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Amid second wave of Covid-19, don’t forget the lessons from the first

Amid second wave of Covid-19, don’t forget the lessons from the first

Vietnamese have got valuable lessons from the first wave of Covid-19, but we have also showed certain weaknesses.
The loneliness of a whistleblower in Vietnam

The loneliness of a whistleblower in Vietnam

A man who single-handedly exposed corruption against all odds with no support from family or friends was thanked officially with a thankless gesture.
July 28, 2020 | 07:46 am GMT+7
The only way forward when you're stuck in the middle

The only way forward when you're stuck in the middle

It’s been 100 days since a locally transmitted case of Covid-19 was reported. Until now.
July 25, 2020 | 11:10 am GMT+7
Vietnam's lack of transparency on environmental issues is glaring

Vietnam's lack of transparency on environmental issues is glaring

Vietnam needs transparency and actual public consultation on corporate environmental impacts; and clarity in regulations relating to the environment’s capacity to withstand pollutants.
July 21, 2020 | 06:32 am GMT+7
Pregnancy doesn't stop during a pandemic. Neither do human rights.

Pregnancy doesn't stop during a pandemic. Neither do human rights.

Covid-19 has taken an enormous toll on women and girls around the world as a direct consequence of national lockdowns and the sidelining of sexual and reproductive health services.
July 11, 2020 | 09:32 am GMT+7
Banking on customers' sympathy is no way to revive tourism businesses

Banking on customers' sympathy is no way to revive tourism businesses

For the tourism sector to recover, businesses cannot depend just on promotions but need appealing programs to attract customers back.
July 07, 2020 | 07:27 am GMT+7
How to find peace? A lesson from Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh

How to find peace? A lesson from Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh

I have a watch with all the numbers replaced with ‘now’ to remind me we are all living: Thich Nhat Hanh, Buddhist Zen master.
June 30, 2020 | 06:55 am GMT+7
Covid-19 in Vietnam: the fear, the tears, the pride and the debt

Covid-19 in Vietnam: the fear, the tears, the pride and the debt

"Once Covid-19 took hold of Vietnam, I was sure this country was going to suffer. At least Britain was developed. Should I have made a late dash home?"
June 23, 2020 | 07:19 am GMT+7
Round and round on Vietnam’s merry-go-round procedures

Round and round on Vietnam’s merry-go-round procedures

After running around in circles for two plus years to get a waste incineration project going, my Japanese partner and I gave up.
June 16, 2020 | 07:37 am GMT+7
A drop of water that explains the ocean of corruption

A drop of water that explains the ocean of corruption

It was the opening day of my coffee shop in Hanoi’s Old Quarter, and our first guests were unexpected and uninvited.
June 09, 2020 | 09:16 am GMT+7
Vietnam has no choice but to counter China’s cyber thuggery

Vietnam has no choice but to counter China’s cyber thuggery

In May 2011, international hackers’ forums heated up when the essential cable system of Vietnamese hydrographic research vessel, Binh Minh 2, was wrecked in our waters by Chinese vessels.
June 02, 2020 | 07:12 am GMT+7
Vietnamese leaders, citizens cannot pussyfoot around Chinese aggression and transgression

Vietnamese leaders, citizens cannot pussyfoot around Chinese aggression and transgression

The Vietnamese public was greatly agitated after learning Chinese investors had landed several important contracts to rent vast areas of forests with strategic national defense values.
May 26, 2020 | 07:15 am GMT+7
​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.
May 19, 2020 | 08:00 am GMT+7
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
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