I recently wrote an article about the cost of living for an expat retiree in vietnam and discovered during research that i was spending money on things out of habit

It’s getting tougher too, just to do the job. Recently teachers complained of excessive paperwork preventing them from preparing lessons or finding time to develop their professional skills.  While the mountain of paperwork comes with the territory, this only services to undermine their determination to stick with the job and do their best. … [Read more...] about Teachers’ Day in Vietnam: Teaching the future

Vietstar’s waste treatment plant has a daily capacity of 1,400 tons. However, on December 16 last year, it was found that the company collected only 2,000 tons a day. It has been slapped with a fine of VND296 million ($12,800), but whether that has been enough to change its behavior is not known. … [Read more...] about HCMC asked to clean up its waste treatment act

From 2021 to 2030, Việt Nam aims to clear all road traffic accident hotspots and accident-prone sites. All new roads and those under maintenance will meet road safety criteria before opening for traffic. All new national highways and provincial highways and 75 per cent of the total length of existing highways across the country meet at least Level 3 of global road safety standards. … [Read more...] about Việt Nam’s ambitious plan to reduce the number of road traffic-relating death to zero by 2045.

Vu Dung, Deputy Chairman of Thach Binh People’s Committee, told VIR that the farm has been operating for 11 years and changed its owners twice in that time. “According to the declaration of the owner, they won an auction in 2018 to use this land plot, including the farm. Afterwards, the couple [Ha and her husband] rented the farm out to a foreign company which now directly manages and operates it.” Meanwhile, the farm’s owner explained to VIR that the family’s legal obligations do not extend to the surrounding ponds and lakes. … [Read more...] about Pig farm fuss highlights foul plight

According to Thuy, many expatriates said since they moved to Russia, this was the second time they had saw a show by a national art troupe of Vietnam in the host country. They said the performance reflects the cultural life of Vietnamese farmers which is so close and familiar to them, she added. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese puppetry shines in Russia