Tuesday , May 21 2024

Life & Love

Films face $2,100 fine for revealing people’s private lives

Films face $2,100 fine for revealing people's private lives

A new decree stipulates that movies revealing people’s private lives and other secrets will be penalized with fines of VND40–50 million (US$1,700–2,100). Similar penalties will also apply to films that distort the country’s history, deny the revolution’s achievements, insult images of the country or its heroes, and slander or defame …

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Sequel to Korean hit ‘Taxi Driver’ shot in Da Nang

The first official trailer for the South Korean film “Taxi Driver 2” features scenes shot in coastal city of Da Nang. A large, bold inscription of the word “Vietnam” filled the screen during the first official trailer for the upcoming sequel to the hit Korean drama “Taxi Driver.” Images of …

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Quick beauty fixes trend as Tet approaches

Quick beauty fixes trend as Tet approaches

Boi Ngoc from Ho Chi Minh City spent more than VND100 million ($4,231) on a nose job and cheek-fat reduction injections to look beautiful for the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year holiday). Ngoc’s new nose bridge it made of American surgiform cartilage while the tip of her nose is now …

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Dad wants to kick mother and me out

My parents have been married for 33 years. They were poor when they first got married, so when the marriage certificate got damaged due to poor preservation, my parents did not register it again. They have lived together until now and the household registration still has both of their names. …

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Southeast Asia has no plans to restrict Chinese tourists

While the U.S. and many European countries have imposed mandatory Covid tests for people arriving from China, Southeast Asian countries have no plans for such restrictions. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said on Monday his country is an “attractive destination” for Chinese and “does not require Chinese people to do …

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The myriad ways to cook horseshoe crab

Some people make it into a salad, others stir fry it with bitter bamboo shoots. Some use wild betel leaves instead of bamboo, while others like scrambling their horseshoe crab with eggs. One horseshoe crab can become a variety of different delicacies. And it is also often eaten with crispy …

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