In my 30 years in the medical field I have witnessed my peers being assaulted by patients on countless occasions without their being able to do anything about it.

While readers welcomed a proposal to extend Vietnam's visa exemption as good news, many said they expect the three-month visa more.

I often see similarities and resemblances between my native Korea and Vietnam, where I lived for nearly four years, probably due to their similar experiences in modern history.

In the U.S. I never saw anyone gossiping about high school and college examinations, simply because they are normal stuff for children over there.

Ho Chi Minh City recently launched a trial project to offer people with signs of depression the support they need.

There are laws that give right of way to pedestrians on streets, but many Vietnamese do not seem to have got the memo.

I live in a small alley in the middle of Hanoi. My family's life is disturbed by loudspeakers every day - early in the morning and after office hours when everyone returns home from work.

Recently, I performed in a Vietnamese stand-up comedy open mic in Hanoi.

Readers weigh in on the bad and ugly of tourism in Da Lat and Vietnam in general, especially rogue tour guides who terrorize tourists.

I became an accomplice to corruption 10 years ago after being stopped by a traffic cop for making an illegal turn. I did what he suggested to "get it over with."

Instead of taking plastic bags to the market, I carry boxes and net bags for everything from vegetables and meat to rice and pepper.

Readers welcomed Vietnam's plan to fine people for littering or urinating on the streets, but have doubt about the implementation.

Vietnam is competing fiercely with Indonesia to become the second most attractive country for foreign direct investment in ASEAN behind Singapore.

In 2005, I was appointed head of a hospital department. I was thrilled because most of my predecessors were close to retirement when this happened and I was just 40.

“If you want to enjoy the fresh air, go to faraway districts like Don Duong or Bao Loc… Da Lat is too crowded now,” someone said on social media.