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Illustration by Trịnh Lập by Anh Đức "Treat others as you would like others to treat you" is probably one of the most common teachings people come across. The great philosopher Confucius is widely known as among the first to preach this idea, and it can also be found in other religions and cultures across the world: in a verse of the Bible, the teachings of Buddha and Prophet Muhammad's Hadith. It is called "the Golden Rule". As society and technology progress, it is confusing and sad that the Golden Rule is being ignored. People now tend to mistreat others, and do whatever they want without consent. And sadly, in most cases it is women who bear this mistreatment, offering little to no retaliation. An expat TikToker in Việt Nam has become famous for his "crazy" videos. One of his latest videos was, however, polarizing. It shows a young girl sitting alone, happily eating noodle and sausage. The TikToker then shows up, scooches closer and closer to the girl, and gestures for her …

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Nigel Hearne, Chairman, Asia Natural Gas and Energy Association. President, Chevron Eurasia Pacific Exploration and Production. — File Photo By Nigel Hearne SINGAPORE — As world leaders return home after the COP26 conference in Glasgow, they are reflecting on the commitments made collectively by the countries of the world and the individual pledges by both governments and the private sector to enable a lower carbon future. Asia Pacific nations face the toughest task of all having to balance the transition from a heavy dependence on coal today to lower carbon and renewable sources while powering long term economic and social development that will bring millions out of poverty in the next 30 years. Vietnam is critical to the transition as one of the region’s fastest growing economies that is now putting in place policies and programmes to reduce dependence on indigenous coal and meet its climate change targets. Many Asia Pacific countries face …

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Song-writer Nguyễn Phú Quangn performs during one of his musical shows. He passed away on December 8, aged 72. Photo thethaovanhoa.vn HÀ NỘI — Song-writer Nguyễn Phú Quang, who was famous for songs about Hà Nội, passed away on December 8 at the age of 72 after undergoing two years of treatment for diabetes. Many of his colleagues and friends were shocked by the news and expressed their condolences. “Music lovers across the country have just bid farewell to a talented musician whose heart was devoted to Hà Nội. His songs accompanied my youth as well as many of my peers,” wrote musician Nguyễn Quang Long on his Facebook page. Quang was born in Cẩm Khê District in the northern province of Phú Thọ in 1949 as his family was evacuated during the First Indochina War and returned to Hà Nội in 1954. His elder brother, Nguyễn Phú Ân, is also a song-writer. Most of his 600 songs were about the capital city. He also set music for many poems which then became …

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