Should online games be banned in school?

The word ‘game’, a consistent point of contention among adults and children, has once again initiated a battle between parents and educators. However, this time, the source of the game for children is those working in education and training.

Tết traditions change, but spirit remains

Although the way Vietnamese celebrate the Tết (Lunar New Year) Festival has changed, they still maintain the tradition of preparing offerings for ancestor worship and buying new domestic utensils well ahead of time.

 

Apps leaving oldschool drivers in the dust

Đinh Trần Hiếu, 23, is a fresh graduate who has taken up work as a Grabbike driver while waiting for a full time job. For him, driving for Grabbike is beneficial in a number of ways.

Is backpacking a safe children's activity?

Today, bringing up children means more than feeding them and providing them a basic education. In an ever developing society with higher expectations for future generations.

Sincere love is the most valuable gift for teachers

Vietnamese Teachers’ Day is coming this Sunday November 20, and thousands of parents in the country are thinking about and preparing some gifts for their children’s teachers to express their gratitude.

The war on dirty food goes mobile

Hà Nôi authorities recently deployed three mobile food testing labs, the first such facility in the country, to detect unsafe food at city markets and restaurants. Joint food inspection teams from the departments of agriculture and rural development, trade and industry, and health went into battle along with the mobile lab.

 

Callous fans cast a pall on artists’ funerals

When an artist or other public figure passes away, even people who did not know him or her personally will join the mourners. However, the sombre atmosphere has been rudely disrupted in recent times when famous people, particularly those with a fan following, are around.

Conflict handling skills needed for young and old

People have started talking more about conflict handling skills for both children and adults after the suicide of a 15-year-old boy last month. The student, from northern Yên Bái Province, was forced to kneel in public and say “Sorry” to one of his schoolmates after a conflict between them in school.

 

The decline of the bicycle in modern life

Hà Nội has undergone a hot summer with disastrous rush hours, which could drive anyone insane because of the crowded streets full of smoke. Quite a few people miss the traffic of the 1980s and early 1990s when bicycles were in their golden period in the city.

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