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Battle against the infodemic

Battle against the infodemic

Reading the news about vaccines arriving in Vietnam, I feel reassured that we will one day defeat this virus and maybe return to "normal".
Vietnam needs to get wise about being healthy and wealthy

Vietnam needs to get wise about being healthy and wealthy

It has been my privilege to live in Vietnam for 16 years, nearly 40 percent of my adult life.
July 28, 2021 | 07:08 am GMT+7
Life behind the barricades

Life behind the barricades

The mood of the city changed as social distancing rules tightened.
July 21, 2021 | 01:53 pm GMT+7
As Covid rains upon us, we learn how to dance

As Covid rains upon us, we learn how to dance

When people started to barricade doors and windows after knowing their neighbors had Covid-19, I told them to keep them open to "let the air out."
July 19, 2021 | 07:15 am GMT+7
Covid-19 warrior shares vivid images of battling an invisible enemy

Covid-19 warrior shares vivid images of battling an invisible enemy

Watching a fleet of nearly 30 vehicles that brought in new patients the other day, I felt like I was at war.
July 16, 2021 | 06:56 am GMT+7
Flash-forward: paltry pensions, tensions and options

Flash-forward: paltry pensions, tensions and options

I want to retire at least five years before the official retirement age in order to avoid old age dependency on my children.
July 12, 2021 | 07:43 am GMT+7
Rise of China and the birth of conflicts in South and East China Seas

Rise of China and the birth of conflicts in South and East China Seas

China has risen as a major economic and military power on global stage and with it many disputes particularly in South China Sea and East China Sea have also intensified.
July 09, 2021 | 07:12 am GMT+7
Uncertainty worsens: Graduating in the time of pandemic

Uncertainty worsens: Graduating in the time of pandemic

"Teacher, my house has just been placed under lockdown," N. texted me at nearly midnight last Friday.
July 05, 2021 | 11:28 am GMT+7
Sexual harassment in the public sphere: criminal or administrative offense?

Sexual harassment in the public sphere: criminal or administrative offense?

In March 2019 a wave of public outrage about an incident of sexual violence in the public sphere spread on social media. A young woman was cornered in an elevator by a man unfamiliar to her and forcibly kissed.
July 02, 2021 | 07:52 am GMT+7
Looks like we Vietnamese are sore, bad losers

Looks like we Vietnamese are sore, bad losers

Ali Sabah was not a popular man in Vietnam after the UAE loss at the 2022 World Cup qualifiers. But we actually lost more than a match.
June 24, 2021 | 06:41 am GMT+7
On a repatriation flight from India, I saw hope

On a repatriation flight from India, I saw hope

I began to write these words at the Indira Gandhi Airport in New Delhi on the night of June 14 when thoughts filled my mind.
June 18, 2021 | 11:14 am GMT+7
Children in quarantine, some issues for authorities to consider

Children in quarantine, some issues for authorities to consider

A woman in HCMC recently told me it would be very difficult for her mentally ill child and the whole family if they are forced to quarantine.
June 16, 2021 | 07:05 am GMT+7
Stop the flow of Vietnam's plastics into oceans

Stop the flow of Vietnam's plastics into oceans

I shuddered with fear when something slippery wrapped around my leg while I was swimming in the open sea in Con Dao – a remote island in the south of Vietnam.
June 11, 2021 | 07:12 am GMT+7
Deadly package: Covid-19 virus is one thing, our viral behavior another

Deadly package: Covid-19 virus is one thing, our viral behavior another

My neighborhood has strictly followed the protocols on social distancing for Covid-19 prevention, but this becomes a problem when the compliance happens without awareness of other health implications.
June 07, 2021 | 06:42 am GMT+7
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