Opinion

Leading mindset

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“You just tried to approach this person when the ball went to another person's feet. Just like that, pressing, then the ball disappeared again. After a while, you don't even know who you are chasing or marking anymore”.

Growth leverage is not only in Ho Chi Minh City

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After the merger of Binh Duong and Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Ho Chi Minh City needs a change in the mechanism to be legalized for sustainable development. According to legal and governance experts, a city of more than 10 million people cannot operate like a province, cannot ask for permission for each decision, but needs a law to operate flexibly, stably, and sustainably.

Living alone

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There is a period in life where people suddenly feel like they are standing alone in a very large room. Not exactly lonely, but there is no one there to remind them: "Have you had dinner yet?" or "Go to bed early".

Happiness

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Happiness is a broad concept, but not vague. It does not have a common denominator for everyone, because each person, each circumstance has a different way of feeling. However, happiness is not only something you feel in a moment, but also accumulated through experience and nurtured for the journey ahead.

Building a happy society

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In the process of national development, the concept of "happiness" is no longer an abstract value, but is increasingly becoming a specific and measurable goal in policy planning. The Party's consistent viewpoint is to build a happy society that becomes a criterion for evaluating the quality of growth and national governance.

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.

Love mismatched

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There are relationships that look full from the outside, like holding hands, taking pictures together, words are still gentle, sometimes still very gentle. But inside, the balance has tilted. One person gives to wear their hands, one acquaintance receives to be carefree. One person always has to look at their face to live, one person sees love as the right to control.

Another point of view

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We used to have the story of "number 6 and number 9" to talk about opposing perspectives, this time, let's talk about vertical and lateral perspectives, like the "in-out" story in sports.

Beautiful day

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26. 2. 2026 is a beautiful day, but beautiful in terms of numbers, not necessarily in terms of weather, and not necessarily beautiful for everyone. It's all just "possible", for Vietnamese football as well.

Increasing the remuneration of medical personnel cannot be delayed

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Amidst the vortex of financial autonomy and prolonged overload pressure, the story of salaries, allowances, and increased benefits for doctors and medical staff in the public health system is heating up again.

Going back in time

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There are afternoons when you stand in front of the house and stop. Inside is the voice of your mother calling, familiar but strange. Mother calls the wrong name, or calls slowly as if she has to search for you in a memory room that is already dimly lit.