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A week of hacking around the world

Since the disclosure of the php2shell vulnerability, our company Calif has been flooded with interview requests from The New York Times, CNN, ABC, NBC, Fox, Reuters, the BBC, and The Times.
October 27, 2026 | 10:23 am GMT+7

Duong Ngoc Thai

HCMC's new pedestrian bridge wins praise, but crossing the road to reach it is a challenge

Readers have praised Ho Chi Minh City's new Saigon River pedestrian bridge as a striking addition to the city, but raised concerns about how pedestrians can safely cross a busy road to reach it.
READERS' VIEWS October 26, 2026 | 01:07 pm GMT+7

In AI era, IT workers are earning half of what they used to

The IT industry seemed to have lost its appeal. I recently met a women whose husband had graduated with an IT degree from a top university and once earned VND40-50 million (US$1,545-1,930) a month.
READERS' VIEWS October 24, 2026 | 06:49 am GMT+7

Higher overseas pay keeps Vietnamese workers from coming home

Higher wages abroad and limited career opportunities at home are prompting many Vietnamese workers who return from overseas jobs to consider leaving the country again, readers shared.
READERS' VIEWS October 22, 2026 | 06:00 am GMT+7

Lopsided: too many university graduates and too few skilled blue-collar workers

In the shade beneath an overpass in Hanoi, Minh puts his foot down as he stops at a red light. His eyes remain fixed on the phone mounted on his handlebars, where a ride-hailing app is flashing.
October 20, 2026 | 06:01 am GMT+7

Minh Truong

Vietnam's next food challenge is in the shopping basket

I grew up in northern India, in a cluster of small quarters for railway workers. My father worked for the railways on a modest salary and money always had to stretch. I remember my mother at the vegetable stall. She would ask the price, count what she had, and decide.
October 16, 2026 | 08:09 am GMT+7

Vinod Ahuja

Investing $100,000 in a child's education is better than buying them a house

Spending US$100,000 on a house would give my child a secure place to live, but it cannot automatically translate into a successful career later in life.
READERS' VIEWS October 13, 2026 | 03:52 pm GMT+7

Real-time flood alerts could keep Ho Chi Minh City moving

A colleague of mine did not get home until 11 p.m. on Oct. 1. For much of the evening, he was simply stuck, barely moving in the gridlock caused by floods across Ho Chi Minh City.
October 8, 2026 | 09:01 am GMT+7

Trinh Phuong Quan

China's Pinglu Canal and Vietnam's tardy use of inland waterway potential

In September, China completed and opened the Pinglu Canal for navigation. Built with more than US$10 billion and running more than 130 km, the canal connects Guangxi's inland river network with the Gulf of Tonkin and can accommodate vessels of up to 5,000 tons.
October 6, 2026 | 07:51 am GMT+7

Dang Duong

I breathe in smoke every day in Hanoi because everywhere I go, I see things being burned

We should not put all the blame for air pollution on motorbikes, cars and factories when people still casually burn trash and votive paper.
READERS' VIEWS September 29, 2026 | 10:56 am GMT+7

I was scammed nearly $5,800 while buying flight ticket from South Korea to Vietnam

My family lost VND152.56 million (US$5,800) after a flight booking on Facebook led to repeated transfers demanded under the guise of correcting a payment and processing a refund.
READERS' VIEWS September 26, 2026 | 10:00 am GMT+7

The imitation instinct is turning people into photocopies

I must not be the only person who feels genuinely annoyed every time I'm pressured into making a finger-heart gesture in a group photo.
September 25, 2026 | 06:00 am GMT+7

Jesse Peterson

What is IELTS really measuring in university admissions?

What is IELTS really measuring, why does it need to be measured, and how should the result be used to make decisions about a student's future?
READERS' VIEWS September 22, 2026 | 02:27 pm GMT+7

Students need to learn how to read again

Nearly 60% of 15-year-old students in Vietnam failed to reach basic reading proficiency in the 2025 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
September 22, 2026 | 11:03 am GMT+7

Ho Quoc Tuan

The dilemma of moving whole family to New Zealand for a master's degree at 40

At 40, moving to New Zealand for a master's degree could offer a family new opportunities, but it also raises a harder question: are they moving toward a better future or escaping a fear of stagnation?
READERS' VIEWS September 19, 2026 | 06:00 pm GMT+7

Humans must become wiser to coexist with AI 'species'

Last June, I taught a class on AI at a summer camp for 60 students aged 12 to 20.
September 16, 2026 | 10:24 am GMT+7

Haley Phan

The real challenge for university lecturers isn't whether students use AI but how they do

Whenever I assign coursework these days, I realize asking the question "Did you use AI?" has become meaningless.
READERS' VIEWS September 5, 2026 | 05:00 pm GMT+7

Japan is already thinking beyond AI

As artificial intelligence reshapes the global technology landscape, Japan is looking beyond the current AI boom, investing in research capacity and technologies that could define the next wave of innovation.
September 3, 2026 | 05:55 am GMT+7

Tran Van Long

In the age of Internet, we don't form opinions. We download them

I have started to suspect that many people have never had an original idea in their lives, after noticing a curious and rather peculiar phenomenon of the modern age.
August 29, 2026 | 09:59 am GMT+7

Jesse Peterson

'AI cannot understand emotions': Customers frustrated with chatbots

Chatbots and AI-powered call centers have left many customers frustrated because they lack the judgment and empathy of human operators, according to VnExpress readers.
READERS' VIEWS August 26, 2026 | 04:43 pm GMT+7
 
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