Goodmorning everyone!

Let me introduce myself; my name is …, from English N02

Today I am here to present to you about my country- Vietnam
Vietnam is a tropical country located in Southeast Asia – the center
of the world sea-route. The tropical monsoon climate gives Vietnam
resource-rich biological diversity. Besides, Vietnam has S shape with 3620
kilometers of the coast with abundant tourism and seafood potentialities.
MY COUNTRY – VIETNAM
My presentation is divided into 4 parts. To start with the capital, then Tet,
next Ao dai, finally Volunteer activities

1. The capital- Hanoi

Ha Noi is the capital of the socialist republic of Viet Nam. The center
of culture, politic, economy of the country.
It’s the largest city in Việt Nam, it lies on the red River in the north
center of Viet Nam.
Hanoi is characterized by a humid and monsoon tropical climate, with
two main seasons: cold, dry winter, little rain; Summer is hot, humid, and
rainy
Ha Noi is exciting and peaceful capital. Hanoi still maintains many
ancient architecture. Including : The old quarters and over 600 pagodas and
Temples. One of the famous places is The one Pillar Pagoda; The Quoc Tu
Giam temple Literature, Hanoi Opera House; Precedent Ho Chi Minh’s
Mausoleum. And now, there’re a lot of big famous buildings as My Dinh
stadium;  Ho Tay water park; National conference center.
Ha Noi has a lot of green trees, parks, lakes, Which are lungs of the
city, keep the air clean and fresh.
However, Ha Noi has problems with traffic and pollution. Only over 6
million people but there are 4.5 million motorbike and car. Traffic jams
occur. There’s a lot of smoke and dust in the air. So the air isn’t really clean.
Moreover the price and service is a bit expensive, so many people don’t like
living here.
 Apart from these problems. Hanoi is still a beautiful place to live and
to work and I like living here.

2. Tet
Vietnam has a long-lasting history with over four thousand years
through the ups and downs of history and politics. There are 54 ethnic
groups in total and the Kinh is the largest one. All the ethnic groups all over
the country live peacefully under a common roof – Vietnam.
Vietnam is a country with special cultures, one of which is the Tet
holiday. From the first Dynasty of Vietnam (the Hung King Dynasty), our
ancestors celebrated Tet Holiday every year. Tet is the biggest holiday in
Vietnam, which is held according to the Lunar Calendar.
In the Tet, we cooked Banh Chung and Banh Giay, two special dishes
made from sticky rice as Vietnam is an agriculture country. Banh Chung is
wrapped in square-shaped – the symbolic meaning of the earth, land, sun,
men. Banh Giay is wrapped in circle-shaped – the symbolic meaning of the
ocean, sky, moon, women. Banh Chung and Banh Giay together are the
symbol of the harmony of the universe. Thousand years have passed and
this nice cultural feature has been kept until now.
On the first day of Tet, adults (those who have already got married
and have income) are supposed to prepare some “lucky money” to give the
children and kids when visiting other’s homes as a symbol of luck for the
coming New Year. People are also supposed to say best wishes to others.
These activities are done with the expectation that luck and good things are
brought to everyone.
Tet is a special occasion that people wear new and beautiful outfits.
The streets during Tet is full with colorful dresses, ao dai and other
costumes. It is thought that colorful bright colors like red, yellow or blue
can bring good luck and prosperity to people for the upcoming year.
3. Ao Dai
Ao Dai the a traditional dress of Vietnam. It is one of the symbols of
Vietnam. When one hears about Vietnam, the word “Ao Dai” will most
probably be mentioned.
 Its body-hugging top flows over wide trousers that brush the floor.The
pants should reach the soles of the feet and flow along the floor.
Comfortability is always taken into account for fashions and beauty. Tailors
must be skills so as to ensure the wearer has freedom of movement. Despite
it being a long robe, “Ao Dai” is cool to wear. Synthetic or silk fabrics are
best to use because they do not crush and dry quickly. For this reason “Ao
Dai” is a practical uniform for daily wear.
The color can show the wearer’s age and status. Young girls wear
pure white, fully-lined outfits symbolizing their purity. Older but unmarried
girls move into soft pastel shades. Only married women wear “Ao Dai” in
strong, rich colors, usually over white or black pants. “Ao Dai”is rarely seen
in places where manual work is practiced.  In the nineties the Ao dai
become popular again. It has become standard and common attire for female
students as well and staff at offices and hotels.
Ao dai nowadays is very popular with different designs and colors.
“Ao Dai”has become the most preferred dress for formal occasions and
traditionally ceremonies. Today, “Ao Dai” has been modified. Its length is
cut shorter usually just below the knee. Variations in the neck, between boat
and mandarin style, are common. Access to new fabrics have made for some
interesting design most visitors to Vietnam admire local tailors’ skills when
making ao dai. It is hard to think of a more elegant, demure and charming
outfit, that suits Vietnamese women of different ages, than Ao Dai.
4. Volunteer activities
Volunteer is one of Vietnam’s long-standing activities contributing
effectively to community development, capacity building and poverty
reduction. Volunteer activities are taking place vibrantly with every passing
day, not only do they bring positive results from specific volunteer
programs but they also conduce to generate and raise awareness for a large
number of people in Vietnam.
The key point of volunteer activities is a part of a global effort to
ensure that every child has access to a quality education – it’s a direct route
out of poverty. In addition, the activities will be the main distributor of
connecting the people, improving the living standard, and helping the poor
around countries.
 However, the volunteer activities of Vietnam are very diverse in both
content and form. In fact, these volunteer activities remain separate and
spontaneous; information on volunteer activities is not accessible with
majority seeking information about specific volunteer programs that interest
them due to the lack of coordinating network among volunteer clubs and
organizations.
With a tradition of solidarity and compassion, all Vietnamese people
profoundly understand that, to rise from a low starting point, each individual
has to make every effort to promote internal strength by volunteering to help
the needy and contribute to the development of communities and country.
I would like to conclude by  Vietnamese people are friendly and
enthusiastic. They welcome visitors to their country with open arms and
friendly smiles.
Thank you for your listening!