Typically lucky money is given in red, shiny envelopes with some Chinese characters printed on it, usually imported from China. In recent years, however, there has been a shift towards a wide range of made-in-Việt Nam, customised envelopes, the outcome of creative, entrepreneurial talents of Vietnamese youth.
The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) is preparing an amendment to the Labour Law that will cut the maternity benefits female workers are currently entitled to.
A hypothesis question at the end-of-term final history exam at Nguyễn Tất Thành Secondary School in Hà Nội was an inspiration for students.
While many young people are becoming overwhelmed by and fed up with reality shows and competitions, Vietnamese senior citizens still have a limited choice of entertainment programs on television. Besides spending time with their family, doing taichi or joining elderly association, the elderly in Việt Nam spend most time at home and television is still the main means of entertainment for them.
Do you like using fragrances and make-up? The use of “improper” perfumes and sporting tattoos are just a few of the don’ts in a draft list of dos and don’ts released by municipal authorities recently.
It was a bit over-the-top melodrama, really, but popular singer Đàm Vĩnh Hưng stirred up a much-needed debate last week.
The municipal Transport Department proposed to the administration that some major streets are turned into one-way streets.
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.
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.
“What should I study to get a job with a starting salary of $2,000 a month?”
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.
Mid-brain Activation seems to be on a lot of minds these days. But in these days of relentless marketing, we need to be a bit skeptical and not get carried away.
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.
That a simple act of honesty by an eleven grader from Hải Phòng city has garnered so much praise and attention is a reflection of what our society has become over the last few decades.
In Hà Nội, more and more people are aware of the need to live sustainably and start to use environmentally friendly items.
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.
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.
It is a fact that young adults are thinking differently about life values and what constitutes happiness.
The irony was striking, literally.
