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Get Over Embarrassment: Quick Tips to Feel Better

When you do something silly, it’s best to let go of your embarrassment and move on. (7) __________, embarrassment can pretty much haunt you forever. Here are some strategies that can help you get past your embarrassment:

• Take a deep breath and focus on something else to forget about an (8) __________ moment. Doing a different task can calm your mind.
• Laugh it off. If you can laugh at yourself, you’ve already won. Embarrassment loses its power when you don’t (9) __________ yourself too seriously.
• Turn it into a fun story. Instead of letting that cringe-worthy moment define you, (10) __________ the script and turn it into a funny story. Others will be able to relate to it and laugh along with you.
• Remind yourself that everyone else has moved on. Remember that people are too caught up in their own lives to give your awkward moments too (11) __________ thought.
• Share a funny moment with a friend (12) __________ you trust — humour can lighten the mood and help you recover faster.

You are not alone — embarrassment fades when you choose to let it go!

[Adapted from https://www.verywellmind.com]

Hanoi Proposes Ending Trains Through Viral Train Street

Hanoi authorities are considering a plan to stop passenger trains from running through the narrow railway section commonly known as Train Street, an area that has (1) __________ viral worldwide for its unusual urban setting. If approved, trains from the north would terminate at Gia Lam Station while those from the south would end at Hanoi Station, and passengers would be transferred between the two stations by (2) __________ means.

The proposal forms part of broader railway adjustments linked to Long Bien Bridge, supported by a (3) __________ aimed at assessing infrastructure safety and long-term preservation. The bridge and its surrounding corridor are often described as a “living museum” embedded in the city’s (4) __________ memory, reflecting Hanoi’s layered urban history.

Since 2018, cafés lining the railway in central Hanoi have attracted large crowds, turning the area into a popular attraction (5) __________ repeated bans and physical barriers. Tourists continue to enter the tracks to watch trains pass (6) __________ close to buildings, prompting repeated safety warnings from Vietnam Railways.

[Adapted from https://e.vnexpress.net]