Life & Love

A true fairy tale unfolded recently when Vietnamese parents who’d observed their twin sons’ death anniversaries for 18 years, met in person with one who survived and thrived in America.     Vietnamese parents get to meet son thought dead after 18 years Vietnamese parents get to meet son thought …

Seeing hundreds queuing up at a gas station on Hanoi’s Tam Trinh Street, Hong Hanh decided to find another outlet though it was past midnight. Hanh’s next stop was a station on Lac Trung Street in Hai Ba Trung District, where just two pumps were still operating. Several people there …

Actress Kieu Trinh and TV host Nguyen Cao Ky Duyen will star in HBO series adaptation ‘The Sympathizer’ with Robert Downey Jr. Based on Viet Thanh Nguyen’s Pulitzer Prize-winning debut novel of the same name, the satirical drama, co-produced by giant TV network HBO and indie film company A24, tells …

Hope Ettore and her husband’s endeavor to save the life of a Vietnamese boy began 18 years ago when they first saw him with nearly half his face covered by a hemangioma.     American couple give Vietnamese boy fresh chance in life American couple give Vietnamese boy fresh chance …

Hanoi is one of five most ideal places in the world for solo travel based on votes from 50,000 readers of Dutch online travel agency Booking.com. Four other destinations were Liverpool in the U.K., Ko Ngai Island in Thailand, Buzios Town in Brazil and Yaeyama Islands in Japan. “Solo travelers …

Vietravel Airlines, which began operation in late 2020, will begin its first international route connecting Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Bangkok on Dec. 16. A Vietravel Airlines spokesperson said the carrier started selling air tickets for the routes on Friday, with one-way tickets costing from VND660,000 ($26.61). There would …

Concerts and live shows planned by Vietnamese artists at the end of this year promise to revitalize the local music scene. Last Sunday, diva My Tam hosted live show “Tri Am” (rough translation: Soulmate) at the My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi that was attended by 30,000 fans. The show …

Nick Ut and Phan Thi Kim Phuc have been on a trip to Tay Ninh Province’s Trang Bang District, where he took the iconic “Napalm Girl” photo 50 years ago. They revisited the Vietnam War site where the award-winning photojournalist captured nine-year-old Phan Thi Kim Phuc and other terrified children …

An unpleasant surprise awaited Nguyen Minh Nhat when returned home from school Wednesday. The 12th grader learnt that his November 26 IELTS test was cancelled with no new date fixed. “I feel very nervous because I don’t know when my test will be rescheduled,” Nhat said. He planned to apply …

French auction house Millon said it has rescheduled the auction of a 19th century Nguyen Dynasty imperial seal following the Vietnamese government’s interest in it. This is the second time it is postponing the auction of the 11-kg gold seal. An announcement on its website said: “Due to the strong …