Fashion designer Do Long has launched a new collection featuring colorful summer cocktail dresses for those seeking that ultra-glam appeal. The “Find Me In You” collection features thin satin bust, asymmetrical, back cut, and thigh split cocktail dresses. The color palette of the collection is diverse and bright, featuring vibrant …
Read More »Hanoian tube-house dwellers create their own emergency fire exits
Households in old apartment buildings across Thanh Xuan and Ba Dinh districts in Hanoi have voluntarily set up emergency fire escapes from their barricaded balconies. There are approximately 1,579 old apartment buildings in Hanoi built between 1960 and 1994, and prior to 1954. Thanh Xuan Bac Ward, Thanh Xuan District, …
Read More »Plant lovers turn their homes into mini forests
People are spending hundreds of millions of dong to transform their houses into indoor tropical forests. Every morning, in the coastal Phan Rang Town in the central province of Ninh Thuan, a humidification system automatically sprays mist on Phu Tue Tri’s indoor garden. Banana trees, white and pink anthuriums, long …
Read More »Slovakian Vietnamese earns kudos for standing up to racism
Claudia Tran has been recognized for her continuing efforts to fight racial profiling and discrimination by being named in Slovakia’s Forbes 30 under 30. Tran Thien An, 28, her Vietnamese name, was born and raised in Bratislava, Slovakia. Her father is from Hanoi. He studied in Europe and met her …
Read More »Traffic chaos returns to engulf Hanoi
Roads have suffered consistent congestion not only during rush hour but throughout the day as Hanoi adjusts to a “new normal” following the Covid-19 pandemic. At 7 a.m., both opposite lanes along Nga Tu So overpass and streets below are heavily congested. For many years, traffic jams at the intersection …
Read More »Patriarchal blaming of sexual violence victims can silence, even kill
When in middle school, Dr Khuat Thu Hong, director of the Hanoi-based Institute for Social Development Studies (ISDS), once told her mother about having been sexually harassed in the streets. In response, her mother scolded her, asked her why she went to such places and told her never to do …
Read More »Offering students choices, a top education strategy: Ivy Global School CEO
Choice in education includes everything from choice provided to students in the classroom to education models and school choice, Kyle Konold, Principal of Ivy Global School, said. Dr. Kyle Konold, also the principal of Ivy Global School (IGS), has more than 25 years as an administrator in the public education …
Read More »LAITA studio launches first commercial collection
The studio’s first commercial collection consists of a variety of accessories, stationery and other home items. Based in Ho Chi Minh City, LAITA is a multidisciplinary design and creative studio. The studio, which specializes in furniture design, recently released its first commercial collection. According to a studio representative, every year, …
Read More »Int’l DJs to rock outdoor EDM concert in Saigon
An international DJ starcast, including Bassjackers and Jeffrey Sutorius, will perform at Ravolution Music Festival in Saigon next month. Frontliner, Julian Jordan and 22 Bullets will also play at the event held at Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center in HCMC’s District 7 on Sunday, May 15. Dutch duo Bassjackers are …
Read More »Rapper Lil Pump to hold concert in Vietnam
American rapper Lil Pump will be performing his greatest hits at a nightclub in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 1 this Saturday. The 21-year-old Floridan rapper will be appearing at OSLO Club, marking his first-time visit to Vietnam. Lil Pump is touring Asia to promote his latest and third studio …
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