Tech or classroom?

July 12, 2019 - 16:21

Are we becoming lazy because of technology? Is it too easy to just use an app instead of learning a language? One Manchester United player has had lessons in Vietnamese and he's not too shabby! Check out his lessons here.

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Bắc Giang leads the nation in digital government development

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Specific mechanisms proposed for urban railways in Hà Nội, HCM City

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Hà Nội to trial ban on large vehicles in Old Quarter and Hoàn Kiếm area

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Northern court sentences defendants for aiding illegal foreign residents

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Caution needed on plan to increase traffic fines in Hà Nội, say experts

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Cần Thơ exceeds targets of building new-style rural areas

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Average income of workers increases while unemployment rate drops: report

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Vietnamese customs discover a large amount of fake goods

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Bio-security most effective measure against African swine fever

The strict application of bio-security standards to farming practices is the most effective measure to prevent the spread of African Swine Fever until vaccine production begins, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyễn Xuân Cường has said.

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Minimum wage set to increase by 5.5% in 2020: National Wage Council

Minimum wage in Việt Nam has been rising for the last three years, with year-on-year increases of 7.3 per cent, 6.5 per cent and 5.3 per cent in 2017, 2018, and 2019, respectively.

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A lonely but rewarding life for one dedicated teacher

As professions go, you would expect a teacher to not lead a lonely life. Surrounded by hoards of children eager to learn, the job of an educator should be anything but isolated. However, for 55-year-old Phạm Văn Triệu, his daily routine is as lonely as it gets.

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Nun becomes mum

Thích Minh Tài, a 41-year-old nun, is gently lulling her adopted baby girl to sleep when the infant hears a small noise and suddenly starts.

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VN population tops 96.2 million, ranking 15th in the world

Việt Nam’s population has reached 96.2 million people as of April 1, ranking 15th in the world and third in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

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Fee collection suspension lifted at three BOT projects

Earlier this month, the DRVN announced a halt to fee collections from 6pm on July 10 if investors failed to sign a contract appendix to set up the electronic toll collection (ETC) system with the Ministry of Transport (MoT).