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Retirement: a time when medical problems can increase

Dr Nguyen Trung Anh, Director of the Central Geriatric Hospital, said that each elderly person on average suffers from more than three common diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, osteoarthritis, Parkinson's disease, dementia or stroke.

Vietnam enterprises adapt to new global environment amid uncertainties

The face of the world has changed, posing many challenges but also bringing great opportunities. Vietnamese enterprises have been adapting to the new circumstances.

Vietnamese air carriers that never got off the ground

Vietnam is seen as a potential aviation market with increasingly high travel demand. However, Vietnam Airlines has reported an accumulated loss of VND34 trillion. In the past, many airlines had to leave the market, and some of them never launched.

When schools become too crowded

Rapid urbanization, planning disruption, traffic jams and school shortages are serious problems in Hanoi.

The Vietnamese billionaires in the US

Hoang Kieu is the best-known Vietnam-born billionaire in the US as his partner is a celebrity in Vietnamese show business. But there are many other billionaires of Vietnamese origin in the US.

Economists: interest rates need to be cut

Experts believe that high inflation will not be a problem now or in the immediate future. The problem now is enterprises’ need for capital.

Should IELTS be considered a ‘passport’ to a university education?

Universities tend to enroll students with IELTS certificates, but they have been warned that they will only find students who speak English well and lose students with excellent professional knowledge.

The aging problem in VN: the pressures of the 'sandwich generation’

About 67 percent of people aged 30-44 want to be independent in their old age, but 30 percent of them have made plans to do so. About 20 percent believe that people need to begin drawing up plans on health and financing when they turn 40 years old.

Game firms are no longer flourishing in Vietnam

The gaming industry, unable to buy foreign games to distribute domestically because foreign partners are allowed to distribute games in Vietnam, does not expect a bright future.

Trade remedies: Why has Vietnam initiated fewer cases than other countries?

Vietnam was among top 15 countries subject to anti-dumping duties in the 1995-2022 period, while the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) initiated investigations into just over 25 cases related to trade remedies during the same period.

Vietnamese fashion takes global stage

The activeness and creativity of Vietnamese fashion designers in recent years is one of the reasons why many international celebrities have favoured their creations.

Boy bikes 2,800km across Southeast Asia

Nong Quang Anh has finished a trip that was expected to help him face challenges and never give up because of difficulties.

Vietnam to apply global minimum tax in 2024

Vietnam supports the global minimum tax and plans to begin the tax application in 2024, creating a favorable mechanism to encourage enterprises to pay additional tax in Vietnam.

Is there 'real love' on Tinder?

Many girls are happy when hearing their boyfriends say that they are their real love. But in reality, some of these men have many real loves. This is what is happening on Tinder, the well known dating app.

Vietnam’s tech firms go global

Vietnamese technology firms are making their mark in the international market, especially in Japan.

A Hanoi artisan creates woodblock for over four decades

Pham Ngoc Toan is one of the last artisans that still hold on to the craft of hand-carving wood stamp in Hanoi’s Old Quarter.

Farmers to benefit from push toward agrotourism

Nguyen Tat Thang from the Vietnam Academy of Agriculture said Vietnam has great potential to develop agrotourism. Its northern mountainous provinces, Red River Delta, Central Highlands and Mekong Delta all have specific characteristics.

Information about subscribers, residential addresses on sale on Telegram

Information about subscribers of MobiFone, VinaPhone and Viettel, the three largest mobile network operators in Vietnam, have been up for sale via an automatic bot on Telegram.

Where are the Vietnamese art critics and cultural researchers?

Amid the social network boom, anyone can express opinions about artworks and become a cultural critic. However, well-trained professional critics are seriously lacking in Vietnam.

Vietnamese tech firms have good problem-solving skills: VSA

Foreign businesses and partners' tough problems can be solved effectively by Vietnamese tech firms, says Nguyen Thi Thu Giang, deputy chair of the Vietnam Software Association (VSA).