Cities
climate.
Britain: There are 69 cities in the UK: 51
cities in England, 6cities in Wales, 7
cities in Scotland and 5 cities in Northern
Ireland.
- London is the capital and the largest
city of both England and the UK.
- London is considered to be one of the
most important global cities of the world.
And it’s one of the largest financial
centers and has either the fifth or six
largest metropolitan area GDP.
- The capitals of each country: London
(England), Cardiff (Wales), Belfast
(Northern Ireland), Edinburgh (Scotland).
Houses
Britain: style: a detached house, a semi-
detached house, a terraced house, the
townhouse, a flat, the stately home.
- Being more complex in both shape and
sense.
Bringing lots of religious belief.
Focusing on shape and architecture of
their houses a lot.
Having a lot of copious style.
- The climate in here is temperate oceanic
Vietnam: Vietnam has 63 provinces
(some large cities are HCM city, Ha
Noi…)
- Ha Noi is the capital of Vietnam, HCM
city is the largest city of Vietnam.
- Ha Noi is a fairly peaceful city with the
quiet ancient towns.
- The climate in here is warm humid
subtropical climate with plentiful
precipitation.
Vietnam: style: thatched cottage, tile-
roofed house, high building, communal
house
Being not very complex in shape and
sense.
Not bring a lot of religion.
Focusing on the quality of using their
houses a lot.
Being similar completely in structure at
the same time.
Symbols
Britain: flag: The flag is a combination
of three flags of England, Scotland and
Ireland. In the flag, there are 3
overlapping crosses, each of them
represents the guardian saint of each of
the above lands.
- National emblem: The full version of
the Royal coat of arms is now used only
by the Queen in her capacity as the
sovereign. in the Version use by the
Government and consequently as the
official coat of arms of the U.K of great
Britain and Northern Ireland.
On the right , it is supported by the
Unicorn of Scotland.
On the left, the shield is supported by
English lion.
The Royal Coat of Arms features a
shield divided into four quarters.
The first and forth quadrants represent
England and contain 3 gold lions
passant on a red field.
The second quadrant represents
Scotland contains a red lion rampant on
a gold field.
People
Britain: The population of Britain is
67.064 million. (estimated - 2018).
- Race: Britain is a multiracial country
because there are a lot of immigrants
from other countries.
- Religion: The main religion is
Christianism.
The third quadrant represents Ireland
and contains the gold hard of Ireland on
a blue field.
The Royal coat of arms is a symbol of
the strength of the combination of
England, Scotland and Ireland.
Vietnam: flat: The background of the
red flag symbolizes revolutionary
enthusiasm, a symbol of fighting and
victory. The yellow color of the star
symbolizes the national soul. The
pentagram symbolizes the unity of the
classes including knowledge class,
farmers, workers, businessman, soldiers
in Vietnam.
- National emblem: The circle, red
background, a pentagram in the middle
symbolizes the national flag, the
revolutionary history of the Vietnamese
nation and the nation's bright future.
The Golden rice flower surrounds the
star as a symbol of agriculture.
The wheel symbolizes industry
The bottom is the name of our country
"Socialist Republic of Vietnam"
Vietnam: The population of Vietnam is
over 96 million. (estimated – 2018)
- Race: Vietnam is a multi-ethnic
country including: 54 ethnic groups.
+ Kinh: about 90% population.
+ Other ethnics: 10% population
- Religion: The main religion is
Buddhism
Food and Drink
Britain: - popular kind: Traditional
meals have ancient origins, such as
bread and cheese, roasted and stewed
meats, meat and game pies, and
freshwater and saltwater fish.
The most common foods eaten include
the sandwich, fish and chips, trifle and
roasts dinners.
- time of consuming: Britain has 3 main
meals and one extra meal in a day.
Dinner is the main meal
- different ways of consuming among
classes: The traditional English
breakfast consists of scrambled eggs,
bacon, sausages, fried bread, baked
beans, and mushrooms.
+ For lunch: some sandwiches prawn
and mayonnaise, tuna and mayonnaise
and ham and pickle ones.
+ A typical British meal for dinner is
"meat and two vegs".
+ Afternoon tea:this is a small meal, not
a drink.
Traditionally it consists of tea (or
coffee) served with either of the
following:
+ Freshly baked scones served with
cream and jam (Known as a cream tea)
+ Sandwiches - thinly sliced cucumber
sandwiches with the crusts cut off.
+ Assorted pastries
- The British are fond of drinking tea
- alcoholic drink: Bitter shandy, whisky,
lager, cider, wine
- Other drink: Milk and Still drinks, Soft
drinks and Sparkling drinks
Vietnam: - popular kind: The main
ingredients are rice, pork and
vegetables.
The most common foods eaten include
“pho”, “xoi”, “banh xeo”, etc.
- time of consuming: Vietnam has 3
main meals and one extra meal in a
day. Lunch and dinner are the main
meal
- different ways of consuming among
classes: Vietnamese breakfast is
usually light snacks such as: “xoi”,
“pho”, noodles, porridge ...
+ Two typical meals of Vietnamese:
The dishes in Vietnam’s meals are
divided into 4 types: rice – most
important, main dish(es) – often rich in
protein, side dish(es) – vegetables and
soups, and fruits – eaten in end of the
meals.
- Coffee is the drink of choice in
Vietnam.
- alcoholic drink: Can Wine, sticky rice
wine, beer
- Other drink: Sugar cane juice, Fresh
coconut & fruit smoothie
Attitudes
Britain: Families choose a wide variety
of pets, depending on hobbies,
experience, allergy concerns, residential
or environmental influences, and
cultural norms.
British bring up wild animals and treat
them as their pets.
Pet owners regard their pets as family
members. Some people feel them as
closes friends
Vietnam: Vietnam gets strict on
wildlife protection. Establishing national
parks and nature reserve to protect wild
animal.
For many households in Vietnam, dogs
are beloved as a member of the family,
and believed to bring good luck,
happiness, and stability to their owners.
However, in various regions in Vietnam
the dog is also a source of good food,
especially in the northern provinces, dog
meat is a speciality