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A prayer for peace, a history of war

US journalist and peace activist travels around Vietnam and is overwhelmed

The stamp of inefficiency

Many people were shocked when a senior official said recently that the stamp of quality on crash helmets cannot guarantee that they are safe, as a stamp can be put on any helmet.

More Samaritans needed to raise the bar

We seem to have reached a stage when people have more villains to detest and fear and a shortage of heroes to look up to.

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The power of vaccines(May 06, 2013)

This week more than 180 countries are celebrating World Immunization Week. Vaccines are a life-saving and cost effective public health intervention we often take for granted. They provide immunity against various illnesses causing death and disability that a whole new generation is lucky enough not to remember.

Let’s do some prudent networking(Apr 26, 2013)

All targets the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union aimed to achieve with the establishment of a social network for its members can be achieved with various tools offered by the Internet without spending a fortune.

Swimming lessons will not stop drowning tragedies on their own(May 06, 2013)

Children need to be prepared for every circumstance so that they can save not only their own lives, but also that of others.

Did you say Rundown or Roundup?(Apr 20, 2013)

Some serious thoughts on the ramifications of Scientology and Monsanto for Vietnam

The life and death of Phu Quoc Island(Apr 21, 2013)

Clouds swallowed the rice paddies outside Ho Chi Minh City minutes after takeoff; 45 minutes later, they parted over a scratch of red clay road and a verdant canopy—neither a sooty stand of street trees, nor a dusty rubber plantation, but a jungle so green it hurts the eyes.

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Food for thought: finding a niche for Vietnam tourism(Apr 15, 2013)

Helping hands for those in need(Apr 16, 2013)

My imaginary film project(Apr 11, 2013)

Moral obligation exists to remove deadly ‘secret war’ legacy(Apr 06, 2013)

US man’s flight from Vietnamese justice: what role did embassy play?(Apr 08, 2013)

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