Malaysia’s billionaire Sultan Ibrahim is known for his extraordinary collection of over 300 cars, ranging from Bugatti Veyron to a cartoon-inspired replica. Sultan of Johor, Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar (C) sits during the oath taking ceremony as the 17th King of Malaysia at the National Palace in Kuala Lumpur on Jan. …
Read More »Overseas Vietnamese opt for medical treatments during Tet visits
Hong Phuoc, a 46-year-old Vietnamese living in Canada, had 20 porcelain teeth made for $6,000 while she was in Vietnam for her 3-week Tet (Lunar New Year Festival) holiday. She chose a dental center in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City to get her teeth done because the cost was …
Read More »Bali authorities hunt for British TikToker for calling island’s beach ‘absolutely awful’
Bali’s tourism authorities are on the lookout for a British TikTok influencer named Corrin, who has posted two videos critical of the condition of the beach and traffic in Kuta, the island’s resort area. Passengers arrive at the I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport in Badung, Bali, Indonesia, Sep. 2, …
Read More »Rapper Binz, fashionista girlfriend Chau Bui embrace matching outfits
Vietnamese rapper Binz and his fashionista girlfriend Chau Bui frequently sport coordinated outfits, a trend they have maintained since the beginning of their relationship. The celebrity couple made their first public appearance together on the red carpet at an entertainment event in Ho Chi Minh City on Jan. 27. Binz …
Read More »Migrants form motorbike groups for Tet homeward journey
Bich Ngoc, an office worker from Gia Lai, signed up to join a group of people who planned to return to the province by motorbike for the Lunar New Year holidays (Tet). Traveling 400 km by motorbike for is not comfortable, but Ngoc did not have much choice. She explains: …
Read More »American tourist complains about harassment by boatwoman in Ninh Binh
An American tourist claimed she was harassed and coerced by a boatwoman into buying souvenirs in the northern Ninh Binh Province. Carol Leong told VnExpress that she and her husband took a boat tour along the Ngo Dong River to visit the Tam Coc– Bich Dong area, famous for its …
Read More »Some bite bullet spending $1,600 to return home for Tet
For some, Lunar New Year’s joy is overshadowed by the financial burden of spending several months’ salary on hometown trips after a year of hard work. On a flight from Ho Chi Minh City to the north in early January, I sat next to a man in his thirties, traveling …
Read More »Prince Mateen of Brunei, wife attend public event for first time post-wedding
Prince Mateen of Brunei and his wife, Yang Mulia Anisha Rosnah, made their first public appearance since their grand nuptials at the wedding of Leicester Football Club’s Thai billionaire president Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha. Prince Mateen of Brunei (L) and his wife Yang Mulia Anisha Rosnah appear in Thai billionaire Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha’s …
Read More »Actor Chun Wong criticized for affair with 20-year-younger woman, neglecting family
Hong Kong actor Chun Wong has been censured for having an extramarital affair with a woman 20 years his junior and neglecting his wife and children. Hong Kong actor Chun Wong (L) and his daughter. Photo from Instagram/_monicalau_ As reported by the Chinese media outlet Yule, the 76-year-old actor admitted …
Read More »Some bite bullet spending $1,630 to return home for Tet
For some, Lunar New Year’s joy is overshadowed by the financial burden of spending several months’ salary on hometown trips after a year of hard work. On a flight from Ho Chi Minh City to the north in early January, I sat next to a man in his thirties, traveling …
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