Miss Ethnic Vietnam Nong Thuy Hang said working in the entertainment industry was much harsher than she ever imagined. “I thought celebrities made money easily. However, after winning the beauty pageant and becoming a celebrity myself, I realized that this is not the case,” she told VnExpress. “Those [working in …
Read More »Nursing homes a tough pill to swallow
After 8 years of being a caretaker, Mai Thy cried all night after finally checking her mother into a nursing home. She still remembers that night back in April. “In my mind, our parents have sacrificed so much so we could be successful, and now we’re just throwing them into …
Read More »Motivated mom loses 40 kg
After having two children, Thuy Nhung hit her highest weight ever at 97 kg, but managed to come down to 57 kg thanks to exercise and a strict diet. An oversized belly is a common bane among many mothers, and Nhung, an office worker in the northern province of Ninh …
Read More »My husband’s been cheating on me with his ex for years
I’m 29 and I dated my husband for four years before getting married. We’ve been married for 4 months, and I recently found out that my husband has been cheating on me with his ex for 4 years. Ever since we started dating, I knew that he loved both of …
Read More »Vietnamese box office hit gets release in US, Australia
Director Ly Hai confirmed that his movie “Face Off: The Ticket of Destiny” will be released worldwide after its success at domestic box office. The movie is set to hit theaters in 50 cities of 19 U.S. states on May 26. Hai said it will be screened in 52 theaters, …
Read More »School bullying haunts victims decades later
Huynh Tien still breaks out in a cold sweat whenever she sees a pith helmet. She shivers to remember the time a group of boys tore off her clothes and beat her with a helmet during her Hanoi school’s military training sessions. Tien, now a transgender woman, said she was …
Read More »Vietnamese durian seller in Thailand faces jail term for tipping the scales
A Vietnamese durian vendor in Thailand is facing a potential seven years in jail for using doctored weighing scales to trick customers. The doctored scale showed a four-kilogram durian as weighing four and a half kilograms, increasing the price by at least 75 baht ($2.2), Thaiger reported Friday. The vendor …
Read More »Den Vau sets record as most popular artist on YouTube Vietnam
Rapper Den Vau sets a new record for being the Vietnamese artist with the highest number of music videos to top YouTube Vietnam’s trending chart, with 16 hits. On Thursday, Den Vau’s newly-released song “Nau An Cho Em” (Cook For You) rose to the top spot of the YouTube Vietnam’s …
Read More »Why do women need more skincare than men?
My husband only splashes his face with water daily, but his skin is still smooth and clear, with not a pimple in sight. Meanwhile, I have to use expensive cosmetics and daily skincare, but my face is still rough-looking, ridden with dark spots and pimples. Why does women’s skin age …
Read More »Mother spends 30 years looking for lost son
Huyen Nga’s son Hoang Long ran through his kindergarten’s open doors and into the street 29 years ago. He has not been seen since. Last month, Pham Thi Huyen Nga, 62, received the results of her DNA test, in which she examined the biological relationship between herself and a 35-year-old …
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