The Different

The Different

  • Submitted By: zodd88
  • Date Submitted: 06/24/2013 8:38 PM
  • Category: English
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The differences between Vietnam and the United States
Imagine you are a Vietnamese who comes to live in the United States for the first time. You will probably find it very difficult to adapt. Vietnam and the U.S are two countries located on two different continents and are separated by the Pacific Ocean. Therefore, they have many differences, especially in government, lifestyle and transportation.
The biggest difference between the two countries is the government. Vietnam is a strong communist country with no president; the Prime Minister is the most powerful person in the country. The government manages state affairs through a structure that parallels the party's apparatus, but it is incapable of acting without party direction. All key government positions are filled by party members. Society is ruled by the party's ubiquitous presence, which is manifested in a network of party cadres at almost every level of social activity. Also, the Party is placed above the Law. The Vietnamese work only for the profit of the Communist Party, and their first lesson in life is the doctrine of Marx and Lenin. All citizens are expected to be members of one or another of the mass organizations led by party cadres, and all managers and military officials are ultimately answerable to party representatives. On the contrary, the U.S is a democracy with a president and separation of government powers. The government in America was based primarily on state government. Prior to the signing of the Constitution, America had been made up of thirteen colonies, which had been ruled by England. Following the Revolutionary War, these colonies, although they had formed a league of friendship under the Articles of Confederation, basically governed themselves. They feared a strong central government like the one they lived with under England's rule. However, it was soon discovered that this weak form of state government could not survive and so the Constitution was drafted. In the U.S,...

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