Opinion

Gold miners poison rivers, people's health threatened

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In Hue City and Quang Tri province, there are many illegal gold mining groups operating, causing serious consequences for the environment, especially water sources.

2 hours

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2 hours sitting at the desk, the desk can feel very long, 2 hours with a cup of coffee is very fast, but there are also 2 hours writing about a historical story.

Let's think tomorrow

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This is not the movie "Let Mai Decide" by director Charlie Nguyen with the main character being Ms. Mai. But it is some people living by the slogan "change or die", but the work schedule is left to tomorrow. In the morning, they drink coffee and declare: "From today, I will be different." At noon, they are too busy, so they let the afternoon begin completely, thinking more thoroughly. In the afternoon, they feel a little tired, thinking that change is a big deal, needs to be prepared carefully. And in the evening, they reward themselves with a good night's sleep so that tomorrow can truly begin. That tomorrow, in some magical way, is always ahead.

The spirit of May 1st and requirements for substantial action

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International Labor Day May 1st is a anniversary but also an action day for the workers' and laborers' movement globally. The requirements set for workers' actions in the current context must be specific, substantive, and measurable in effectiveness.

Inspiring and brave in dialogue and negotiation for workers

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In modern labor relations, where the interests between workers and businesses always need to be harmonized, the dialogue bravery of trade union officials is the decisive factor. It is not only the ability to speak, but also the ability to listen, understand, negotiate and dare to protect the legitimate rights of workers to the end.

Balancing benefits in housing policy

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The concept of "suitable priced commercial housing" has been put on the policy agenda, with the expectation of becoming a solution to the housing problem of the middle-income class in urban areas.

Reduced financial pressure, increased opportunities to comply with treatment

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The Health Insurance Department (Ministry of Health) is developing a draft to add 84 types of pharmaceuticals and biological products to the list paid for by the health insurance fund (HI). Notably, there are up to 30 types of cancer treatment drugs - accounting for 35.7% of the total proposed drugs. Most of these are newly invented drugs, high-cost drugs, which have long been a major barrier for many patients.

The whip and the lamp

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In the morning, the early morning sun shone on the coffee shop. The U70 writer with gray hair full of wind and rain, squinted through the low-rimmed glasses of his ageless friend, a young girl working in fashion, always radiant like a lively catwalk.

Live for whom?

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If the purpose of life is to please everyone, you must be reminded of plowing in the middle of the road.

Ho Chi Minh City relocates schools out of the inner city, not just solving traffic jams

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Ho Chi Minh City will relocate universities, colleges, vocational training and medical facilities to the suburbs to reduce traffic jams. New facilities will be planned to follow metro lines.

Don't wait until you fail the inspection to worry about repairing your car

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From March 1st, vehicle registration centers in Ho Chi Minh City officially apply stricter car emission inspection procedures according to the new roadmap. This is a necessary step when the air pollution situation in major cities is increasingly alarming.

Cover your mouth

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Using your hands or the back of your shirt to cover your mouth when speaking, what is your purpose?

How to live just right

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There was a time when he believed that his life goal was to please everyone. Wherever he went, he wanted to hear the sentence: "You are so cute", "You are so well-behaved". He practiced softening his speech, being less harsh, even swallowing things he disagreed with just to keep the atmosphere peaceful.

Festival of will, belief and aspiration for development

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The election of National Assembly deputies of the 16th term and People's Council deputies at all levels for the term 2026 - 2031, will be held on Sunday, March 15, 2026 nationwide. The event is where the will, belief and aspiration for development of tens of millions of voters will be expressed and converge in each ballot.

Standard for festivals

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The death of a 44-year-old man while wrestling at a village festival raises the requirement to change with events that are considered traditional, folk games, carrying the spirit of martial arts and spring celebration.

Old and young

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Early dawn, he sat in a coffee shop looking out at the lake. On the sidewalk, a gray-haired old woman wearing a lemon yellow t-shirt was struggling to adjust her phone to take a selfie with a group of friends of the same age. The women laughed heartily, telling each other to stand close so as not to "get lost". At the next table, a twenty-year-old male student, shirt boxed, frowning, talked on the phone about interest rates, the 5-year plan, about "need to stabilize early". Two parallel scenes: Old people living young, young people living old.

Learning history through video games, playing while learning - learning while playing

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Learning Vietnamese history is not only by flipping through each page of books, but also by accessing electronic games.

Upgrade

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At some point in your life, you really want to upgrade yourself but do not have enough material to succeed.

Metro standardization

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There is an undeniable reality that each metro line we have built is an "oasis", out of phase in technology, so it is very difficult to connect with each other.

Going fast thanks to economy, going far thanks to culture

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Speaking at the National Conference on 2 Resolutions of the Politburo held on February 25, General Secretary To Lam emphasized: "If economy determines the ability to go fast, then culture determines the ability to go far. If economy creates material wealth, then culture creates bravery, discipline, belief and spiritual strength for the country to overcome challenges and rise up.