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I spent 10 years encouraging my daughter-in-law to have a second child, without success
23+ hour, 34+ min ago (321+ words) My son and his wife have one son. He is 12, well-behaved, and doing fine in school. I have often suggested they have another child, partly so he would have a sibling, partly because I believe a larger family feels warmer....
Vietnam to spend $68 M a year paying women to have a second child
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (377+ words) The health ministry submitted the draft decree to the Ministry of Justice on April 22 for review and is expected to send it to the government within the month. If approved, the policy will take effect on July 1, the same day…...
Over 70% of Japanese high schoolers now utilizing AI tools: survey
1+ week, 4+ day ago (330+ words) The study, spearheaded by the Gakken Research Institute for Learning and Education, highlights that AI adoption is also gaining traction among younger demographics. According to the data, 43. 2% of junior high students and 36. 6% of elementary school pupils report using these technologies....
Former Grok 3 engineer urges schools to prioritize math over specialized AI classes
1+ week, 5+ day ago (555+ words) Speaking at a conference on teaching and learning mathematics in the technology era in Ho Chi Minh City on Monday, Dr. Pham Huy Hieu, a visiting professor at Vietnam National University HCMC (VNU-HCMC), addressed questions about early exposure to AI…...
Chinese actress Liu Xiaoqing says she will leave no inheritance to relatives
3+ week, 6+ day ago (284+ words) The issue has drawn wide attention on Weibo, where discussion of Liu's inheritance and family tensions has intensified. On Wednesday, the veteran star shared screenshots accusing her nephew of spreading false rumors that she had died. In her post, she…...
Vietnamese textbook directs 8-year-olds to porn site in computing exercise
2+ week, 1+ day ago (288+ words) The flaw, in the Grade 3 Informatics Workbook published by Hue University Publishing House, came to light on April 8 after parents posted screenshots of the page on social media. The exercise instructs students to open Google Chrome, visit a website labeled…...
Fewer than half of fresh private university graduates in Singapore land full-time jobs within 6 months
2+ week, 3+ day ago (373+ words) This marked a 0. 5 percentage point increase from the rate in 2024, according to the Private Education Institution Graduate Employment Survey 2024/2025 released on Wednesday. Some 78. 9% of the roughly 2, 600 surveyed graduates who were working or seeking work found employment within six months of…...
International students in Australia skip meals amid soaring living costs
2+ week, 6+ day ago (448+ words) According to the 2025 State of Student Healthcare Report (SOSH) released in late March by Allianz Partners, one of the world's largest insurance and assistance companies, among more than 2, 100 students from 88 countries and territories, 85% said actual costs in Australia were far…...
Da Nang school gets kitchen through charity project
3+ week, 5+ day ago (218+ words) Lang Kindergarten principal Tran Thi Thu Thao said the campus was built in 2014 without a kitchen, and students have had to walk home for lunch every day since then. Those coming from distant places would not return for the afternoon…...
Father gives up chance at life to treat 9-year-old daughter's cancer
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (624+ words) At the end of February the small house in Nguyen Uy Ward, Ninh Binh Province, was filled with the strong smell of herbal medicines. A prolonged coughing fit had Loi doubled over against the tiled floor. Clutching his chest, he…...