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​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.
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
No country for old people

No country for old people

What the future holds for the elderly in Vietnam is unclear, especially if they are poor or sick.
April 02, 2020 | 01:30 pm GMT+7
Covid-19: in this war, too, united we stand, divided we fall

Covid-19: in this war, too, united we stand, divided we fall

Vietnam’s has stood united against hatred and discrimination used by enemies for their atrocities. In the Covid-19 war, our solidarity’s just as important.
March 26, 2020 | 08:25 am GMT+7
During the Covid-19 pandemic, do as the Vietnamese do

During the Covid-19 pandemic, do as the Vietnamese do

As I wrote in a recent essay for international education colleagues, Vietnam has overcome steep odds throughout its millennia-long history.
March 21, 2020 | 01:15 pm GMT+7
Women, rivers and water: a closely connected theme

Women, rivers and water: a closely connected theme

Women and girls represent over half of the Mekong region's population, and it is about time that their role received adequate attention.
March 19, 2020 | 09:00 am GMT+7
'Vietnam has been preparing': Brit man from coronavirus quarantine camp

'Vietnam has been preparing': Brit man from coronavirus quarantine camp

5 a.m. - I land at Hanoi's Noi Bai airport with hopes of a new life in my favourite country. I finally made it. As we leave the plane, we’re greeted with barriers and must complete health declarations.
March 17, 2020 | 01:44 pm GMT+7
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