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By 30, you must have at least a house, a car, a high-paying job, and the ability to freely travel for fun to not be considered a failure by society.
April 3, 2025 | 05:56 am GMT+7
I told my students to read about why the measles outbreak is spreading across Vietnam and to focus on statements made by the Department of Medical Service Administration.
April 1, 2025 | 08:01 am GMT+7
I was hospitalized for coronary artery treatment when a couple I know from the U.S. visited me in January. They were surprised by what they saw and, soon after, signed up for full medical check-ups in Vietnam.
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April 1, 2025 | 06:03 am GMT+7
In 1993, gold in Vietnam cost VND4.72 million per tael. By 2023, the price had risen to about VND70 million, a 14.8-fold increase, averaging 9.4% growth per year.
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March 30, 2025 | 07:00 pm GMT+7
At 35, after years of hard work, overtime, and dedication to the company, what does my manager have? No house, no car, no stable finances.
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March 30, 2025 | 06:00 am GMT+7
No matter how hard humans work, they will never match the productivity of machines. Those who recognize this will focus on quality rather than quantity in their services and products to succeed.
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March 29, 2025 | 06:15 am GMT+7
As AI technology advances, many people worry it will replace human jobs, especially in fields like IT and accounting. While some see AI as a threat, others believe it will only replace workers who fail to adapt.
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March 27, 2025 | 07:08 pm GMT+7
There was a time when every Facebook post I made got thousands of likes and hundreds of comments. From morning to night, I was glued to my phone.
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March 27, 2025 | 11:03 am GMT+7
In 2009, when I moved from my hometown to the city to study at university, I created my first Facebook account, "quan ph." It was a simple start, no capital letters, no accents, no profile picture.
March 27, 2025 | 06:04 am GMT+7
The other day, I saw a Facebook post from a friend. It was not her usual travel photos or food pictures but a long essay analyzing South Korean actor Kim Soo Hyun's dating history with late actress Kim Sae Ron when she was underage.
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March 25, 2025 | 07:00 pm GMT+7
What makes a perfect banh mi? Should it be packed with meats, pâté, and cold cuts, or kept light and balanced?
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March 25, 2025 | 06:05 am GMT+7
My newsfeed of 2025 has been flooded with debates and sarcasm as people argue over what is real and what is fake on social media.
March 25, 2025 | 06:01 am GMT+7
Housing prices in Ho Chi Minh City have never dropped in the past 15 years, yet I managed to buy three homes—here's how.
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March 22, 2025 | 07:00 pm GMT+7
I always tell young people to manage their income in four stages. I constantly stress the importance of personal finance, but many don't listen or don't have the patience to follow my advice.
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March 22, 2025 | 05:57 am GMT+7
An acquaintance of mine from Australia once excitedly bragged about buying a pair of branded shoes for VND1.2 million (US$47) after bargaining at Ben Thanh Market in Ho Chi Minh City.
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March 20, 2025 | 07:00 pm GMT+7
After reading an article about how fresh graduates used to receive low starting salaries, I was reminded of my own experience 16 years ago.
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March 20, 2025 | 05:59 am GMT+7
Many young people today say their wages barely cover basic living expenses, lamenting the fact that they are assigned difficult tasks and yet given low pay for being "inexperienced."
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March 19, 2025 | 01:37 pm GMT+7
Many elderly Vietnamese move abroad to reunite with family but often feel lonely and isolated due to cultural and language barriers. Many end up wanting to return to Vietnam.
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March 18, 2025 | 07:02 pm GMT+7
Many Vietnamese continue to prefer fake coffee products despite growing evidence that they contain little to no real coffee, with cheap additives like soybean powder and corn starch often taking the place of genuine beans.
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March 18, 2025 | 06:00 am GMT+7
Last month Realtime Robotics (RtR) Vietnam welcomed a special visitor to its drone manufacturing facility in Thu Duc, Ho Chi Minh City.
March 18, 2025 | 05:58 am GMT+7