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?

Without a shadow of a doubt, maintaining old buildings is

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necessity. As ancient

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are a part of the region's history, they can protect and preserve the cultural heritage of the country when being protected by the law.

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, Hoi An Ancient Town which is located on the central coast of Vietnam is not only a famous tourist attraction, but it

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represents traditional old values of Vietnam's history during the 1930s.

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, maintaining ancient

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play a paramount significant role.

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the importance of preserving old buildings

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widely acknowledged, it is obviously insignificant for them to be demolished to make room for accommodations and agencies, which hold back the

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of the nation. For the reason that urbanisation is becoming more and more popular, it leads to the population boom and

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the ever-increasing

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for land to live, especially in the metropolises.

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, ancient

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which cannot offer enough space for people to live should be replaced by other skyscrapers and apartments

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. By doing so, the

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of the nation can be stimulated.

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, Times City in Hanoi is a housing complex which is built on a major scale

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offer a flood of demands from citizens for living and working purposes.

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, history in general and ancient

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should not hinder the

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of a country.

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the importance of protecting old buildings cannot be denied, it is true that they should be abolished for accommodations and workplaces in order not to stand in the way of

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progress

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of the country.