Most residents of the Tan Trai Village in Hanoi have found parking a far more lucrative vocation than farming, given their proximity to the Noi Bai Airport. For some, it has been a vocation thrust on them by virtue of a portion of their land being taken away by the …
Read More »Vietnamese in Canada stressed out over Covid vaccine mandate truck protests
Vietnamese living in the Canadian capital Ottawa are fearful of the anti-vaccine truck protests and say the so-called Freedom Convoy has disrupted daily life and impacted their mental health. Nguyen Van Tho, 43, who has been living in Canada for five years, has been unable to sleep for the past …
Read More »Hanoi cinemas fill up as they reopen after 10 months
Hanoi cinemas were filled last weekend with young people queuing up to see recently released films as they reopened after nearly 10 months. At the box office of a cinema on Pham Ngoc Thach street (Dong Da District) at around 8 p.m Sunday, everyone had their temperatures measured, QR codes …
Read More »The Great Resignation makes its way to Vietnam
Nguyen Minh Hong, 26, quit her job as an administrative employee in HCMC a month before Tet (Lunar New Year). She had interviewed at four companies but decided to quit anyway though she was not hired. Welcome to the global phenomenon known as The Great Resignation, which swept across the …
Read More »Calling stretching moves dancing a stretch: ‘sensational’ Covid frontline nurse
A nurse whose “cheerful dancing” in protective gear has won millions of admirers after it was caught by an elevator camera is surprised by its wild popularity. During about 20 seconds that she was in an elevator, Minh Trang, a nurse taking care of Covid infected newborns, goes into into …
Read More »College students rush to find accommodation
Dinh Tue Tam has spent 1-2 hours a day scouting in groups for rental houses and rooms after his school would reopen on Feb. 28. Tam, a sophomore student at Hanoi University of Pharmacy, returned to neighboring Hai Phong Province to celebrate Reunification Day (April 30) and Labor Day (May …
Read More »Emotional reunions for couples after borders reopen
The taxi stopped in front of a house in District 7. Alan Nguyen rushed out and hugged the woman he hadn’t seen for two years and three months. “Nothing can separate us anymore,” he told his wife, Thanh Tu, from whom he’d parted just two days after their wedding. Their …
Read More »Da Lat, Hoi An among Vietnam’s most romantic places in Vietnam for Valentine’s Day
Da Lat, Hoi An, and Da Nang are among 10 most romantic tourist hotspots for Valentine’s Day as endorsed by Vietnamese travelers, according to online travel agency Booking.com. Da Lat topped the most romantic destinations list for Valentine’s Day. “This beautiful land of flowers has fascinated and attracted couples from …
Read More »Fashion designer hits upon unique way to showcase Vietnam culture
Designer Phuong Ho seeks to draw global attention to Vietnam’s culture and landscapes by having international magazines publish photographs of the national costume, ao dai. After greatly admiring the ‘Tropical’ series of photos young model Tin Tam took with pythons, parrots and other animals, she connected with publications such as …
Read More »High-speed ferry to Con Dao Island set to resume service
A high-speed boat service from Vung Tau to Con Dao Island will resume operations soon after being suspended for more than nine months over the Covid-19 pandemic. Vu Van Khuong, director of Phu Quoc Express JSC, investor in the service, said it would operate at half capacity with a frequency …
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