Opinion
6.76 million international visitors in Q1.2026: Tourism still needs more "leverage
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Vietnam's tourism continued to grow strongly in the first quarter of 2026, affirming its position as a safe and attractive destination for tourists.
To the open sea
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Federico Staksrud said that Vietnamese players like Ly Hoang Nam and Truong Vinh Hien need to compete in pickleball tournaments in the US to assess their true level.
Accelerate institutions, raise responsibility
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Speaking at the opening session of the First Session of the 16th National Assembly held yesterday morning (April 6), General Secretary To Lam emphasized: "The requirements of the new development stage are posing higher, faster and more drastic requirements on institutions, on growth models, on the quality of national governance, on policy response capacity, on implementation discipline and improving people's living standards.
National Assembly session opens in a new way, new expectations
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No longer just a written report as usual, the fact that video clips can be shown right during the presentation of the report at the First Session of the 16th National Assembly is a small detail but suggests a new approach: Bringing the parliament closer to reality and the people.
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.
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.
