The Ministry of Labor, War Invalids, and Social Affairs has recently proposed a nine-day Lunar New Year holiday schedule to the prime minister, aiming to provide a break that includes two weekends. This extended holiday is certainly appealing to many.
To repay the loans I took from colleagues and relatives to buy a house in Ho Chi Minh City, I stuck to a simple breakfast of a VND5,000 (20 U.S. cents) banh mi each morning.
At nearly 30 years old, I remain single with no plans to marry or take on the responsibilities of managing a household.
