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- Do you enjoy cooking? Cooking is one of my favourite hobbies. I do enjoy cooking, especially when I have free time on the weekends. I live with my flatmates and we cook together at times. We cook ethnic foods from Vietnam. That's where I come from, Binh Duong in particular, and yeah, I enjoy cooking. I take pleasure in sharing what I make with my friend Yes, I enjoy cooking, especially with my sister because I prepare all the things, but she will wash. That's our agreement, and I like to cook with the simple ingredients, less than five because it will little time (K tn cc mn n Vit Nam) - What was the first thing you cooked in your life? This was scrambled eggs. The summer before I went into the 1st grade, I really, REALLY wanted to cook, but my parents thought I was too young so I would steal eggs from the kitchen and try to "cook" them on the hot pavement outside because I had heard the term "It was so hot, you could fry an egg on the sidewalk". My parents finally figured out what was happening to all of the eggs disappearing and taught me how to do it properly. - Who is responsible for cooking in your family? I can say that that person is my mother. I work long hours outsite the home. So my mom, who was a full time homemaker, do most of the cooking. She is a great cook as well. Describe a historical event that you know well. Please say - When did it happen? - Give some other details about this event. - How did you know about the event? Every year, on September 2 commemorates the Declaration of Indepence read out by president HCM in that day. This day have become a important day of Vietnam called Indepence Day. On September 2, 1945, in Hanois Ba Dinh Square, hundreds of thousands of people heard Presid ent Ho Chi Minh, on behalf of the provisional government, read out the Declaration of Independence. Led by the Vietnamese Independence League, or Viet Minh, the August Revolution of 1945 ended 80 years of French colonial domination, abolished the monarchy and re-established Vietnam as an independent nation. Vietnam was the first country in Asia to achieve independence from colonial domination.But the Vietnamese peoples battle for freedom was not over. It took another 30 years of bitter struggle and war to finally win complete liberation and independence.

Does the government in your country protect historical sites well?

The government in my contry have put many efforts into protection of historical sites. The officals seek help from community and even from any local historical societies to may have the funding and resources to preserve the historical sites. They also perform any necessary repairs and maintain to the building or property. To my view of point, they have had a lot of succeed in helping many historical sites in good condition. would a city try to preserve its old, historic buildings or destroy them and replace them with modern buildings? The rapid technological advancement and development have influenced and demanded for cities to look differently from what they were. Their buildings tend to be built in a more contemporary design the modern day requirement. Unfortunately, the big-capital developers' need to acquire spaces for new

projects has threatened the existing of the old buildings. To deal with this situation, I think the government should not replace them with modern building. There are several reasons why the government should keep the buildings preserved. First, the old building has its own history that leaves us many values to learn. The historic building is a heritage for the current and future people who dwell in the city. The citizens would learn the story of the city in the old days. For instance, in ex-colonial country like Indonesia, there are so many Europeanarchitectured buildings scatter across the big cities. They were mostly built in 18th Century, and the current government still keep the building existed as a history mark and lesson learn that the country had ever been occupied and we should not repeat the history in the future. Another reason is that old buildings could save the money. The new building will cost some big fund to establish a contemporary building, and consequently the citizens them selves are the ones that bear the cost. By preserving the buildings, the government spending would be saved and focused on a more productive need of the city. In fact, some historic heritage could be a tourism place that earn extra money. For instance, Gedung Sate (Sate Building) in Bandung City, Indonesia, one of the historic buildings in the city, is the favorite place to gather for the citizens, and in fact, the tourists who is visiting the city would not pass this spot. The place could be a land mark and draw the people to visit and the government will earn some extra income. In conclude, the idea of replacing the old building is not acceptable because there are many stories that teach values to our children and the citizens, and it by any means could save the money as today's contemporary building costs very high.