Some people say that increasing business and cultural contacts between countries is a positive development, while others think that many countries will lose their national identities as a result. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

The

world

is witnessing an increase in interdependence amongst countries in terms of business and cultural contacts. Some people assume that

this

trend

is a positive development while others think it will create risks to survival of national identities. In

this

essay, I will discuss both

views and

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views, and

indicate my opinion. It is undeniable that widening international exchange brings a range of opportunities for countries to grow their economies.

In other words

, organizations may take advantage of

this

trend

to gain more revenues from expanding their markets and approaching a large number of potential customers all over the

world

.

For example

, without globalization, Apple Inc only sells their products in the domestic market,

this

may prevent them from gaining incredible growth and a good reputation as one of the most well-known technology companies nowadays. In the matter of cultural contacts, promoting cultural exchanges

betweens

internal to, involving members of (a group of people)

between

nations

also

contributes to increasing global coverage of a country’s culture to

world

friends.

The more convenient

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The most convenient

developing mutual relationship between countries means international tourism, exhibitions and fairs, TV programmes and films, etc.

where

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Where

people may enjoy the achievements of other cultures across the globe become more ubiquitous.

As a result

, they not only enrich

inhabitants’ lives but

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the inhabitants’ lives, but

the inhabitants’ lives but

also

lay a foundation to preserve and develop cultural quintessences including cuisine, costume and festivals.

In contrast

to the benefits mentioned above,

this

trend

also

brings many threats to a national identity. To be more specific, the fact that the

world

gradually becomes a giant village makes its inhabitants tend to use a common language like English as an inevitable

trend

.

As a result

, there are a variety of minor languages on the verge of extinction and the

world

is getting less linguistically diverse because of the lack of emphasis on mother tongue. Another noticeable phenomenon is that traditional values in a country fall into a state of neglect as introductions of foreign cultures. Considering the situation of the young generation in Vietnam as an example, they are in

favor

promote over another

favour

of songs, films produced by Korean compared to traditional folk songs and domestic films. From my point of view, two arguments truly reflect the possible consequence of an increasing economic and cultural interaction among nations. It boosts economic integration and enhances

modernization but

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modernization, but

also

creates tensions between global culture and a country’s national identity.

However

, participating in the process of globalization depends on the willingness of each nation, they have the right not to participate if they feel that national benefits are threatened.