Traffic light signals change for Đà Lạt

With its first traffic light installed and six more to come this year, Đà Lạt is no longer the “city without traffic lights, cyclos, and air-conditioners” that it’d long been known as, raising different reactions among those who care about it.

Hanoians, keep calm and carry on

Throughout many upheavals in history, from wars to plagues and pandemics, the good character and manner of the people of Hanoi has flowed freely, and it continues to do so today.

Public loudspeakers: old weapons in a new war

The famous public address system in Hà Nội seems to be on an historic mission again and is proving an effective channel to transmit urgent messages during the coronavirus pandemic, especially during social distancing.

Every breath you take

Hoàng Tuấn Anh, the creator of the country’s now famous 'Rice ATMs', which provided rice to thousands in need during the three previous coronavirus waves, came up with an oxygen ATM machine network, teaming up with Việt Nam's Young Entrepreneurs Association and HCM City's youth union organisation to help patients during the pandemic. 

Staying cool during a lockdown breakdown

One of the biggest worries while staying at home during social distancing, apart from the deadly virus itself, is having an indispensable household item break down.

Vintage fashion: lifestyle for a sustainable future

The year 2020 definitely changed our lives in different ways, particularly our shopping habits. The people with whom I have had discussions about vintage fashion and their willingness to shop for older items have all agreed that vintage fashion is taking over the market. 

When it comes to visas, it helps to think global

In recent weeks and months, there have been umpteen reports of foreigners of seemingly all stripes in Việt Nam struggling to renew their visas to remain in the country, whether they hold tourist visas, legitimate labour visas and work permits or less legitimately acquired paperwork.

Love is in the air

A mother's love is often talked about, but a child's longing for their mother can also touch millions of hearts.

Even the big and strong need help now and then

This wave of COVID-19 has been hitting Việt Nam really hard. The country jumped from about 3,500 cases to more than 11,000 in just six weeks, while hundreds of thousands of people have been quarantined. 

Celebrities risk reputations on social networks

More and more Vietnamese artists have publicly advertised a product or a brand on social networks, which has provided them with significant additional income but could also damage their popularity.

Please, no new festivals until post-pandemic

The Association of Cultural and Culinary Societies of Việt Nam recently proposed hosting a festival dedicated to bánh chưng and bánh dày, honouring Lang Liêu as the “founding father” of all Vietnamese culinary traditions.

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