Lawmaker proposes studying smartphone ban for children under 16 in Vietnam
Vietnam News 12:53 11/11/2026A Vietnamese National Assembly deputy has proposed that the government considers banning children under the age of 16 from using smartphones, amid growing concerns over excessive screen time, social media addiction, and online safety risks among minors.
Can Vietnam curb students' social media addiction by regulating smartphone use at school?
Education 20:18 09/11/2026Vietnam's plan to regulate smartphone and social media use in schools has sparked debate over whether tighter controls can curb students' social media addiction, with teachers and parents backing restrictions while students and education experts favor digital skills education over outright bans.
Summer without smartphones: Vietnamese parents send kids to countryside for a screen break
Education 19:09 14/08/2026With limited outdoor space in crowded cities, some Vietnamese parents are sending their children to the countryside for a summer of farming, playing outdoors and spending time with grandparents.
The AI frenzy is driving a memory chip supply crisis
World 11:43 03/12/2025An acute global shortage of memory chips is forcing artificial intelligence and consumer-electronics companies to fight for dwindling supplies, as prices soar for the unglamorous but essential components that allow devices to store data.