Opinion

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.

An administrative apparatus without civil servants entering through entrustment

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Ho Chi Minh City Party Secretary requests re-recruitment of non-specialized commune-level officials to be civil servants who must be capable, avoiding the situation of entrusting.

Major shift in housing policy

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Just a few days after the working sessions of General Secretary and President To Lam with the Government Party Committee, ministries and sectors, and of Prime Minister Le Minh Hung with the Hanoi People's Committee and ministries and sectors on housing development for rent, the Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee requested the immediate implementation of a number of key projects before June 15 and promoted the commencement of pilot construction in June 2026.

Afraid of wife

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Afraid that my wife will live long. Respecting my wife to reduce sadness. Putting my wife at the top is eternal immortality," we often jokingly say like that.

Debtor

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A friend of mine once declared very eloquently: "The money earned is for spending". The saying sounds like a truth. The problem is that he spends faster than the speed of making money. Buying a new phone when the old one is still running well, changing a car when the old car installment is not yet done, traveling mainly for experience, money is secondary. Initially, it was just a few petty installments. Then it was a long Excel board. He still lived very happily, posting check-in photos regularly, captions always showing that he was living to the fullest. The only thing is that behind each photo is a bank notice reminding him of a very punctual payment schedule. His life gradually divided into two parts, making money during the day and thinking about how to pay at night.

Sidewalk management using data software instead of "launching troops

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Ho Chi Minh City's pilot program for software to manage, license and collect fees for temporary use of roadways and sidewalks for 18 months is a new approach in urban management.

Reduce health risks in hot weather

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In the last days of May, intense heat continues to cover many areas across the country with common temperatures from 38-400C, in some places exceeding 400C. Extreme weather not only disrupts daily life but also has clear impacts on people's health.

Fasting dens for treating diseases have sprung up in Hanoi, where is the management agency?

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A series of "furnaces" for fasting and drinking alkaline ionized water to treat diseases are appearing in Hanoi, raising many concerns about safety and management responsibility.

Bringing the housing market closer to real housing needs

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The Prime Minister clearly stated that the State does not subsidize housing but also does not completely let the market self-regulate but plays a constructive role through institutions and policies.

Ensuring national energy security from small actions

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Under the impact of the intense heat wave, electricity demand in many provinces and cities in the Northern region, especially Hanoi City, has skyrocketed, continuously setting historical peaks in both capacity and consumption output, creating great pressure on the national power system. Some places are overloaded, causing temporary power outages due to the excessive and sudden increase in people's electricity demand.

Mental illness

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When he was young, he thought tonics were Korean ginseng, cordyceps, or expensive vitamins lying in the bright glass cabinet at the pharmacy. Later, he discovered that there were people who drank all kinds of nutritious drinks every day but their faces were still like switchboard staff at rush hour. There were also old women who ate rice with boiled vegetables, fried shrimp, walked to the alley entrance in the morning to chat, and in the afternoon sat picking vegetables, laughing and telling stories about their children and grandchildren, and living as healthily as a banyan tree at the beginning of the village.

Welcoming super-rich guests, Ha Long Bay must be more beautiful, with higher-class services

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The yacht tour to explore Ha Long Bay - Lan Ha Bay of Vietnam has just been honored by Tripadvisor in the world's leading tourism experience group in 2026.

Businesses and Trade Unions jointly invest in sustainable development

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Extremely hot weather these days across the country will entail many risks to workers' health. Especially those working outdoors, underground or on aircraft parking lots will face the risk of dehydration, physical decline, and exhaustion.

Sleepy emotions

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Many couples who have lived together for many years have a very special state: No arguing, no betrayal, no drama, no tears. But also no more excitement. Life operates steadily like a rice cooker pressing the "cook" button and waiting to switch to "warm".

Basic science and national autonomy

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General Secretary and President To Lam emphasized that investing in basic science is investing in the long-term future of the nation, in national autonomy capacity.

Synchronizing boarding high schools from construction to people

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The Prime Minister requested to complete 100 boarding schools before August 30, absolutely not to let the situation of "schools waiting for equipment" or "schools waiting for teachers" occur.