Cam Dan, a top 15 Miss Vietnam finisher in 2020 has proven an ideal foil for designer Do Long’s “Allure” collection that highlights womanly curves in pastel colors. Designer Long’s choice of Cam Dan as the collection’s “muse” has worked out well. She perfectly fits into the sharp lines and …
Read More »Former Japanese cop on why he fell in love with and moved to Vietnam
“Think again, son!” Kaneya Manabu recalls his father saying in 2016 after learning he had submitted his resignation as head of the criminal police division in Japan’s Saitama Prefecture. “Many people told me I was crazy to leave my family and a stable job behind to move to a foreign …
Read More »Fish stalls overrun by worshipers on God of Wealth Day
Saigonese have flooded to Tan Ky Tan Quy Street in HCMC’s Tan Phu District to buy grilled snakehead fish, one of the must have offerings on God of Wealth Day. Tan Ky Tan Quy Street has been filled with customers in the past few days as Saigonese line up in …
Read More »Saigon family reveres God of Wealth
Nguyen Thi No went to the market early to buy flowers, grilled fish and other items later offered to the God of Wealth, hoping to strike it rich this year. No heads to the market at 5 a.m. to buy offerings for the God of Wealth Day (Caishen Day or …
Read More »Southeast Asian countries reopen doors to tourists
After nearly two years of border closures due to Covid, Cambodia, Laos, the Philippines and Thailand have reopened but have certain entry requirements for Vietnamese tourists. The Philippines allows in vaccinated tourists from 157 countries and territories, including Vietnam, starting Thursday without quarantine requirements. They are only required to furnish …
Read More »Box office flop: Tet sales fall far short of expectations
The local box office failed to provide the usual Tet bonanza for filmmakers this year, with the Lunar New Year holiday witnessing the lowest-grossing season in recent years. According to Box Office Vietnam, an independent box office observer that analyzes cinema revenue data across the country ‘Chia Khoa Tram Ty’ …
Read More »Hanoian who owns every currency bill issued in Vietnam
Phung Van Hung of Ha Noi has an astonishing collection: It comprises all banknotes and coins ever issued in Vietnam. Every year, when the Lunar New Year approaches, Hung checks up on his collection of vintage currency bills that he carefully stores in six moisture-proof cabinets. The 32-year-old, a resident …
Read More »Chinese actress turns heads in Vietnamese designer’s creation
Actress Dilraba Dilmurat received hundreds of thousands of compliments while wearing a dress designed by Pham Dang Anh Thu. Videos and photos of the actress at an event in China have been widely shared since Monday, regularly entering the top searches and receiving many comments on social media platform Weibo. …
Read More »Tiger-inspired fashion embodies Lunar New Year spirit
Fashion designers and houses alike have launched stylized tiger motif collections to celebrate Year of the Tiger, starting Feb. 1. Adrian Anh Tuan has come up with a stylized ao dai collection, featuring this year’s zodiac animal set in flamboyant red and other bright colours. Photo by Linh Pham The …
Read More »Tet comedies steal the show
Comedy stages across Ho Chi Minh City were packed with spectators seeking a laugh during the nine-day Tet (Lunar New Year) break starting Jan. 29. Crowds gathered outside Idecaf Stage in HCMC’s District 1 hours in advance to watch ‘Cau Dong’ (Uncle Dong), a famous play starring comedian Thanh Loc, …
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