Many old buildings are protected by law because they are part of a nation’s history. However, some people think they should be knocked down to make way for new ones because people need houses and offices. How important is it to maintain old buildings? Should history stand in the way of progress?

There are controversial perspectives heating up a debate over preserving old

buildings

. Some claim that it is worthy to do so

due to

its importance in national

history

, meanwhile, the opposite makes a statement that pre-existing

buildings

which bar from the development route should give their places for new ones.

While

the latter is valid to some extent, I consider myself an advocate of the latter. Without a shadow of a doubt, remaining old

buildings

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a paramount significant role in myriads of fields, especially, in national

history

. To be more precise, pre-existing constructions help people learn about how great institutions were formed and contributed to where ethnicity is today.

For instance

, the Temple of Literature which is the first university in Viet Nam built by Ly Thanh Tong has a profound meaning for literature and art.

This

place is preserved as one of Vietnam’s historical monuments because of its precious cultural background which greatly contributes to the country’s

history

.

Hence

, previous structures act as a precursor for national evolution.

While

the essence of maintaining old

buildings

is widely acknowledged, it is undeniable that the past may set back

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national growth leading to the destruction of pre-existing

buildings

. To be specific, there is a wide range of antique houses in the heart of Ha Noi city that are unable to ensure enough space for citizens to serve their own living activities.

On the contrary

, myriads of high-rise

buildings

and apartments

such

as Times City and Eco Park which are at the removal of previous residents’ houses successfully address working places and accommodations problems when the population is exponentially blooming.

Therefore

, old constructions should be substituted by skyscrapers or the ones which are beneficial for the country’s development.

To sum up

,

although

old

buildings

occupy the space of the country, it is inevitable that these

buildings

and historical heritage provide undeniably positive effects on national

history

.