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Some feel their breathing difficulties eased after drinking coffee, some feel otherwise. Why is that? How can we drink coffee without harming our respiratory system? Coffee contains a huge amount of caffeine, which works similar to theophylline, an old medicine used to treat breathing difficulties and chest pains by opening …
Read More »Miss Earth 2022 visits Vietnam
Miss Earth Mina Sue Choi of South Korea visited Vietnam for the first time on a business trip this week. Choi was welcomed by actress Truong Ngoc Anh, head of the organizing committee of the 2023 Miss Earth Vietnam pageant when she arrived at Tan Son Nhat Airport in Ho …
Read More »Climate activists vandalize American billionaire’s $300M yacht
Two climate activists were arrested after blasting paint on the $300 million superyacht of billionaire Walmart heiress Nancy Walton Laurie on the Spanish island of Ibiza. Climate activist group Futuro Vegetal said two of their members used fire extinguishers filled with black and red paint to vandalize the superyacht called …
Read More »Vietnamese singer to compete in K-pop girl group survival show
Vu Linh Dan, the runner-up of the singing contest The Voice Kids of Vietnam, will compete in South Korean survival show Universe Ticket, which seeks talents for a new K-pop girl group. Dan, 16, is set to be the only Vietnamese contestant on the reality show produced by broadcaster SBS. …
Read More »My mother doesn’t like that my boyfriend is short and shy
My boyfriend is 1.6-meters-tall, the same height as me. We met through a mutual friend and started dating eight months ago. He is working in the construction field and comes from a middle class family. I’m an office worker, not too pretty, but have been said to be cute. My …
Read More »Get-rich-quick dreams shattered for Blackpink scalpers
Many have spent tens of millions of dongs (VND1 million = $42) bulk-buying tickets to Blackpink Hanoi concerts aiming to resell them to earn profits, only to have no other choice than cutting losses. Blackpink is set to perform at Hanoi’s My Dinh National Stadium on July 29 and 30. …
Read More »Owner causes public anger for not paying $1.4M reward for missing dog as promised
A dog owner in China caused a public backlash for promising 10 million yuan (around $1.4 million) but only paying 5,000 yuan as a reward for finding his missing dog. The man, surnamed Yang, of China’s central province of Henan, announced on his social media account July 9 that he …
Read More »Singaporean Oxford undergraduate goes viral speaking 11 languages
Jonas Fine Tan, a bachelor student at Oxford University, became an internet sensation after a video featuring him demonstrating his ability to speak 11 different languages was uploaded to TikTok. Jonas Fine Tan goes viral after demonstrating his ability to speak 11 different languages in a TikTok video. Photo from …
Read More »Miss Supranational Vietnam organizer denies bribery rumor
Phuc Nguyen, representative of Miss Supranational Vietnam contest organizer, rejects accusations that Dang Thanh Ngan, Vietnam’s contestant at the 2023 Miss Supranational, bribed her way into the contest. Ngan is crowned 4th runner-up at the 2023 Miss Supranational contest on July 14, 2023. Photo from Missosology’s Facebook Before this year’s …
Read More »Who should not drink coconut water?
Individuals with a cold body constitution, those who are pregnant, people just returned from sun exposure, or those about to sleep should avoid drinking coconut water to prevent potential health risks. According to Dr. Nguyen Thi Son from University Medical Center, Ho Chi Minh City – Branch 3, understanding one’s …
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