Vovinam

Illustration by Trịnh Lập by Nguyễn Mỹ Hà It's the fear of almost all parents whose children go to school each day. School bullying today gets much public attention and is a reality your child might face when they go to school. The trigger can be serious, though sometimes it can be a very small conflict, but if handled in the wrong way it can become more severe. A recent incident occurred at a school, where a child was attacked, but what happened next got much attention. The mother of the bullied child came rushing through the school, causing a stir with the school authorities, security and even the police handling the case. She spoke with an uppity manner that sounded unacceptable even though she was just trying to get justice for her child. Putting myself in her shoes, I could see myself getting into a rage and possibly losing my temper and control, and saying and doing things I would regret once it was all over. What's the first thing you should do when you learn that … [Read more...] about What to do if your child gets bullied at school

Phạm Thị Kiều Giang (left) competes in the SEA Games 31 in Việt Nam last month. — VNA/VNS Photo Tuấn Anh By Thanh Nga When Phạm Thị Kiều Giang won gold at the SEA Games 31 she fulfilled a 20-year dream. The martial artist, 32, took up vovinam (Vietnamese traditional martial arts) as a child, but the sport has not been played in the past three Games, so Giang has not had the opportunity to participate. But this time around she was there with guns blazing and clinched gold in front of thousands of jubilant fans at the Sóc Sơn Gymnasium. "After 20 years of practicing vovinam, this is my first time participating in the regional biggest sports event,” she said. “I only know how to fight hard. This gold medal victory is full of emotions for me. Now I am really very happy as my desire is complete.” On her way to gold, she beat Rattannaphon Hanphan of Thailand 6-0, Hnin Wai Thet of Myanmar 1-0, and then she easily defeated Sok Sophy of Cambodia 11-1 in the final. Vovinam made … [Read more...] about Giang fulfills her dream of earning SEA Games gold medal