, when peace prevailed, on a trip to Hoan Kiem lake, he met a tortoise. It shouted: "Please returned the sword to the Dragon King" Without hesitation, the King threw the sword back to the lake,the tortoise took the sword and dove down the water. - The end- :)

     - Moreover, Ha Long Bay is one of the most beautiful land mark. It includes 1600 islands and islets, forming a wonderful seascape of limestone pillar. Because of their precipitous nature, most of the island is unhabitated and uneffected by human presence. 

     - Lastly, were going to write about Cuc Phuong national park. Established in 1962, Cuc Phuong is the oldest national park in Vietnam. It located only 120 km southwest from Hanoi. Cover in a dense forest, this landscape forms the habitat for some of Asian’s rarest animal and plant species. It is no wonder that researchers and naturalists are drawn to this corner of the world. The ancient forest harbors over 2234 vascular and non-vascular plants, 122 species of reptiles and amphibians, and 135 mammals, including Clouded Leopard, Asian Black Bear,…

Duc Minh and Duc Huy see, think and wonder

Heyyo it's us Duc Huy and Duc Minh. We will talk about what we see, think and wonder in Vietnam.
What we see:
- A beautiful country with nice sunshine and hot weather.
- Beautiful people (not really everybody)
- Peace
- People workin' HARD
- All sort of good foods
- Nice beaches and resorts.
- Traffic jam EVERYWHERE

What we think:
- Vietnam is a wonderful place to visit, but maybe REALLY hard to live because of the weather.
- People are friendly and very good at selling stuffs.
- No racism, we are religous free and don't judge other's believes.
- We are kind of bad at business so guess that's why we are poor =((
- People don't treat each other very well

What we wonder:
- Duc Minh always wonders about how did we won all the wars in the past even though he passed History.
- Duc Huy always wonders whether Vietnam would be a developed country like America.

SEE THINK WONDER FROM A VIETNAMESE STUDENT

See, think and wonder? -Le Minh Thai
So let me answer the "SEE" question first, for example this morning when I woke up i saw the ceiling of my house. When I got out of my bed and went to the bathroom I saw the bathroom door, when I open the door I saw my beautiful reflected self in the mirror. After I got out of the house I walked a little more than 50 meter to my school. At school I spend 8 hours looking at the white board, After that, I headed back to my house and end my day. That's about it! But on Sunday I often when out and see some tree vehicle and human being living happy on the road. I also see some small building standing next to some tall building. I see the blue blue sky and the white white cloud and also the hot hot sun. There are Hoang Kiem Lake which have the turtle tower. There are also alot of mountant outside the city.
THINK
- There are a lot of wheat field so i think that Viet Nam has a lot of rice
- There are a lot of museum with weapon and tank so i think that Viet nam is very good at fighting
- There are a lot of historical heroes so i think that Viet nam has a lot of talented leader
- There are a lot of mountain so i think that climbing mountain is a very good sport in Viet nam
- There are a lot of Pho's restaurant so i think that Pho is the traditional food in Viet nam
WONDER
-I wonder If the world war III ever breakout, Viet Nam is going to survive
- I wonder when the ice's melting and sea level's rising Viet nam is going to survive
- I wonder If Viet nam ever going to be the best country the whole universe
- I wonder when will technology in Viet nam will ever be at the top
- I wonder If Viet nam ever going to get the World's Cup in soccer




P.s: I wrote this on 1/4 so some of them might not be true








 H3Y M8...This is xXx_n0$c0p34_360_xXx (Phung Dinh Quang) ... Im gonna talk about what I see in Vietnam

SEE:
- Vietnamese people are very kind and always thinks about the other, even if they're stranger.
- No racism
- A lovely country with beautiful country sides
- A lot of delicious dishes like Pho, Bun,...( A kind of noodle)

Think:

- Vietnamese sometime short thinking
- Traffic in Vietnam is very crazy....they don't follow the rule
- Education program in Vietnam sometime does not apply in real life....

Wonder:

- When will we join the World Cup ?
- When will Vietnam have more supercar...
- When will farmer escape farmine ?


Hello. our names are Minh and Viet. We will answer the questions : See, think and wonder.

SEE:
- Love country , love people
- Study and work hard
- good solidarity, good discipline
- Good tradiontal food
- Honesty, bravery

THINK:
- Developing country
- Freedom
- Independent
- Wonderful attractions
- Alot of people

WONDER:
- Can the new generation can keep these good personality ?
- In the competitive world , can people still work with others and live peacefully?
- Can Vietnamese people keep the quality of traditional food?
- Can Vietnamese people keep these tourist attractions clean?
- Is Vietnam really freedom?