Opinion

Super-thin houses will ruin the face of modern urban areas

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Relocating 40,000 houses along canals and ditches, Ho Chi Minh City is facing the risk of developing super-thin houses.

Building a foundation for the community and the country to continue to develop

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I am old but as long as I can do it, I am happy. As long as I can manufacture machines for people, I will be healthy." The sincere saying of Labor Hero Vu Huu Le shows his persistent and dedicated spirit, regardless of age.

Pulling force from fiscal policy

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There is no high growth if we only rely on the natural rebound of the economy. To achieve a large goal, the State must create a strong enough pulling force.

Activities for children must first respect children's rights

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Quang Ngai - The Organizing Committee of the Miss Tourism Identity Vietnam contest has apologized for letting children close-up the beauty queen's swimsuit performance.

Don't blame early falling leaves

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The garden coffee shop is nestled under an old tree. A leaf brushed through the sun and fell onto the table, next to the young man's black coffee cup. He picked it up, turned it around and smiled: "It's only July and it's already falling down". The old writer sitting opposite him looked at the leaf, slowly saying: "Don't blame it". The young man looked up at the still green tree canopy: "I'm used to working with data. In this case, I'll probably conclude that the leaf is old, the leaf is sick, or the stem is weak." He nodded: "Not wrong. But sometimes the correct answer is still not enough. Have you noticed the branch above?" The young man watched. "Who knows, that branch has been chopped by worms for a long time. Maybe last night's rain caused the leaf stem to crack. Or simply, it stood in the right place to receive the most sunshine". He stopped, took a sip of coffee. "But people only see it when it falls".

More outpatient health insurance benefits beyond the line - more fairness for participants

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From not being paid to receiving partial cost support, outpatients outside the tuyến have received additional legitimate benefits from health insurance policies.

Emotional and rational

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In the decisions and choices we make, there is always a struggle between emotion and rationality.

5 years a conference so that culture does not slow down in development

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According to the plan to organize "Vietnam Culture Day" just issued by the Prime Minister, the National Cultural Conference will be held periodically every 5 years.

AI tutoring will help students cultivate self-learning ability

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The Ministry of Education and Training is researching and developing an AI tutoring application to support students' self-study, contributing to improving learning efficiency.

To have happy workers, you must have a happy family

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95 typical families of workers, civil servants, and laborers nationwide have just been commended by the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor on Vietnam Family Day, June 28, each family is a different story and circumstance.

Ticket for people to choose public transport

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From July 1, 2026, both Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City will jointly implement a policy of free bus tickets in different areas. This is a noteworthy decision of the two largest cities in the country in their efforts to reduce personal vehicles, encourage public transport and gradually shift to a green transportation model.

Love and unsigned contract

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There was a guy who once declared very eloquently at a drinking party with friends: "I love her unconditionally". The whole table was silent for a long time, then someone casually asked: "So last month she forgot your birthday, how many days were you angry?". "Two days". "If she says she will quit her job from tomorrow, stay home to take care of dogs and cats, let you raise them?". "There's no such thing, she's crazy about work." "If she loves someone else?" Then quickly stop, and then ask". Everyone laughed, it turns out that the so-called "unconditional" has quite a few conditions.

Removing the 12-month limit when authorizing pension payment, reducing the burden for the elderly

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The Ministry of Home Affairs proposes to amend the Law on Social Insurance in the direction of removing the regulation that the power of attorney to receive pensions and social insurance allowances is only valid for a maximum of 12 months.

Increasing the regional minimum wage to create motivation not only for workers

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The proposal to increase the regional minimum wage from the beginning of 2027 with an average increase of 8.5% to 9.8% has received great attention from workers and businesses.

Angry sponge

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In the world of animation, a sponge is a symbol of harmlessness, softness, elasticity, being distorted in any way is laughable. Real life is also full of such "sponges". They are endurance experts, always tolerant to the point of forgetting themselves, whoever asks for help does it, whoever hurts smiles to let it go. People call them good-hearted people. But the crowd forgets a basic physical attribute. Sponges absorb water very quickly, but their capacity is limited.

Lowering the age for enjoying social pension benefits, poor people have more support

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In the draft amendment of the Law on Social Insurance, the Ministry of Home Affairs proposed 1 of 2 options: gradually reducing the age of social pension benefits to 70 and possibly lower when conditions are met.

University appoints professors and the worry of "inflation

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The Ministry of Education and Training is seeking opinions on a new draft on considering, recognizing and appointing professors and associate professors in the direction of directly delegating power to higher education institutions.

Calling the right names of martyrs who sacrificed for the Fatherland

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The war has receded for more than half a century. The forests that were once fierce battlefields have now turned green again. The lands that were once marked by bombs and bullets have changed day by day. But in many cemeteries across the country, there are still tens of thousands of martyrs' graves bearing the words "unknown names".

Lessons from helmets to safety equipment for children in cars

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Nearly 20 years ago, the Prime Minister issued Resolution 32 stipulating that motorcyclists on all roads are required to wear helmets.

The story of pension authorization of a 97-year-old woman: A big lesson in public service behavior

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The case of a 97-year-old woman encountering difficulties in carrying out procedures for authorizing her to receive a pension has caused the Hanoi City Party Committee to request a review and handling of the responsibilities of related individuals.