Things that I had learnt:
2. Western influence on Vietnam Architecture: Often the buildings in Vietnam have similar design compared to French’s. Some buildings are symmetrical and decorative. They used lines, curved and textures in the design, a form of art deco.
3. Religions in Vietnam: There are serval religions which the Vietnamese believed
in such as Buddhism, Hindu, etc. 
1. Urban Planning in Vietnam: The government will developed an empty
land by opening it up to foreign investors and inviting foreign to live that temporarily.
After the land is fully developed, Citizens from the crowded district will move to the
developed area.
2. Western influence on Vietnam Architecture: Often the buildings in Vietnam have similar design compared to French’s. Some buildings are symmetrical and decorative. They used lines, curved and textures in the design, a form of art deco.
3. Religions in Vietnam: There are serval religions which the Vietnamese believed
in such as Buddhism, Hindu, etc.
4. Taxes in Vietnam: Citizens have to pay taxes according to the width of their buildings.
Thus, there are a lot of Rocket Buildings, which have short width. It seems like there
is a problem with the tax system in Vietnam. According to the article "Customers
snub city's traditional markets" in the Vietnam News (23 May), sellers outside Pham
Van Hai market are required to pay a small fee to the ward management board which
is much lower than the tax level being paid by traders in the main market. Vendors
outside of the main market are selling the same product as those in the market.
The vendors inside the market faces competition and are closing down.
Thus, there are a lot of Rocket Buildings, which have short width. It seems like there
is a problem with the tax system in Vietnam. According to the article "Customers
snub city's traditional markets" in the Vietnam News (23 May), sellers outside Pham
Van Hai market are required to pay a small fee to the ward management board which
is much lower than the tax level being paid by traders in the main market. Vendors
outside of the main market are selling the same product as those in the market.
The vendors inside the market faces competition and are closing down.
A church which have a Symmetrical Design (Taken Kim Ong)
Use of Arches in the design of a Church (Taken Kim Ong)
Good points in number 4. Might want to relook this angle again when we do comparisons between the modern retail and traditional markets.
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