Update May, 30 2012 15:39:02
Carpooling becomes trend for commuters
May, 30 2012 09:25:28
As the costs of energy consumption, pollution and traffic congestion have become growing concerns among urban dwellers, carpooling - the sharing of journeys in which more than one person travel in a vehicle can be a solution to the problems.
May, 28 2012 15:16:54
Careful thought required in choosing schools
State-run Ha Noi Thuc Nghiem (Experimental) Primary School issued entrance examination forms to parents last Friday, but had to immediately postpone them on Saturday morning when frantic parents began jostling and fighting in front of the school gate on Lieu Giai Street.
May, 23 2012 10:52:04
Healthcare brokers ply illegal trade shamelessly
I took my beloved three-year-old son to the National Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital on a hot sunny morning in early April. It was crowded and stuffy, and I felt uncomfortable standing in line with hundreds of other patients all waiting to be treated for all manner of illnesses.
May, 22 2012 11:40:39
Commuters look to bikes to beat the jams
Quang Thuan's neighbours in Cau Giay District were recently surprised to see him leave his expensive scooter at home and go to work by bicycle.
May, 16 2012 09:26:49
Status symbols may be harmful to your health
"There are no ugly women, only lazy ones!" is an aphorism that housewife Lai Ngoc Hoa, 25, has taken to heart. Even though she is still relatively young, Hoa cares very much about her beauty and updates it with the most popular and newest styles at famous salons around Ha Noi.
May, 15 2012 16:11:48
Poverty no barrier to keeping up with Joneses
Leila, who makes US$2,500 a month working for an international organisation in Ha Noi, says she kept noticing many young people in cafes and was surprised to see such a luxurious device in their hands.
May, 09 2012 10:59:04
Domestics spoiling kids?
"Hurry, hurry, give me my shoes. I want the pink dress!" The 4-year-old girl in my neighbourhood usually shouts as such at her domestic helper whenever she leaves home for school in the morning.
May, 08 2012 09:08:27
Travel need not cost an arm and a leg
Many people think that tourism is only for people with fat wallets, and that several hundred thousand dong is nor enough for a trip during the summer holidays.
May, 02 2012 10:30:32
Students learn from pushing wheelchairs
Most Vietnamese students hope to secure a good job after graduation with a university degree in hand.
May, 01 2012 16:20:17
Unmarried women no longer on the shelf
In modern Viet Nam it is becoming more and more common for young women to live alone. Traditional modes of thinking are losing their hold on young minds, and people now don't necessarily sneer at women who choose to stay single.
April, 25 2012 09:06:48
Viet Nam's got talent
In 2006, Nguyen Hong Nhung graduated from a programme for talented students at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities in HCM City, majoring in Vietnamese literature.