Vietnamese teenagers on why they have sex at early age
Nguyen Tuan, 15, had sex for the first time earlier this year, did not use a condom and his girlfriend had to take a morning-after pill. “I think …
Category: Socienty
Grandparents admit growing reluctance to babysit
Nguyen Thi Ly, 70, who had moved to Hanoi for nearly a year to care for her two grandchildren, was hospitalized twice due to fatigue and exhaustion. Ly’s …
Workers prefer earlier retirement over earlier pension eligibility
Many workers in the manufacturing sector are not excited about a proposal to reduce the number of years they have to pay social insurance premiums, and prefer …
Protect workers from loan sharks: PM
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has asked the central bank and the Public Security Ministry to protect workers from loan sharks. The request was made after …
Lack of sleep taking a toll on Vietnamese
“It’s urgent! The customer wants it shipped by tomorrow morning.” The boss’s message forced Hoang An to stay at the company until …
Dominican man jailed for murdering Vietnamese in Japan
A Dominican national was sentenced to 12 years in prison in Japan for the murder of a Vietnamese man in August last year. Brian Alberto Cabrera Cruz, 27, beat …
Cops to probe HCMC international school students’ fight
The HCMC education department has decided to bring in the police to investigate a fight between two girl students of the International School HCMC-American …
Mental abuse could equal domestic violence: NA delegates
NA delegates may soon designate mental abuse, including couples reading each other’s messages or simply not communicating, as domestic violence. At a …
Vietnamese students in US petrified by gun violence
Worried about becoming victims of mass shootings, Vietnamese students in the U.S. try to protect themselves and pray but do not let it deter their dreams. …
Men and their worsening drinking habits
Tran Van Minh of HCMC says he has “a knack for drinking” and feels “uneasy” if he does not drink for two or three days. The factory …