Life & Love

Dilraba Dilmurat recently donned a fishtail gown by Pham Dang Anh Thu, saying she loves the Vietnamese designer’s tight style. The actress stood out in the low-cut, tight dress made with premium French lace, and Swarovski stones at a photoshoot in Shanghai to promote a French cosmetics brand. On Sept. …

Vu Mi Mua, 57, a Hmong man in the northern province of Ha Giang, spent two years building a stone wall for his isolated house.     On a mountain stands an isolated house with hand-built stone wall On a mountain stands an isolated house with hand-built stone wall

Travel + Leisure magazine listed Vietnam among 10 most ideal destinations for Indians to visit during the Diwali holiday thanks to a convenient flight connection and diverse travel experiences. “Hosting a myriad of beaches, forests, paddy farms, and historical monuments, Vietnam has made its way into the bucket lists of …

Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem District authorities may fine singer Tuan Hung for holding a concert from his houses balcony without obtaining official permission. Nguyen Quoc Hoan, vice chairman of the district People’s Committee, said Monday that an inspection team has made a note of the singer’s violation Sunday night, but the …

The number of visitors to Phu Yen during this year’s national holidays increased by 150% over pre-pandemic levels, making it one of the hottest travel destinations post-Covid. While famous tourist hotspots like Phu Quoc and Da Lat saw fewer visitors during the four-day National Day weekend, Phu Yen in the …

The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee decided that painter Bui Quang Vien could keep 29 paintings instead of having them destroyed as previously required due to “unlicensed exhibition.” The inspection team concluded that all of the paintings did not violate Vietnam’s customs and morals, or contain any content that …

It has been a torrid three months for Ba after she received a message from her 18-year-old son saying he had been tricked into working in Cambodia. The mother from central Nghe An province does not know where in Cambodia he is, which company he works for and what his …

Former Manchester United defender Patrice Evra is visiting Hanoi after touring UNESCO heritage site Ha Long Bay late last week. The 41-year-old French football coach and former professional player has been visiting northern Vietnam with his friends since last week. In Ha Long Bay they booked a five-star luxury cruise …

“Memento Mori: Land” is Vietnam’s entry at the 27th Busan International Film Festival in South Korea in October. The film directed by Marcus Manh Cuong Vu will go up against nine other entries, including Thailand’s “Blue Again”, Malaysia’s “A Place Called Silence” and India’s “Shivamma” in the New Currents category. …

The HCMC Museum of History is exhibiting for the first time a collection of 221 items of precious jade dating back to the 18th century. “Dang Ngoc” (The Beauty of Ancient Jade), an exhibition showcasing over 200 ancient jade objects, is being held at the HCMC Museum of History from …