Life & Love

Photos of two foreigners begging for money on the streets in Tam Ky Town near Hoi An have gone viral on social media, prompting authorities to step in. The photos show the two foreigners standing at the intersection of Hung Vuong and Tran Cao Van Street with a sign in …

A bespoke tailoring shop in Da Nang aims to make each suit unique by researching the preferences and personalities of each customer. A tailor measures fabric at atelier. Photo by Paul Bespoke Tailor Ta Van Khanh, founder of Paul Bespoke Tailor, said there are several criteria for a suitable and …

Phillip Nguyen, the third son of entrepreneur billionaire Johnathan Hanh Nguyen, has prepared a set of 500 wedding gifts worth a total of VND2 billion ($85,000) for his wedding in the Philippines. Linh Rin, Phillip’s fiancée, said about 200 kg of gifts were transported by air and sea to Manila, …

Crowds of fanatics and live-streamers caused chaos when they pushed and shoved to record the funeral of cai luong (reformed theater) legend Vu Linh. The pushing and shoving continued even as the family transported Linh’s coffin to his resting place at Hoa Vien Cemetery in Ho Chi Minh City-adjacent Binh …

Chonnikarn Supittayaporn has been crowned the 2023 Miss Thailand after beating 46 other contestants in Bangkok on Sunday. The 2022 winner Manita Farmer, passed the crown to Supittayaporn. Supittayaporn is set to represent Thailand at the 71st Miss World this year in the United Arab Emirates. The 24-year-old model graduated …

Tourism experts have called for visa waivers for nationals of all EU member states, the U.S., Australia, New Zealand, and Canada and lengthen the period of visa-free stays. Currently Vietnam exempts only citizens of 25 countries from requiring visas. “One of the barriers for foreign tourists to visit Vietnam is …

A dance performed by singer Amee on her latest music video “Ung Qua Chung,” which mimics the movement of cats, went viral with millions of views and hundred of thousands of covers. Amee released the dance video in early March and immediately created a trend on TikTok. Many people danced …

My husband recently discovered what I’d been hiding from him: I have a secret VND2 billion ($81,317) in my account. My husband and I have always had separate finances. He manages his parents’ business and keeps a specific amount that he earns from it. I accidentally revealed that I had …

As the government begins moving ahead with relaxation of tourist visas, foreigners are hoping the three-month visa policy will soon be resumed to give them more time to explore the country. Eric Warnken from Germany, who says he is tired of having to make visa runs every month, felt a …

A Malaysian child actress is now unable to walk and has to wear diapers following a nasty prank while filming a drama series in late February. On Feb 22, Puteri Rafasya, 12, was about to sit on a chair during rehearsals when another child pulled the chair away. Puteri fell …