Some people think the increasing business and cultural contact between countries brings many positive effects. Others say it causes the loss of national identities. Discuss both of these views and give your own opinion.

There is an increasing concern about the effects of

globalization

. Some believe that

globalization

surely benefits most countries in different aspects

such

as economics, education and politics; others,

however

, argue that it has negative consequences on national identities. In my view,

globalization

not only boosts economic

development but

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development, but

generally has positive effects on national identities.

First

, it is obvious that business contacts around the world contribute a lot to effective development. Entrepreneurs and business owners, from foreign countries, invest a substantial amount of money as well as technology into infrastructure and create many job opportunities for local residents, which

consequently

improve people's living standards.

That is

the reason why many countries make laws and policies to encourage international business and investment.

Moreover

, with multicultural communication, national identities are more expressed to the outside world and get respected and appreciated by people from different cultures and social background.

For example

, water puppet has been introduced and been known in many countries recently.

Therefore

, Vietnamese identity has been enhanced and has impressed many people through

this

kind of performance which uniquely belongs to Vietnam. Those who

harbor

a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo

harbour

the view that international collaboration between countries may threaten national identities may argue that youngsters start following western country trends without understanding their pros and cons. Millennials nowadays eat hamburgers, drink coffee, work in skyscrapers and even speak English often,

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a lifestyle similar to that in New York. But I think that

this

just mirrors

modern lifestyle

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the modern lifestyle

and does not mean that we are losing our cultural heritage. To protect our national identities does mean that every Vietnamese people should drink tea every day and use chopsticks at every meal. In sum,

globalization

do play

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does play

an important role in a country's development. Meanwhile, a more prosperous economy facilitates the preservation and recognition of national cultures and identities worldwide.