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Celebrities embrace Y2K fashion trend

Models, beauty pageant holders and actresses have been rocking outfits like corsets, pleated skirts, cropped baby tees, wide-leg pants and others as the Y2K aesthetic trend makes a comeback. Y2K, which stands for Year 2000, is a term referring to a computer glitch and bug identified in some software systems …

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Vietnam tourism workers cash in on long weekend rush

It was a bonanza for tourism workers as hotels, restaurants and tourist attractions across the country operated at close to maximum capacity during the recently concluded three-day break. Tran Minh Phuc, a cyclo driver in Hue, earned around VND5 million ($218.26) a day during the long weekend that wrapped on …

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Hanoians flood karaoke parlors on first day of reopening

Customers flooded Hanoi karaoke parlors on the first day of reopening when restrictions lifted Friday after nearly a year of closure. The bustling atmosphere had returned to Hanoi karaoke parlors with many were operating at full capacity on the first day of reopening. The city has allowed karaoke, massage parlors, …

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Music in the air as Hanoi karaoke parlors get spruced up

Employers and employees worked enthusiastically to clean up karaoke parlors that had gathered dust during the prolonged shutdown imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic. After nearly a year of closure, employees of a karaoke parlor on Tran Thai Tong Street in Cau Giay District worked hard Thursday cleaning up the premises …

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3 cafes with a view of rice fields in Hoi An

Hoi An is famed for its quiet atmosphere and slow pace of life but leaving downtown, visitors can enjoy even more peace, sipping coffee amid green rice fields. Roving Chillhouse Photo courtesy of Roving Chillhouse Located on Nguyen Trai Street, Cam Chau Ward, about 3.5 kilometers from downtown Hoi An …

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Beauty queens adore waist-cut-out dresses

Beauty pageant holder H’Hen Nie, supermodel Anh Thu and other Vietnamese celebrities favor evening gowns with cut-out designs to show off their waists. H’Hen Nie, a Top 5 Miss Universe 2018 contestant, dons a stylized shoulder dress with a unique cut-out at the waist to show off her slim figure. …

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