Lime juice is a delicious, easy to find and cheap to make drink. However, not everyone should consume it. Dr. Bui Dac Sang at Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology says vitamin C-enriched limes have a lot of health benefits. They can help prevent cancers and heart diseases, slow down …
Read More »My mother says I should get a divorce
My mom thinks my wife doesn’t deserve me and says I should choose either to move out to live on our own or get divorced. My wife and I have been married for eight months. We have no kids yet and are living with my mother. We used to have …
Read More »Vietnamese drop-out becomes famous chef in Japan
After failing the Vietnam university entrance exam, Nguyen Ba Phuoc decided study cooking in Japan, and became the first Southeast Asian given gold prize from the Japanese government’s 2021 Taste of Japan contest. “My parents gave me VND200 million (around $8,494) so that I could go to Japan,” the 31-year-old …
Read More »Hunt for Blackpink concert tickets intensifies as sales open
Many skipped their lunch break to hunt for online tickets for Blackpink’s end-of-July concerts in Hanoi. At noon Friday, the concert organizers opened online ticket sales. However, the website crashed as soon as ticket sales opened and it took a few minutes for people to access tickets. After an hour, …
Read More »Vietnamese singer has accident while pole dancing on Chinese TV show
The latest episode of China’s hit TV show “Sisters Who Make Waves” on Friday showed that singer Chi Pu fell on her back while practicing pole dancing. During a practice session, Chi Pu was spinning on the pole when she reached out her hands to pull dancer Xie Xin up. …
Read More »I’m stuck between mother and wife after buying car
I bought a car a few months ago for work-related and personal purposes. But it has made discord between my mother and my wife even worse. My wife and I moved out three years ago as the relationship between them was not good, though their relationship hasn’t improved since. Part …
Read More »Fans frenzy for Blackpink concert tickets
Tickets for K-pop girl group Blackpink’s end-of-July “Born Pink” concerts in Hanoi are so popular they’re selling for twice and triple their market value. Hong Hanh, 29, from the northern province of Phu Tho, says tickets for “Born Pink” shows in other countries often sell out within minutes of their …
Read More »Vietnamese fans buy up Blackpink merch before Hanoi show
Local fans have spent millions of dong (VND 1 million = $42.28) on Blackpink T-shirts and lightsticks ahead of the world-famous girl group’s upcoming concerts in Hanoi. The market for Blackpink-related merchandise has been booming after K-pop sensations announced their July 29-30 tour dates in Vietnam. The shows will take …
Read More »Chinese public outraged after woman threatens passenger over window seat on flight
An elderly Chinese woman threatened to vomit on a younger woman when the latter would not let her have the window seat on a Jiangxi Airlines flight, causing public anger online. In a video of the incident, which was shared on social media platforms and quickly caused outrage across the …
Read More »Should I drink black turtle bean water every day?
My family usually drinks black turtle bean water every day to cool down. I’m wondering if it is okay to drink it regularly (Hong, 32 years old, Hanoi). Answer: Black turtle beans are a high-nutrient grain commonly used in daily life as well as in traditional medicine. The chemical composition …
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