Some people think that old buildings should be knocked down and give way to modern buildings. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

In the modern era, historical and ancient

buildings

are still considered to play an essential part in human life.

However

, some people believe that some old

buildings

should be demolished and replaced by modern constructions. Personally, I strongly disagree with

this

statement.

First

of all, advocates who support

this

declaration may cite the risk of collapsing as the obvious reason.

However

,

this

thought is flawed.

Although

the building materials of those ancient

buildings

are old, they have been definitely guaranteed for their safety by the city's committee before allowing people to enter it.

Additionally

, there must have been several restorations before the

buildings

were able to open for citizens. Take ‘One pillar pagoda’ in Hanoi as a prime example.

This

tourist attraction has been constructed for nearly one thousand years and still existed up to now without any accidents reported.

Furthermore

, some antiquated

buildings

contain an enormous historical value that distinguishes Viet Nam from other Asia countries.

Therefore

, preserving deep-rooted

buildings

means preserving Vietnamese’s traditional culture, which is a fundamental factor that forms a distinctive country.

For instance

, Van Mieu, which is

also

known as the

first

university of Viet Nam, represents the fondness of learning of Vietnamese people,

this

building is the pride of Vietnamese education.

In addition

, ancient constructions can

also

remind the descendants of their ancestor’s achievements, which is a valuable tradition of VietNam. To conclude, old

buildings

can’t be replaced by modern skyscrapers because behind their obsolete appearances, there are a plethora of stories of our ancestors.