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1. Doctor, Nurse
Being a doctor or nurse is considered one of the most dangerous and stressful professions in Vietnam. With recent incidents of violence against medical professionals, the risks and pressures of this noble profession are increasingly evident. Saving lives while facing the threat of assault from patients and their families is a tragic reality. Moreover, healthcare workers are exposed to HIV, infectious diseases, and even death on a daily basis. Many spend most of their time in hospitals, often sacrificing personal time and facing immense workloads without breaks. The constant exposure to illness, blood, and hazardous materials poses serious health risks, making every moment crucial and costly.
2. Border Guards
The Vietnamese Border Guards are a component of the People's Army of Vietnam, responsible for managing and protecting the sovereignty, territorial integrity, security, and order of the national border on land, islands, seas, and at checkpoints as stipulated by law. They are a vital force in defending the border areas of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Border guards face immense pressure in their profession. They operate far from home and are frequently in contact with civilians, ensuring peace and security, especially in sensitive border areas. They develop a deep understanding of the people, especially ethnic minorities, in remote areas of the country. Sometimes, border guards also collaborate with the police to solve crimes and apprehend dangerous criminals fleeing abroad.
3. Police Profession
Policing is always a hazardous job, whether it's responding to a terrorist attack, managing traffic accidents, or tackling thefts, and homicides, their presence is always required. The police are tasked with ensuring social order and security while adhering to professional ethics standards, a significant challenge for anyone lacking courage and patience. Every year, the media reports numerous police officers sacrificing their lives in the line of duty. This profession faces immense pressure not only within the department but also from societal scrutiny. It's a field that regularly encounters dangerous criminals. It wouldn't be wrong to classify policing as one of the most dangerous and pressure-filled professions in Vietnam and the world at large.
4. Journalist
It might surprise many why Mytour ranks Journalism as one of the most dangerous and pressure-filled professions in Vietnam. Dangerous because it always confronts the truth. The truth, often harsh, becomes even harsher when it reveals evil and ugliness. In fact, journalism has been deemed one of the most dangerous professions globally, and Vietnam is no exception. Many journalists face danger right in front of law enforcement but aren't timely protected. Despite knowing this, 'Those who don't brave danger, journalists, are the real failures' - as stated by Female Journalist Đỗ Mai Lan.
Journalists not only face danger but also endure immense pressure. Firstly, there's time pressure. Journalism is a 'live' product, closely linked to current events, so journalists must deliver their work to the editorial office on time, meeting deadlines and commitments. In today's online media competition, breaking news 10-20 minutes earlier is highly valuable; delayed by a few hours could render the news useless. Detecting issues swiftly, working fast, and having good skills help journalists overcome time pressure. Time pressure also significantly impacts family life. For male journalists, it's challenging; for female journalists, it's even more worrisome with family responsibilities. Working irregular hours regardless of time, poses a challenge to family relationships.
5. Firefighter
Battling flames and rescuing victims from a burning building is perhaps the image that comes to mind when one mentions firefighters. Where there's fire, there are firefighters, ready to respond instantly no matter the location. Danger? They pay no heed to it,... and they do everything until the fire is extinguished and the injured are rescued. That's why firefighters are seen as heroes in peacetime.
Speaking of firefighting, officers often joke: It's a profession where people run away (when there's a fire) to avoid the flames, while we rush in, facing the 'enemy' fire to save lives and property. Being a firefighter means running towards the fire. Working 24/7 shifts is common. For a firefighting center with a certain number of vehicles, an equivalent number of personnel must be on duty to ensure full operational capacity! Their lives, their work, are faced with daily dangers.
Like all humans, firefighters have fears, especially the fear of gruesome death. Death may not come to them, but it could be their comrades, strangers they've never met. We all have fears, and firefighters are no exception. But their fear isn't just the personal loss, the physical pain; their fear also encompasses the loss, the suffering of the victims in disasters. They are silent heroes in peacetime, sacrificing their youth to ensure society's safety, community welfare.
6. Teaching Profession
Mytour believes that the vast majority of those working in the education sector would agree with this assessment: Teaching is one of the most dangerous professions today. Is it perhaps ironic that teaching is always seen as the noblest profession, so why is it considered one of the most dangerous?
Through the recent controversial incidents in the teaching profession, including physical assaults and infringements on teachers' dignity, such as the case where parents forced a young teacher to kneel in Long An; the incident where parents stormed into a school, forced a pregnant teacher to kneel and apologize, leading to threatened miscarriage in Nghe An,... It's truly a bitter, humiliating, and painful picture for the teaching profession.
Although it's known that there are still many teachers who violate ethical standards, assault students' physical, dignity, and honor, and there are cases where teachers use 'terrible' punishments for students such as 'making students drink cleaning water to clean the board', 'teachers making students lick the desk', 'teachers punishing students with chili', or cruel treatment by caregivers towards children... The actions mentioned have tarnished the reputation of the education sector, and the teachers involved have been appropriately disciplined. Some have been dismissed, some have been prosecuted according to the law.
However, that's only part of the education landscape. There are still many teachers dedicated to their profession, tirelessly preparing lesson plans, preparing for lessons, guiding the ship of knowledge to safely dock for all students. But in teaching and educating, sometimes out of love for students, out of a desire for students to progress, to become good people, teachers sometimes use words or lightly physical punishment to discipline students. However, parents fail to recognize that, and the excessive love, the shielding from parents has led to instances where parents physically assault teachers right at the lectern or on the way to school. Therefore, teachers nowadays, when going to class, not only bring their lesson plans but also carry a feeling of nervousness and fear.
Not to mention the 'terrible' pressure on achievements imposed by leaders, teachers have no choice but to 'race' towards fake, unrealistic, irrational numbers like 100% straight A's, 99% subject quality, maintaining a 98% enrollment rate,... And there are many other worries, pressures.
Each profession has its own pressures, difficulties, but if there's a lack of love for the profession, a lack of pedagogical skills, a lack of consensus between family - school - society, then is teaching still the noblest profession among noble professions? And when will the pressures in the teaching profession be removed, then the teachers will truly be the engineers of the soul, the teachers of the people!
7. Construction Industry
Across the globe, construction is booming, attracting a large workforce. However, working in the construction industry carries many dangers. Even the best-trained individuals can fall, get electrocuted, or trapped. They also face risks associated with strong chemicals, fumes, and hazardous molecules. Personal protective equipment can be punctured and fail to protect them.
The most common fatalities on construction sites involve falls from height. Additionally, fire, explosions, electrocution, noise, heights, extreme temperatures, excessive light or darkness, dust, asbestos... are all hazards for construction workers.
Just search and type keywords: 'workplace accidents,' and Google will likely return about 80% of the results related to the construction industry.
8. Senior Executives at Major Corporations
Securing a position at major corporations is no simple task. Now, imagine being a senior executive there, the level of capability you must possess. Enjoying a lucrative salary that many dream of, you must devise solid strategies, ensure seamless execution of plans, and coordinate subordinates smoothly. The pressure you face is incomprehensible to others. You are pressured by your own expectations, the demanding workload, and the scale of business strategies. This profession, while financially rewarding, is undoubtedly challenging.
9. Driving Profession
Driving is not merely about sitting behind the wheel; it's about forming a bond with the road. There are various types of driving: taxi, long-haul, bus driving, etc. Many consider it a relatively safe profession with decent income and leisure, like 'no sun on the face, no rain on the head.' However, once you're in the profession, you realize its challenges and dangers, especially in large cities. Low income, long hours, dealing with intoxicated passengers, and the risk of robbery make it a stressful job. Bus and taxi drivers face a different kind of hardship, always racing against time and navigating through dizzying traffic. Long-haul drivers often work nights, which is highly perilous. It's a demanding profession that requires robust health to endure.
10. Automation Engineering Technical Staff
Today, as global technology advances, the applications of science and engineering in daily life are increasing. However, along with this progress comes the pressure on employees in the automation industry. Technology is constantly evolving, minute by minute, hour by hour. Therefore, they must work in an environment with high pressure to come up with their ideas. Moreover, facing changing customer opinions is a frequent occurrence. A significant amount of work will need to be redone from scratch, with thousands of dollars spent on ensuring safety when working with the most advanced equipment.
11. Pilot
The passion to take those in this profession to the skies, yet they must endure the feeling of time counted by days away from family. Due to working in high intensity, enduring continuous pressure in the high-altitude environment, a pilot must have absolute perfect vision, excellent health indices, and strong psychological stability. When you hold hundreds of lives in your hands and the ground is tens of thousands of kilometers away, there is absolutely no room for error, no matter how small. Therefore, this is also a profession listed among the toughest, most dangerous, and pressure-filled ones.
12. Accounting
When it comes to professions with the most pressure in Vietnam, Mytour believes that accounting deserves to be at the top. Accountants often deal with dry numbers, which can lead to fatigue, boredom, and loss of interest in the job. The main task of an accountant is to collect, manage financial databases, calculate production costs, and report to superiors,... Accounting is also very dangerous; a single '0' mistake can result in a significant loss of money. Therefore, this profession requires continuous thinking, caution, and absolute accuracy.
However, many still choose the accounting field because of the benefits it brings. The demand for accounting personnel will increase due to economic development, a high number of business establishments, resulting in very high job opportunities. They are equipped with expertise in software, Excel,... In addition, the salary level of the accounting industry is quite high and stable.
