Time to celebrate a mother’s love again! Mother’s Day falls on May 10 this year and it is basically a Western tradition, but Vietnam has also celebrated it in one way or another in recent years. Around Mother’s Day, you are likely to see lots of youngsters … [Read more...] about Say ‘I love you’ to your mom on this Mother’s Day in Vietnam
Make your mom happy
Swallow your pride and say you’re sorry
Talk Around Town (30-10-2005) Swallow your pride and say you're sorry by Vu Thu Ha Last week, I was sitting in a cafe waiting for a cup of tea. When I said thank you to the waiter as I usually do, I suddenly thought of my mother. "What a paradox!" I thought to myself, "I have … [Read more...] about Swallow your pride and say you’re sorry
A heart-rending letter to mom: I hate money
A heart-rending essay able to bring tears to anyone is circulating fast online. Its writer is a high school student who gradually learns that money can make the world go round or even stop. Nguyen Trung Hieu wrote the essay in only one night for a literature subject assignment … [Read more...] about A heart-rending letter to mom: I hate money
Avocadoes
Perhaps it was because she was getting tired of having to re-read whatever she had typed earlier, since she couldn’t remember all the lies she’d told, and if she accidentally said something inconsistent, she would have to come up with explanations. And perhaps because … [Read more...] about Avocadoes
Blood and Snow
Don’t you feel jealous leaving your newly wed bride at home by herself? Old Lin’s words were a breeze blowing past his face, and Pu didn’t pay attention. But when the breeze blew three times, he shuddered.Getting wind of the news that Pu was taking his wife down … [Read more...] about Blood and Snow