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Authorities in Hà Nội are considering a proposal to recover Tô Lịch River, which was once one of the capital city’s most beautiful rivers but has been ruined by serious pollution and the discharge of thousands of cubic metres of untreated wastewater.

The hype and media attention around Công Phượng have been immense ever since he burst into Vietnamese public consciousness about five years ago.

“Not everyone is an artist, but everyone is a critic.”

The Principal of Marie Curie primary school in Hà Nội, Nguyễn Xuân Khang, received a letter on July 25 from a 5th-grade student named Nguyễn Nguyệt Linh with a question: "Can our school give up releasing balloons into the sky on its opening day, or limit the number of balloons?"

A study by the National Institute of Nutrition of over 5,000 Vietnamese children aged 7 to 17 revealed that a lack of physical activity and inappropriate diets are responsible for the high rate of obesity among primary school students.

For the time being, all eyes are on the new resident of Downing Street as he settles in and begins to grapple with a problematic agenda.

Milk flowers, or hoa sữa, are a familiar sight for Hanoians. They are praised as a symbol of the capital city’s beauty, besides other famous spots like Hoàn Kiếm (Sword) Lake, Văn Miếu-Quốc Tử Giám (Temple of Literature) and the Old Quarter.

Among the nine results listed on Google when I asked the question “Should women drive?” in Vietnamese, six of them gave me negative answers, which inspired me to talk with many people about the topic.

Hà Nội's artists, from the past to the present, have long talked about two giant bas-relief sculptures on a wall hidden behind a row of houses at the Việt Nam Fine Arts University.

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Despite the many photos, posts and videos that were shared calling for a sustainable lifestyle there are distances between awareness, action and habit.

The regulation that requires parents in Hà Nội to provide documentation stating their children’s vaccination records for preschool entry from 2019-20 school year have been the centre of attention the past few days.

To prevent further cancellations, there should be still a rule that protects both customers and sellers.

Today, because of the high technology available on cellular phones, everyone thinks they can be a star.

For children, the value of a gift is not as important as the way they are recognised

One of the greatest Formula One drivers to ever get behind the wheel of a car passed away last week at the age of 70.

There are no current laws to protect practising medical workers against verbal and physical attacks.