Vietnamese celebrities have been making the most out of their swim suits by working them as crop tops or pairing them with regular items to show of their figures. Model Ngoc Trinh dons a cutout outfit with legging pants to show off her long legs. In the last few years, …
Read More »Man’s best friend no longer as unattended dogs cause concern in Hanoi
Duc Chung has not forgotten the time when he was almost a victim of an accident but was deemed a culprit for injuring someone’s dog. One late night at the end of last year, the 30-year-old from Hanoi’s Bac Tu Liem District was driving his motorbike down a street when …
Read More »Vietnamese films lag behind Hollywood blockbusters at box office
Vietnamese movies released during the recent three-day Hung Kings festival holiday were unable to match the box office collections of Hollywood blockbusters on show at the same time. One of the Vietnamese films, ‘Dem Toi Ruc Ro’ (The Brilliant Darkness), made more than VND7 billion ($305,810) during the holiday screenings, …
Read More »Celebs add personal touch to luxury outfits
Vietnamese models and singers customized their outfits from Italian fashion house Gucci when attending the brand’s show in Ho Chi Minh City this week. Joining the event by Gucci on March 13, singer Ho Ngoc Ha dons a nude dress in the 2022 Spring-Summer collection of the Italian fashion house. …
Read More »Parents’ high expectations stress out children
Mai Ngoc says her life changed overnight after she failed the entrance exam to get into the high school her parents liked. “During every meal my mother criticizes or compares me with other children,” the 16-year-old, now a student at a private high school in Ho Chi Minh City, lamented. …
Read More »American Learning Lab enhances English immersion experience in Vietnam
American Learning Lab creates breakthroughs for children with its innovative English learning model, helping students adapt quickly to today’s fast-paced digital world. According to Global Language Monitor, a new word is born every 90 minutes, and currently, 1.5 billion people use English as a spoken language, with 100 percent of …
Read More »Bringing literacy to a drug hotspot gives teacher a high
Just out of college then, Le Thi Van vividly remembers the fear within as she first visited the notoriously drug-infested Long Luong Commune. Her task: convince children to attend school. Memories flooded her mind early last month when 38-year-old Van visited the Long Luong Kindergarten in Long Luong, northern Son …
Read More »‘Sleeping beauty’ wakes up in a rush to look good post pandemic
“I want to spoil myself, to get beauty treatments to make up for all the missed opportunities during social distancing,” Phan Nguyen Ngoc Nhi says while getting skin rejuvenation treatment at a spa in Hanoi. Since the last Covid-19 lockdown was lifted late last year, Nhi, 35, and her husband …
Read More »‘Speak to inspire, Vietnam’ announces tournament champions
Following a three-month long nationwide contest, “Speak to Inspire, Vietnam”, an English public speaking and debate competition organized in Vietnam, unveiled its Top 15 champions. Brought to Vietnam by Netflix in partnership with the U.S. Embassy Hanoi, “Speak to Inspire, Vietnam” is organized by NPX Point Avenue, a leading EdTech …
Read More »Vietnamese Ghibli-inspired game nominated at ‘Oscars of the Internet’
Vietnamese game ‘Hoa’ has been nominated in the Best Art Direction and Best Music/Sound Design categories at Webby Awards, which honors online excellence. ‘Hoa’ will go up against ‘No Longer Home’, ‘Lost in Random’, ‘Wayfinder’ and ‘Oddworld: Soulstorm Enhanced Edition’ in the Best Art Direction category. In the Best Music/Sound …
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