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Drinking alcohol won't gain you respect

Drinking alcohol won't gain you respect

VnExpress readers weigh in on Vietnam's corporate drinking culture, saying work is no excuse for drinking to the point of passing out.
Elon Musk is wrong about zero restraint free speech

Elon Musk is wrong about zero restraint free speech

Free speech with zero restraints is a self defeating chaos. At a time of rampant fake news and misinformation, the need of the hour is to weed them out, not allow them to fester.
May 19, 2022 | 05:13 pm PT
Vietnam should take a leaf out of Indonesia's public bus book

Vietnam should take a leaf out of Indonesia's public bus book

If Hanoi and HCMC could have effective Bus Rapid Transit systems with their separate lanes allowing smooth traffic, why would anyone want to use motorbikes?
May 17, 2022 | 04:59 pm PT
Who is to blame when kids drown?

Who is to blame when kids drown?

Schools often get all the opprobrium when children drown, but they are not the only ones responsible for their students' safety; parents are as well.
May 16, 2022 | 04:39 pm PT
Banning motorbikes is wishful thinking

Banning motorbikes is wishful thinking

What is the point of banning motorbikes when people are left with no other alternatives?
May 12, 2022 | 05:04 pm PT
We are what we eat, but we pay no attention

We are what we eat, but we pay no attention

City folks are dealing with obesity and their rural counterparts with its opposite. Both are forms of malnourishment that do not receive sufficient attention.
May 9, 2022 | 04:27 pm PT
Motorbikes are why public transport cannot flourish in Vietnam

Motorbikes are why public transport cannot flourish in Vietnam

Buses and trains can never be as convenient as a motorbike, and so as long as motorbikes remain widespread, public transport will never reach its true potential.
May 4, 2022 | 07:34 pm PT
Childless aka useless – a notion that needs an abortion

Childless aka useless – a notion that needs an abortion

I was back in my hometown after many years and enjoying a Tet feast when a relative made a tasteless, tactless, thoughtless comment: "Childless women are useless."
April 27, 2022 | 04:48 pm PT
How history is taught, not how long it's taught for

How history is taught, not how long it's taught for

The problem with learning history in Vietnam isn't about how many years one must study it in school, but about how the subject is taught.
April 27, 2022 | 04:47 pm PT
Body shaming no harmless game, it's a matter of shame

Body shaming no harmless game, it's a matter of shame

I've always been a sickly child – thin and muscle-less. As a boy, I was nowhere near what people would call "manly". Forget eliciting sympathy, I was derided as a deviant.
April 24, 2022 | 04:47 pm PT
Put first-aid first and we'll save a lot of lives

Put first-aid first and we'll save a lot of lives

The lack of priority given to teaching and learning first aid in Vietnam overburdens paramedics and doctors in a country that has a very high rate of death by accidents.
April 20, 2022 | 04:45 pm PT
Vietnam should rethink its motorbike ban

Vietnam should rethink its motorbike ban

Myanmar has failed to meet people's travel demands two decades after its motorbike ban. Indonesia has had to abandon the idea. What about Vietnam, then?
April 19, 2022 | 05:13 pm PT
Irresponsible pet owners reason behind dog squads

Irresponsible pet owners reason behind dog squads

I would be glad to see Hanoi's future dog squads doing their job. But how will owners of unattended pets be fined anyway?
April 15, 2022 | 05:00 pm PT
I should not be molested for my dress

I should not be molested for my dress

In 2008, when I was a 25-year-old researcher at the Institute of Literature, I met a writer at an event.
April 13, 2022 | 06:43 pm PT
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