Compare And Contrast Vietnam And The United States

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Vietnam and the United States are very different. That are two countries I have been living. . There are 50 states in the USA, and they are united. The Unites State area size is bigger than Vietnam, and the population of the United State is bigger than Vietnam. There are 54 ethnic groups in Vietnam under not close leadership. Every year, a thousand immigrants move to the USA. While in Vietnam, the emigrants is more immigrants. Generally, the U.S economy is more developed than Vietnam. Although Vietnam have many negative point, but American isn’t friendly than Vietnamese. The climate in the U.S is divided four distinct seasons. There are winter, summer, fall, and spring. Unlike the U.S, Vietnam only have two season are rainy season and sunny

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