Over the last decade Vietnam has established itself as a popular destination for tourists to spend their time with approximately 12.5 million international visitors in 2023.

Readers argue that eating out is not actually convenient and money-saving as many people would think.

Thanh, a 30-year-old laborer, reached out to me for advice on how or if she should go to France to work.

British tour operator GuruWalk recently listed Hanoi, HCMC and Hoi An as Vietnam’s representatives among the world’s 100 best cities to discover on foot, but readers strongly disagreed.

The escalating fine dust levels in Hanoi, particularly concerning PM2.5 particles, have prompted urgent calls for action, including a potential ban on private vehicles.

My biggest concern during holidays and festivals is my children's health since they have to travel between their maternal and paternal grandparents' homes in the south and north.

A student being allowed to miss school after beating a friend is like receiving a reward, not a punishment, readers argued.

I have visited Singapore multiple times. They use different ways to plant more trees along the concrete structures within the city, which helps it cope with the summer heat. Meanwhile HCMC always feels very hot.

Twenty years ago, my father-in-law suffered a stroke while watching television. He was rushed to hospital and began to spend days in a deep coma, his brain already dead. His frail life was prolonged only by a respirator.

Thailand's proposal for a joint visa with five Southeast Asian neighbors will benefit Vietnam greatly as its visa policy is currently strictest among the bloc, readers said.

Upon arriving in a new country there are numerous unique cultural oddities that contrast one's own culture and this can often be alienating yet exciting.

Spending too much money into overseas study could be a waste for many Vietnamese as they cannot expect to easily find well-paid jobs at home, readers said.

Walking through the main streets of downtown HCMC, I could not help notice the messy, bizarre and ugly drawings on every blank space.

Readers argued that Vietnam's absolute alcohol ban is too much as one can be fined just because they drove after drinking some alcohol from the day before.

While some readers shared the sentiment that Singapore has little to offer to tourists, others said it's a good place for business and shopping.