*Although/Even though/though + clause,... : Mặc dù
- Although it rained heavily, I went to school on time.
- Even though she tried hard, she couldn't do it.
- Though he is kind, they don't really like him.
- Though Lan is poor, she lives happily.
- Although we can't live without the enviroment, we don't protect it
*Despite/In spite of + V_ing/Noun/Noun phrase:
- Despite raining hard, we went to school on time.
- In spite of studying well, she can't do this exercise.
- Despite being rich, he doesn't live happily
- In spite of the traffic jam, I didn't go to work late
- Despite buying many books, I haven't ever read them