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I insist on compensation after 8-year-old broke my $1,500 laptop at a café

I insist on compensation after 8-year-old broke my $1,500 laptop at a café

After a heated argument, I finally got compensation from the parents of an 8-year-old who broke my VND40 million (US$1,500) laptop, but it was not enough for a new one.
Screens are raising your children, and you're letting them

Screens are raising your children, and you're letting them

How I helped my daughter master English using Australian learning approach

How I helped my daughter master English using Australian learning approach

My two kids have university degrees but cannot find stable jobs

My two kids have university degrees but cannot find stable jobs

I worked hard to send my children to school so they could have stable careers, but now they refuse to settle down.
March 15, 2025 | 08:00 pm PT
Why I make sure my child learns English

Why I make sure my child learns English

I can't help but laugh when people say, "With AI and translation tools becoming better and more numerous, mastering English is no longer necessary."
March 13, 2025 | 07:57 pm PT
My family calls me unrealistic for teaching my kid English as a baby

My family calls me unrealistic for teaching my kid English as a baby

Everyone in my family called me unrealistic for teaching my kid English from when she was only a baby.
March 11, 2025 | 04:36 am PT
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.
October 25, 2024 | 03:30 pm PT
Educating children is better than leaving inheritance

Educating children is better than leaving inheritance

There is no good ending to parents spending all their time trying to make enough money to leave their children while forgetting to teach them how to live a good life.
September 17, 2023 | 10:49 pm PT
I fear my hometown's 'when?' questions about children

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

I come back to my hometown every year for my grandfather's death anniversary.
September 8, 2023 | 04:00 pm PT
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
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