What is it like to be a teenager in Vietnam?

Teenagers under 18 years old in Vietnam are considered as minors who usually lack the autonomy to make decisions. They are also sometimes viewed as contributors to social evils including crime, violence and substance use. Moreover, most Vietnamese teenagers have unsafe sex before marriage.

How bad is pollution in Vietnam?

Ho Chi Minh City which is a large city in the south ranked as the cleanest with a US AQI figure of 79. The average annual US AQI figure was 97. One of the worst pollutants for human health is fine particulate matter (PM2. 5).

Does Vietnam face any significant social problems?

The primary social issues in Vietnam are rural and child poverty. Vietnam scores 37.6 in the Gini coefficient index, with the top 10\% accounting for 30.2\% of the nation’s income and the bottom 10\% receiving 3.2\%. In 2008, 14\% of the population lives below the national poverty line of US$1.15 per day.

Do Vietnamese have sister wives?

In a confessional, they both shared that in their Vietnamese culture, “it’s not uncommon” to have sister wives. “My grandfather had four wives, they all got along,” said Duy — while Jennie said her own father had “multiple girlfriends.”

Are Vietnamese parents strict?

Mothers have a lot of authority in their households and are highly respected by their children. They are often characterised as the strict ‘tiger mum’. Parents may not allow their children to date until they have finished their tertiary studies, but many begin dating in their late teens.

What caused Vietnamese pollution?

Among the main causes of this pollution is transportation. Vietnam now has 3.6 million automobiles and 58 million motorbikes, mostly concentrated in big cities. Many of them are old vehicles, with limited emission control technology. They cause daily traffic jams and emit a large amount of air pollutants.

Why is pollution in Hanoi so bad?

Air pollution is not new in Hanoi, but remains as pressing an issue as ever. The municipal authorities have blamed the low air quality on large-scale construction, large number of private vehicles, intensive industrial activity like steel and cement production, and coal-fired power plants.