Tuesday , November 5 2024

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Overseas Vietnamese mixed about celebrating Tet far from home

Overseas Vietnamese mixed about celebrating Tet far from home

Fun, warm, ‘not different from home,’ and ‘homesick’ are just some of the mixed reactions overseas Vietnamese have expressed towards celebrating their traditional Tet holiday abroad, thousands of miles from their homeland. “My family buys peach blossom branches and banh chung (square sticky rice cake) to make offerings to the …

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Tet apps ‘selling’ like hotcakes

Perpetual calendar apps, which help users find lucky dates and times, as well mapping apps used for directions and traffic conditions, have been some of the most popular downloads this Tet. Perpetual calendar apps A perpetual calendar app interface. Photo by VnExpress/Tuan Hung Perpetual calendar applications are very popular on …

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Am I asking too much from my wife?

I am 42 years old, come from Central Vietnam, and I work in a state-owned company. My wife, 36, is from southern Vietnam and works for a foreign company. I and my wife have two children, two and eight years old. My monthly income is VND20 million ($853) and my …

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Fashion collection embodies Tet spirit in HCMC

Local designers Vu Ngoc and Son have showcased their new Tet-inspired clothing line with a photoshoot featuring Ho Chi Minh City’s most charming and alluring locales. Vu Ngoc and Son said they prepared for months to shoot their new collection at Ho Chi Minh City landmarks. In a new set …

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