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Covid-19 in Vietnam: the fear, the tears, the pride and the debt

Covid-19 in Vietnam: the fear, the tears, the pride and the debt

"Once Covid-19 took hold of Vietnam, I was sure this country was going to suffer. At least Britain was developed. Should I have made a late dash home?"
Round and round on Vietnam’s merry-go-round procedures

Round and round on Vietnam’s merry-go-round procedures

After running around in circles for two plus years to get a waste incineration project going, my Japanese partner and I gave up.
June 16, 2020 | 07:37 am GMT+7
A drop of water that explains the ocean of corruption

A drop of water that explains the ocean of corruption

It was the opening day of my coffee shop in Hanoi’s Old Quarter, and our first guests were unexpected and uninvited.
June 09, 2020 | 09:16 am GMT+7
Vietnam has no choice but to counter China’s cyber thuggery

Vietnam has no choice but to counter China’s cyber thuggery

In May 2011, international hackers’ forums heated up when the essential cable system of Vietnamese hydrographic research vessel, Binh Minh 2, was wrecked in our waters by Chinese vessels.
June 02, 2020 | 07:12 am GMT+7
Vietnamese leaders, citizens cannot pussyfoot around Chinese aggression and transgression

Vietnamese leaders, citizens cannot pussyfoot around Chinese aggression and transgression

The Vietnamese public was greatly agitated after learning Chinese investors had landed several important contracts to rent vast areas of forests with strategic national defense values.
May 26, 2020 | 07:15 am GMT+7
​Let's deal with water scarcity by saving it

​Let's deal with water scarcity by saving it

We wash our hands in a way that is completely incongruous in a nation suffering from water scarcity.
May 19, 2020 | 08:00 am GMT+7
Don't tie people into knots over tying the knot

Don't tie people into knots over tying the knot

Family planning policies should not infringe in any way on people’s right to get married and have kids (or not) of their own volition.
May 12, 2020 | 08:04 am GMT+7
Covid-19: How UK and Vietnam can help each other reach a new normal

Covid-19: How UK and Vietnam can help each other reach a new normal

A year ago, I visited the Hospital for Tropical Diseases in HCMC. I talked to the doctors about measles, typhoid and dengue fever. I did not think to mention respiratory diseases.
May 10, 2020 | 07:06 am GMT+7
The pandemic effect on undocumented migration

The pandemic effect on undocumented migration

Covid-19 has exposed the vulnerability of irregular Vietnamese migrants, driven by survival to risk life and limb.
May 07, 2020 | 01:00 pm GMT+7
The Titan stumbles, the Dwarf thrives

The Titan stumbles, the Dwarf thrives

Amid the coronavirus outbreak, the media is full of pictures depicting block-long queues for groceries and food aid across the U.S., whereas newspapers in Vietnam show well-stocked supermarkets with stable prices.
May 05, 2020 | 01:00 pm GMT+7
To survive this pandemic, we need to build new resiliency

To survive this pandemic, we need to build new resiliency

The Covid 19 pandemic has introduced the world to a new set of challenges that is both unfamiliar and daunting.
April 28, 2020 | 02:30 pm GMT+7
Social distancing: the question of essentials

Social distancing: the question of essentials

Inconsistency in applying social-distancing rules is weakening the barriers set to protect us from Covid-19.
April 21, 2020 | 06:34 am GMT+7
Covid-19: an unprecedented dual crisis

Covid-19: an unprecedented dual crisis

One of my favorite "restaurants" in Hanoi is Pho Thin near Ngoc Son Temple, Hoan Kiem Lake. It has never been closed until now.
April 15, 2020 | 04:25 pm GMT+7
Staying Covid-19 positive a pandemic task

Staying Covid-19 positive a pandemic task

Contracting Covid-19 does not always mean death, and if we in Vietnam remain patient, we can beat the disease.
April 07, 2020 | 07:04 am GMT+7
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