“They smiled at the good, and frowned at the bad” — Ludwig Bemelmans, Madeline
“Moral virtues” have long been a subject of interest and consideration since Ancient Greece. Honesty, benevolence, wisdom, courage, compassion or modesty all are parts of the so-called “virtue”. With regard to “happiness”, it is the universal and eternal quest of human beings regardless of religion, age, sex, culture or social status.
The question here is whether there is any connection between virtue and happiness or not. Does a happy life depend on the cultivation of moral virtues? I will support the view that they are related…
Vietnam has experienced various changes in its language education policies over the past 2000 years. Hence, the essay will first give an overview of language landscape in Vietnam as well as highlight the rise and fall of Vietnamese and foreign languages in education over the centuries. Then, it will argue that English should be declared as the second official language of Vietnam, alongside with Vietnamese. …
