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Da Lat has lost its identity, turning into concrete jungle

Da Lat has lost its identity, turning into concrete jungle

“If you want to enjoy the fresh air, go to faraway districts like Don Duong or Bao Loc… Da Lat is too crowded now,” someone said on social media.
When public healthcare is in crisis, is equitization the solution?

When public healthcare is in crisis, is equitization the solution?

A zero-waste lifestyle is easier than you think

A zero-waste lifestyle is easier than you think

We need to fight corruption at a cultural level

We need to fight corruption at a cultural level

I became an accomplice to corruption 10 years ago after being stopped by a traffic cop for making an illegal turn. I did what he suggested to "get it over with."
July 24, 2022 | 04:47 pm PT
Local businesses have been ripping us tourists off over everything

Local businesses have been ripping us tourists off over everything

Readers weigh in on the bad and ugly of tourism in Da Lat and Vietnam in general, especially rogue tour guides who terrorize tourists.
July 25, 2022 | 04:39 pm PT
Pedestrians do not get the space they deserve

Pedestrians do not get the space they deserve

There are laws that give right of way to pedestrians on streets, but many Vietnamese do not seem to have got the memo.
July 31, 2022 | 04:43 pm PT
Your children are not your trophies

Your children are not your trophies

In the U.S. I never saw anyone gossiping about high school and college examinations, simply because they are normal stuff for children over there.
August 2, 2022 | 11:51 pm PT
Hospitals are not dojos for doctors to practice self-defense

Hospitals are not dojos for doctors to practice self-defense

In my 30 years in the medical field I have witnessed my peers being assaulted by patients on countless occasions without their being able to do anything about it.
August 10, 2022 | 06:54 pm PT
Facing up to some ugly truths about beauty contests

Facing up to some ugly truths about beauty contests

Beauty pageants in Vietnam seem to have become pedantic – excessively focused on height, weight, hair length, curves and so on. Is this what beauty is all about? Far from it.
August 14, 2022 | 05:09 pm PT

Restaurants should be held accountable for drunk drivers

I should not be surprised, but I am, when I see hundreds of motorbikes and cars disappear as restaurants close at night. It means many drive back home drunk.
August 17, 2022 | 04:53 pm PT

Fashion choices are a personal liberty, but people don't get it

I do not know why some people care so much about what others wear. It makes no sense to judge a person based on the way they dress.
August 22, 2022 | 07:22 pm PT
On making language the rope that binds Vietnamese abroad

On making language the rope that binds Vietnamese abroad

Our family speaks both Vietnamese and English at home.
August 31, 2022 | 06:00 pm PT
Walking should be in vogue again

Walking should be in vogue again

Japan reserves a large portion of its roads for pedestrians despite being one of the top manufacturers of cars and motorbikes in the world. Why can't Vietnam?
September 2, 2022 | 07:02 pm PT
Vietnam visa inefficiency causes tourism bottleneck

Vietnam visa inefficiency causes tourism bottleneck

In July one of our company's customers, a U.S. tourist, wanted to travel from Thailand to Vietnam.
September 4, 2022 | 04:33 pm PT
Let's move the T in LGBT from silence to eloquence

Let's move the T in LGBT from silence to eloquence

"Transgender" might be a new term for many people in Vietnam, but there have always been people born in bodies whose sex does not align with their gender identity.
September 11, 2022 | 04:24 pm PT
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