Nhóm 3 thanh hoa

A Comparative
study of Housing in Britain and Vietnam
GROUP 3
TYPES OF HOUSING IN BRITAIN
BRITISH HOUSING IN THE SCALE OF DESIRABILITY
Best choice
Second choice
Less desirable
Least desirable
Detached house
Semi - detached house
Terraced house
Flat
Exception: town house
Difference between housing in Britain and Vietnam

British
However, people tend to live in flat in VN especially in the big city like HN, HCM
Most they live in single house and decach by the wall or fence…
Used to traditionnal materials consstruction…
The number of people who live in flats are less

Only 4% of the population live in flat.


Used to model materials consstruction…
Vietnam
Britain
British have little deep-rooted attachment to their house.
Their houses are just investment

They can sell their house and buy new house whenever the time and price is right.
Vietnam
People try to preserve and protect their house where they live.
People who inherit their ancestor’s house always respect that house.
They never sell that house if there is no right reason.
The decoration inside the house
Britain
British people are very desire to have an “open fire” in their house.
=> Traditional symbol of warmth in Britain
VN
However, we just see “open fire” in some houses of the ethnic minorities in VN, “open fire” in VN is not common.
Britain
House often include 2 general living rooms: Front room for formal visits. Back room for family members and close friends.
VIETNAM
House in VN usually include 1 living room only.
Britain
In Britain, if people want to buy or sell house, they usually need estate agents to help them do that thing.
VN
But in VN, people can buy or sell by themselves.
Sometimes they also need “estate agents” to help them , but usually in big cities only.
Almost, they rent worker or construction company do house..
Compare between one of type’s housing in Britain and Vietnam
DETACHED HOUSE
Similarities
is a separate building
ensures privacy
is a place where most people dream to live in
not many people can afford because it is quite expensive, especially in the urban areas


DETACHED HOUSE
BRITAIN
VIETNAM
Illustration of detached house
A 4-bedroom detached
house in Britain
A detached house in Vietnam
SEMI - DETACHED HOUSE
Only in Britain
Vietnam does not have this type of housing

A semi-detached house in Britain
SEMI - DETACHED HOUSE
Characteristics:
One building with two separate households
Each house is the mirror of other, inside and out
There is separated garden for each house
The most common building material is brick


TERRACED HOUSE
Similarities
There is no way to through to the back except through the house itself
Houses are connected to each other in a row


A row of terraced
houses in Britain
A row of terraced
houses in Vietnam
FLATS
BRITAIN
British people dislike living in flats because they do not suit British attitudes.
British has the second lowest number of flat-dwellers in the EU

VIETNAM
Vietnamese people can live happily and comfortably in flats.

The number of flat-dwellers in Vietnam is increasing because of increasing population in big cities such as Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh city.

TERRACED HOUSE
BRITAIN
- Each house in a row is similar in style and design.
VIETNAM
- Each house in a row looks quite similar but sometimes it has different color and design
TOWN HOUSES
Similarities
can be found in the inner areas of most cities
are various in design and use
are usually terraced

TOWN HOUSES

Town houses in the cities of Vietnam
TOWN HOUSES

Town houses in the cities of Britain
TOWN HOUSES
BRITAIN
- The houses look similar in structure and design.


- British people pay more attention to the city’s beauty and architecture.
VIETNAM
- The houses have different looks because of various designs and structures.
- The town houses in Vietnam look messy with complicated arrangement.
FLATS
Similarities
a set of rooms for living in which are part of a larger building.
not having a separate entrance to the outside world .

FLATS
BRITAIN
British people dislike living in flats because they do not suit British attitudes.
British has the second lowest number of flat-dwellers in the EU

VIETNAM
Vietnamese people can live happily and comfortably in flats.

The number of flat-dwellers in Vietnam is increasing because of increasing population in big cities such as Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh city.

FLATS
Block of flats in Britain
Block of flats in Vietnam
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