Construction sites are a source of sickness

I recently had a three-year-old child suffering from recurrent runny nose, ongoing cough, sneezing and sometimes sticky red eyes for three months. He was previously a healthy child, but now he has these symptoms almost daily. He was prescribed many different types of medications for coughing, allergies together with antibiotics. This sometimes helped, but as soon as he stopped taking them, he would become sick again.

Smaller, tastier, healthier: the Vân Đình duck

Industrial livestock and poultry can never compare to their 'free range' counterparts, especially in terms of taste. I realised this fact recently after a friend, Nguyễn Văn Đông, invited me to visit his home in Vân Đình Village.

Two “book cities” to open in HCM City

Two “book cities” will open in HCM City’s District 5 and 10, providing millions of books and thousands of stationery items, according to Phương Nam Cultural Joint-Stock Corporation (PNC), the investor in the project.

Student designs winning logo for Belgium-VN ties

Nguyễn Thu Quỳnh, a fourth-year student in the graphic design department of Hà Nội-based University of Industrial Fine Arts, has won the design contest for a logo to celebrate 45 years of diplomatic relations.

Film festival begins in Đà Nẵng

Film audiences in the central region will enjoy a week-long film festival screening Việt Nam’s best new and old films on the occasion of the 20th Vietnamese Film Festival.

Teen star on stratospheric movie rise

Vicky Chen is a laid-back 14-year-old with an easy smile, but the Chinese Taipei actress is already a force to be reckoned with, nominated for two major awards at the Chinese-language equivalent of the Oscars.

Tenor Tâm celebrates his 40-year career

Tạ Minh Tâm, one of Việt Nam’s leading tenors, will host a concert at the HCM City Conservatory of Music tomorrow (Nov 25) to celebrate his 40-year singing career.

Việt Nam, S.Korea foster links in literature

The Việt Nam – South Korea Literature Exchange Workshop 2017 was held on November 23 in HCM City to celebrate 25 years of diplomatic relations between Việt Nam and South Korea.

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