Indonesian beauty Olivia Tan, 2023’s Miss Charm second runner-up, has won the hearts of local fans with a video of her singing in Vietnamese. Tan sang the hit song “Se Khong Con Nua” (No More) by local singer Tuan Hung. Online commenter Huong Tra wrote: “Her singing voice is really …
Read More »Marvel star dons Cong Tri design on BAFTA red carpet
Hayley Atwell donned an outfit created by Vietnamese designer Cong Tri for the 2023 British Academy Film Awards. Atwell, who plays Captain America’s love interest Peggy Carter in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, turned heads on the red carpet on Monday wearing the sheered white cropped top and a high-waisted black …
Read More »I don’t want to get married because I can’t stand my future mother-in-law
My future mother-in-law leads an extremely frugal life. She turns all the lights off every time she passes by a room, even when someone else is still in the room. She washes clothes by hand instead of using a readily available washing machine. She refuses to pump water in the …
Read More »Vietnam’s unwillingness to exercise
It was 500 meters from the parking lot to the Ghenh Da Dia (The Cliff of Stone Plates) in central Phu Yen Province, and her group decided to walk, but not Xuan Ngan. She hung back and waited for an electric tram. She was not the only visitor to prefer …
Read More »My parents keep pressuring me to get married
I am a 30-year-old woman from central Vietnam and I live and work in Ho Chi Minh City. Every time I go home for Tet, my family and relatives keep asking me about marriage. This Lunar New Year holidays (Tet), I was really stressed out since everyone in my family …
Read More »Tourists discard hundreds of tons of plastic waste each year in Vietnam: report
The amount of plastic waste generated by tourists in Vietnam was 116,000 tons in 2019 before the onset of Covid and the figure is estimated to triple by 2030, a new report shows. Before the Covid outbreak, 85 million domestic tourists discarded nearly 61,000 tons of plastic waste every year, …
Read More »Vietnamese designer to introduce new collection in Milan
The 23-year-old Vietnamese designer Phan Dang Hoang will present his new collection “Mirage,” inspired by northwest Vietnam, at the 2023 Milan Fashion Week. Hoang said his designs will appear at the event, taking place on Wednesday in Milan, along with 12 other designers. The collection uses materials such as wool, …
Read More »Vietnamese high school student in US creates handmade bag brand
L’Arlésienne was born with the purpose of making luxury bags for young people to express themselves through artistic fashion at affordable prices. The girl from a dream The launch of a handmade fashion bag collection L’Arlésienne – The Girl from Arles – took place recently at the Vietnam National Fine …
Read More »Badly behaved kids, unconcerned parents raise societal hackles
A child of around four came up to Vu Hung while he was walking on the street, spat on his shoes and ran away laughing. The child’s mother hurried over to Hung and apologized, telling him it did not know “right from wrong” yet. She then left as he stood …
Read More »Miss Charm organizers under criticism for unusual announcement of results
After being criticized for the unusual announcement of the top 20 and top 3 contestants in the 2023 Miss Charm pageant final, organizers gave an explanation. During the announcement of the top 20 contestants in the final of the 2023 Miss Charm pageant on Thursday night, Master of Ceremonies (MC) …
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