Actor Louis Koo revealed to VnExpress in an interview that he loves Vietnam and wishes to set up a film company here one day. During an online interview to promote his latest film “Warriors of Future” coming to the streaming service Netflix on Dec. 2, the 52-year-old Hong Kong actor …
Read More »Vietnamese entry wins top prize at French film festival
Vietnamese feature film “Tro tan Ruc Ro” (Glorious Ashes) picked up the “Golden Balloon” award at the 44th Festival des 3 Continents, also known as the Three Continents Film Festival. The film by Bui Thac Chuyen surpassed films from 10 countries in order to win the top prize, Montgolfiere d’or …
Read More »Lacquer painting fetches over $400,000 at French auction
‘La famille de bergers’, a lacquer work of famous painter Nguyen Khang was sold for 390,000 euros ($404,000) by auction house Aguttes in France. The 61×183 centimeter painting is part of Aguttes’ sale of “Major Works of Asian Painters”. After three minutes and 15 bids, it was sold for $404,000 …
Read More »Boycotted TikToker fined $302 for mocking the poor
A TikToker who was widely boycotted after posting videos of himself publicly humiliating people while serving them meals was fined VND7.5 million ($302.91). Nguyen Duc Tho, office head of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Information and Communications, on Tuesday said 26-year-old Pham Duc Tuan, owner of the TikTok …
Read More »TikToker banned for mocking the poor
A boycott by Vietnamese netizens has prompted TikTok to ban a user for posting videos of himself publicly humiliating people while serving them free charity meals. TikToker No O No. Photo courtesy of Pham Duc Tuan’s Facebook TikTok confirmed Monday that it has permanently banned No O No’s account. The …
Read More »Singer hit extra hard by boycott over extramarital affair
Almost eight months after a scandal broke out involving singer Hien Ho’s alleged extramarital affair with a rich man, she’s been hit hard by a boycott. Showbiz industry observers say this is unusual in Vietnam. “This is the first time that a community boycott has affected a celebrity long after …
Read More »Vietnam among safest travel destinations in Southeast Asia: US security company
Vietnam has been classified as a “moderate risk” country for travelers along with Malaysia and Brunei by Global Guardian, a duty of care firm specializing in travel risk. The U.S. company said in a report: “Countries that are moderate risk are considered resilient. These countries are capable of quickly and …
Read More »Vietnamese in Ukraine struggle with freezing weather
Hau is cooking a large pot of rice to prepare for the long power cut in Khakriv, Ukraine. It is snowing heavily and the temperature has plummeted to -10 degrees Celcius. “They give us a heads up before a power cut so we can have the time to prepare for …
Read More »A wife’s feelings during football season
When I was little, I couldn’t understand why the big football tournaments were a joy to men but not women. I disliked football tournaments as my father often drinks and smokes all night during that time. My mother usually has to clean up the mess that my father made before …
Read More »Gloomy job market makes year-end layoffs dire
Nguyen Thu Huong is upset and worried after her second layoff from a job in a month and does not know where to apply next. The 25-year-old worked at a garment factory for three years before being fired a month ago because the company lacked orders and work for all …
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