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My parents call me 'eccentric' for not marrying at 30

My parents call me 'eccentric' for not marrying at 30

At nearly 30 years old, I remain single with no plans to marry or take on the responsibilities of managing a household.
Educating children is better than leaving inheritance

Educating children is better than leaving inheritance

I fear my hometown's 'when?' questions about children

I fear my hometown's 'when?' questions about children

Don't be annoyed with family pressure, understand it

Don't be annoyed with family pressure, understand it

Whenever my parents hear of their neighbors' or friends' children's achievements — high salary, a house, or a car — they call to tell me.
September 6, 2023 | 04:00 pm PT
Badly behaved kids, unconcerned parents raise societal hackles

Badly behaved kids, unconcerned parents raise societal hackles

A child of around four came up to Vu Hung while he was walking on the street, spat on his shoes and ran away laughing.
February 19, 2023 | 08:54 pm PT
Hanoi woman beats 6-year-old son to death

Hanoi woman beats 6-year-old son to death

Police in Hanoi are investigating a mother that used different weapons to beat her son to death.
December 10, 2022 | 07:21 pm PT
Foot-washing ceremony highlights gratitude on first day of school

Foot-washing ceremony highlights gratitude on first day of school

At the opening ceremony of a new school year on Monday, a Hanoi school organized a foot-washing ceremony for students and parents to kindle a spirit of gratitude.
September 5, 2022 | 11:07 pm PT
Family members lurk behind most cases of child abuse

Family members lurk behind most cases of child abuse

Vietnam's national hotline for child protection confirmed the majority of violence perpetrated against children last year involved the close family members of victims.
May 26, 2022 | 06:00 am PT
We need to be mindful parents

We need to be mindful parents

Losing a child is difficult to accept for any parent, but to lose a child through suicide is absolutely unbearable. Sadly, cases of child suicide are rising in Vietnam.
May 13, 2022 | 06:00 pm PT
Upset with wife, man drowns daughter

Upset with wife, man drowns daughter

A 30-year-old man in central Vietnam killed his five-year-old daughter by throwing her into a river while in conflict with his wife.
February 17, 2022 | 05:20 am PT
2-month-old baby murdered in central province

2-month-old baby murdered in central province

Relatives discovered a 2-month-old boy had died at home in the central province of Ha Tinh on Saturday morning with numerous wounds caused by sharp objects.
February 5, 2022 | 10:00 pm PT
Mother’s boyfriend under investigation as nails found driven into 3-year-old's head

Mother’s boyfriend under investigation as nails found driven into 3-year-old's head

Hanoi police are questioning a man after his girlfriend’s three-year-old daughter was found with nine nails embedded in her skull.
January 19, 2022 | 08:28 pm PT
Father arrested in death of 8-year-old girl abused by fiancée

Father arrested in death of 8-year-old girl abused by fiancée

HCMC police have arrested the father of an eight-year-old girl who is said to have died after sustained violent abuse by his fiancée.
December 30, 2021 | 11:25 pm PT
Over 70 percent of children get punished at home: survey

Over 70 percent of children get punished at home: survey

Of children aged under 15 in Vietnam, 70.8 percent face punishments, both verbal and physical, at home, according to a survey.
December 10, 2021 | 05:00 pm PT
With children not in schools, adults must learn new lessons

With children not in schools, adults must learn new lessons

There are legitimate reasons for Vietnamese parents and other stakeholders to worry about the adverse impacts of the prolonged closure of schools on their children, experts say.
November 1, 2021 | 08:30 pm PT
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