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Only technology can save our stolen sidewalks

Only technology can save our stolen sidewalks

Hanoi authorities are conducting another campaign to make sidewalks for walkers, mobilizing multiple enforcement authorities to inspect the sidewalks and punish violators.
Driver attacked with machetes, polearms at red light

Driver attacked with machetes, polearms at red light

Around 10 men assaulted a driver at a red light on National Highway 1 in southern Vietnam on Wednesday afternoon.
November 17, 2022 | 02:35 am PT
We're sickening ourselves in air-conditioned comfort

We're sickening ourselves in air-conditioned comfort

I recently took on a part-time job as an air-conditioning installer. After doing this for a while, I have become concerned about our health and quality of life.
July 10, 2022 | 04:32 pm PT
Gravy train speeds up in the twilight of officials' careers

Gravy train speeds up in the twilight of officials' careers

In Vietnam, corruption gets entrenched as state officials act to maximize their take towards the end of their careers and beyond.
October 14, 2019 | 04:35 pm PT
Healthcare service stays muted for deaf people

Healthcare service stays muted for deaf people

In Vietnam, hospital processes are loaded against deaf and speech-impaired people.
October 9, 2019 | 11:26 pm PT
For Vietnamese, infrastructure may no longer connote development

For Vietnamese, infrastructure may no longer connote development

For Vietnamese, infrastructure projects are synonymous with delays, cost overruns and a lack of safety.
October 7, 2019 | 04:34 pm PT
How one man made a difference to keeping a commune clean

How one man made a difference to keeping a commune clean

For the last three months Dinh Ty has spent his weekends rowing a boat along a canal in his hometown in Quang Binh Province.
September 30, 2019 | 10:55 pm PT
Plan for more public holidays draws mixed opinions

Plan for more public holidays draws mixed opinions

Labor experts fear the national trade union's proposal to add three days to the public holiday calendar would affect nation's competitiveness.
September 19, 2019 | 03:00 am PT
Vietnam labor union suggests three more public holidays

Vietnam labor union suggests three more public holidays

Vietnam's trade union wants to add three days to the public holiday calendar, saying the added breaks will help people work better.
September 17, 2019 | 05:33 am PT
Couple arrested for smuggling underage girls to China

Couple arrested for smuggling underage girls to China

A Vietnamese couple was caught smuggling eight girls aged 15-18 to China in northern Vietnam last week.
September 10, 2019 | 05:55 pm PT
Don't float plastic lanterns on rivers, says Buddhist Sangha

Don't float plastic lanterns on rivers, says Buddhist Sangha

The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha has asked followers not to use any plastic in floral lanterns floated on rivers as a form of prayer.
September 9, 2019 | 11:00 pm PT
Vietnam second best place in the world for expats

Vietnam second best place in the world for expats

Nine of ten expat respondents said they were happy with their life in Vietnam, compared to a global average of 74 percent.
September 6, 2019 | 05:00 pm PT
Catching red-clawed crabs before daybreak in Saigon

Catching red-clawed crabs before daybreak in Saigon

Dang Phuoc Cuong wades into thick mud past midnight in Saigon, catching about 50 red-clawed crabs before daylight, and sells them as pets.
August 31, 2019 | 07:13 pm PT
Labor ministry proposes seven-day Tet break next year

Labor ministry proposes seven-day Tet break next year

Vietnam's Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs has suggested two options for Tet that would both grant workers a seven-day break.
August 26, 2019 | 12:49 am PT
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