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Superstitions are fine, until they are not

Superstitions are fine, until they are not

Soon, millions of Vietnamese will partake in various cultural and belief practices, mostly due to incoming Tet celebrations, or Vietnamese Lunar New Year.
Quiet is a luxury in Vietnam

Quiet is a luxury in Vietnam

Noise pollution is rampant in Vietnam, yet no one makes an effort to stop it.
January 16, 2020 | 01:05 pm GMT+7
Vietnam faces growing threat to energy security, environment

Vietnam faces growing threat to energy security, environment

Your family's electricity bills might zoom this year as Vietnam is set to buy 1.5 billion kWh of power from Laos.
January 11, 2020 | 02:00 pm GMT+7
Is Saigon just another city, or is there something more?

Is Saigon just another city, or is there something more?

With the soaring Saigon skyline descending into a generic urban blandness, it's time to ask: what's left of us?
January 07, 2020 | 08:55 am GMT+7
How public money is used should be public knowledge

How public money is used should be public knowledge

Vietnamese leaders, from deputy ministers up, fly business class, regardless of the flight duration.
January 02, 2020 | 07:48 am GMT+7
Play time: A problem we can't play with much longer

Play time: A problem we can't play with much longer

It’s been said before, but it has to be repeated till we kick ourselves on the backside and get our kids moving.
December 26, 2019 | 01:00 pm GMT+7
Thinking out of the box on heritage protection

Thinking out of the box on heritage protection

Sometimes life confronts us with difficult choices, where we can obtain something we value only at the expense of losing something else that we care about too.
December 24, 2019 | 09:05 am GMT+7
Popping the question about a match made in heaven

Popping the question about a match made in heaven

When billionaires spend millions on weddings, what are we celebrating?
December 21, 2019 | 10:37 am GMT+7
The rice race has changed, and Vietnam's not in the running

The rice race has changed, and Vietnam's not in the running

The current consumption trend heavily favoring food quality, safety and clear origins is putting Vietnamese rice on the back foot.
December 17, 2019 | 01:49 pm GMT+7
We’re in denial mode as the Mekong Delta goes under

We’re in denial mode as the Mekong Delta goes under

The Mekong Delta is disappearing right in front of our eyes, but we think we can save it with empty promises.
December 12, 2019 | 11:31 am GMT+7
Where football is king, other athletes are part of the great unwashed

Where football is king, other athletes are part of the great unwashed

They shed just as much sweat and tears, but few people know or remember them. After all, they are not football players.
December 05, 2019 | 02:29 pm GMT+7
Security cameras are a rational choice, but are they a solution?

Security cameras are a rational choice, but are they a solution?

Surveillance systems are an understandable choice in an increasingly crime-prone world, but their ability to solve problems that create insecurity is uncertain.
December 03, 2019 | 08:40 am GMT+7
Without protection, workers sacrifice rights to be in bosses' good books

Without protection, workers sacrifice rights to be in bosses' good books

Xuan is a worker at a Taiwanese shoe factory. After 15 years of working there she understands the rights the Labor Code gives her.
November 26, 2019 | 08:58 am GMT+7
Undermine rice and we might pay a heavy price

Undermine rice and we might pay a heavy price

It's not quality vs quantity, but quality and quantity. Cutting rice production could put our food security at risk.
November 19, 2019 | 07:48 am GMT+7
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