Việt Nam News

Compared to the old days when children were obedient to their parents, online social trends and content, particularly on TikTok, play an increasingly important role in determining a 12th grader’s future academic path.

Recently, a short clip has been spread on social networks of a teacher at a high school in Vĩnh Phúc Province cutting a female student’s hair in front of other students because she dyed her hair with highlights, which is against the school’s regulations.

There are positive developments in the form of body positivity and body neutrality movements. These movements aim to challenge societal beauty standards and promote inclusivity and diversity.

People may want to acknowledge their personal Vietnamese heritage or not, but it is surely up to them and not for others to pontificate on. We, as observers, can only wish them good luck.

As a country with more than 70 per cent of its population as farmers, we need to pay more care and attention, and respect the value of our staple food.

In the narrow streets of Hà Nội's Old Quarter, every inch counts. There is a tight-knit sense of market sharing and benefit reaping for sellers, who cooperate on common ground.

A set of guidelines published by the Hà Nội Business School on the etiquette of where to sit in a car recently caught public attention.

It’s not the latest kid on the e-commerce block, but the upsurge enjoyed by livestream shopping of late has certainly altered the online buying landscape.

A self-initiative of mutual help and a lot of voluntary work to assist disadvantaged students spread a positive and encouraging message across the country.

Vietnamese families are blessed with close-knit dynamics, but sometimes when parents get overprotective of their children, the blessing can become a curse.

South Korean coach Park Hang-seo left behind great achievements and big regrets. He has definitely been the nation's best foreign coach.

As time changed, people who once cared about only their flower products now worry about their customers' satisfaction.

We can't always be so assertive when speaking about training our children or giving them an education we think is best.

Very few people will argue that saving for a rainy day is not practical and prudent.

Even though many videos that go viral on TikTok are entertaining and earn their makers money, others raise moral concerns.

The Women's National Football Team has broken record after record and nailed numerous victories in their championships and tournaments. The professional women footballers are not only cup winners, but they can also talk football in a very informative and articulate way.

Mathilde Tuyết Trần, who wrote for the Việt Nam News for over a decade, passed away on October 26 and was put to final rest at her husband's home cemetery in France on October 31 this year.

Of all vocations, Việt Nam’s tradition places the utmost importance on two types of work that start with the word “thày”: teachers (thày giáo) and doctors (thày thuốc).