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To ban or not to ban e-cigarettes?

When I first entered university, I did something that, upon recall, I always chuckled at how stupidly innocent it was:
March 27, 2024 | 03:21 pm PT

Le Quoc Vinh

I was furious finding a condom in my son's wallet

I felt a surge of emotion upon discovering a condom in my son's wallet.
READERS' VIEWS March 25, 2024 | 03:19 pm PT

How can Vietnam improve its passport ranking?

Many years ago, at a relative's wedding in the U.K., I met a man named Danh who had traveled from Vietnam.
March 25, 2024 | 03:15 pm PT

Bui Man

Libraries should learn to attract people like cafes

Going to coffee shops to study and work has become part of my daily routine.
March 22, 2024 | 03:36 pm PT

Trinh Phuong Quan

I spent 8 hours a day on social media

I recently came to a startling realization: my social media usage has skyrocketed by 37%, amounting to nearly eight hours daily.
READERS' VIEWS March 22, 2024 | 03:24 pm PT

Family or career? A woman's dilemma

At 42, I'm just an ordinary employee without a glittering career, but I'm content because I have time to raise my children well.
READERS' VIEWS March 20, 2024 | 03:18 pm PT

Why are air fares too high for Vietnamese people?

When I was CEO of Bamboo Airways, I always thought that Vietnamese air tickets were cheap compared to those offering similar services in more "developed" countries.
March 19, 2024 | 03:16 pm PT

Dang Tat Thang

Dogs should be banned from roaming streets

My motorbike crashed when it hit a dog running freely down a Ho Chi Minh City street one early morning, and I had to get several stitches in my face.
READERS' VIEWS March 18, 2024 | 04:51 pm PT

The grim reality of the cat meat industry in Vietnam

Over 1 million cats are killed for consumption in Vietnam every year, according to animal welfare organizations.
March 16, 2024 | 05:30 pm PT

Darren Barnard

It’s irresponsible to spend $600,000 studying overseas just for the experience

Many families invest up to VND15 billion (US$606,700) to send their children overseas for education, only to find them struggling to secure employment upon their return.
READERS' VIEWS March 15, 2024 | 03:18 pm PT

Year of the Dragon: Time for social protection to take flight in Vietnam

As the year of the Dragon approached, my grandfather's 91-year journey on this Earth came to an end, leaving me and my family to mourn and reminisce with sadness on a life of love and hard work.
March 15, 2024 | 03:16 pm PT

André Gama

Westerners drive as recklessly as locals in Vietnam

Many foreigners, when participating in traffic in Vietnam, also become careless in a manner akin to "when in Rome, do as the Romans do."
READERS' VIEWS March 13, 2024 | 03:24 pm PT

Is Vietnam ready to embrace eldercare homes?

Last month the media reported some Vietnamese renowned artists were moved into the Thi Nghe Elderly Care Center in HCMC's Binh Thanh District. This was great news for me as a fan.
March 13, 2024 | 03:15 pm PT

Ha Duc Tri

Accidents due to driving cars with 'motorcycle mindset'

Following some serious accidents in Vietnam recently, many have blamed drivers' poor awareness; I think it's a problem that needs both technical and awareness adjustments.
March 11, 2024 | 03:24 pm PT

To Thuc

How is eating dogs morally worse than eating other animals?

I love pondering this moral question about whether or not it's immoral to eat dogs. So far, I have yet to see even a single compelling argument as to why eating dogs is morally worse than eating any other animal.
READERS' VIEWS March 10, 2024 | 08:31 pm PT
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