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.
The World Tourism Organization recently listed Vietnam among a small number of countries that have reopened tourism without any Covid restrictions, but some readers disagreed.
My workplace is 8 km away. I used to drive my car to work, but have shifted to riding a bicycle instead. The road less traveled has made all the difference.
Hanoi's Cat Linh-Ha Dong metro line had a deficit of VND54 billion ($2.35 million) in its first year in operation. This does not call for any breast beating.