ESSAY COMPARISION AND CONTRAST

         Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City are the big cities in Viet Nam. Ha Noi is in the North of the country and Ho Chi Minh City is in the South. In spite of the distance between them, both of the cities have some similarities about the landscapes and people. Besides, there are also the differences between two cities.
          The first similarity is that both of them are the important cutural and economic centers of Viet Nam. They are two of the biggest cities in the country. Ha Noi is considered as the cultural and politic center of the country because of its historic tradition. It is also the capital of the country.Therefore, every year, there are a lot of  festivals and summit conferences organized here. Similarly, Ho Chi Minh City is the biggest commercial center of Viet Nam. This city attracted the investments from the foreign countries. Both Ha Noi and Ho Chi minh City keep an important role in the economy of the country. Furthermore, people in two places are very friendly. Most foreign visitors traveling to Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City love people here because of their friendliness and hospitality. One more similarity is that Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City have lots of famous landscapes. Anyone who used to visit Ha Noi would not forget the famous places such as Hoan Kiem Lake, Dong Xuan Market and HO Chi Minh President's Temple. Like Ha Noi. Ho Chi minh City has its pride.It is known with the famous places like Nha Rong Habour, Ben Thanh Market...
          Despite their similarities, Ha Noi are also different from Ho Chi Minh City in some aspects. Firstly, Ha Noi brings an ancient beaty. Maybe Ha Noi becomes ancient because of the old streets. It has thirty -six streets and every street sells a different kind of goods. For example, coming Hang Than Street, we can buy Lang Vong Green rice flake cake and some special kinds of cake. Besides, along streets in Ha Noi are Milk flower trees. It is a specific characteristic only in Ha Noi. The old buildings with the red brick roofs or the moss- grown walls also make Ha Noi become ancient. Unlike Ha Noi, Ho Chi Minh CIty has a modern and active beaty. There is not any houses with the red brick roofs, only have the high buildings. And most the buildings are affected by Western architecture. Also, there are not old streets in Ho Chi Minh City. Instead of, it has the large highways. Perhaps ,Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City have a different beaty. Moreover, Ha Noi is in the North , so it has 4 seasons: the spring , the summer, the Autumn, and the winter, while it only has 2 seasons in Ho Chi Minh City. They are rainy season and sunny season. One more difference is that the speed of living in Ha Noi is slower than life in Ho Chi Minh City. Ha Noi people can wait in line for an half of hour to buy an Trang Tien ice- cream. In spite of the busy life , Ha Noi people still keep the traditional culture of Trang An people. They like the family meals together. However, Sai Gon people are different.They are always busy with their work. It seems that they are always in a hurry. Every day, looking at the stream of traffic on Sai GOn streets, we will know the speed of living here. Perhaps because of a busy life, Sai Gon people are used to eating outside. They do not have enough time to cook at home.These are difference between Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City.
           My hometown is near Ha Noi and I moved to Ho Chi Minh City for ten years. Therefore, two places are familiar with me.I love the peaceful life in Ha Noi and I also love the bustling life in Go Chi Minh City. Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City are always in my heart.