Life & Love

When her wedding approached, Ngoc Tuyet went for tattoo removal sessions every two weeks as she sought to remove the matching tattoo she got made with her ex-boyfriend. The 32-year-old Hanoian initially did not think about removing the tattoo since, whenever she went out with her groom-to-be, she wore a …

Actor Lee Yi Kyung, known for his roles in “6/45” and “Descendants of the Sun”, is scheduled to perform in a festival in Vietnam in June. Festival organizers have confirmed that Lee, 34, will arrive in Ho Chi Minh City on June 3. The actor is set to take part …

When she first arrived in China at the beginning of this year, Truong Thi Huong Giang surprised a supermarket cashier by seeking to pay in cash. The 21-year-old from the northern province of Hai Duong, started attending the International Chinese Language Teaching undergraduate course at the Beijing Language and Culture …

My family often eats bread dipped in condensed milk in the morning because it is quick and convenient. But is it okay to eat it on a regular basis? (Linh, 36, Hanoi). Bread dipped in condensed milk as an option for breakfast is popular with many people because of its …

Vietnamese-born French filmmaker Tran Anh Hung won best director prize at the 76th Cannes International Film Festival for “The Pot-au-Feu” Saturday. The movie is a lustrous homage to French cuisine that was loved by many international critics but seemed to leave most local pundits cold. He thanked his star Juliette …

Vietnamese director Pham Thien An’s “Ben Trong Vo Ken Vang” (Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell) received a standing ovation and high praise from critics after its Cannes premiere Wednesday. The picture is the only Vietnamese-language film at the festival this year, in the Directors’ Fortnight category. “Ben Trong Vo Ken …

Dang bolted his doors and stayed up all night as police helicopters flew overhead in search of a quadruple homicide suspect in the quiet city of Nakano in central Japan. Nguyen Hai Dang, 30, a Vietnamese interpreter working at a company in Nakano, was on his way back home when …

I often eat boiled sweet potatoes instead of rice for daily meals because I think it’s a low-carb and easy-to-digest food. Is it healthy to eat like that long-term? (Mai, 27, Hanoi) Answer: Sweet potato is primarily composed of starch and a low amount of protein and minerals, containing 24.6% …

A group of seven people was pouring asphalt into a 3-meter-wide pothole in the 10 p.m. darkness near the Phap Van – Cau Gie Highway in Hanoi. After filling the pothole, five members of the group used tools to spread the asphalt evenly while the other two directed traffic around …

Singer Ha Phuong has denied rumors that she has divorced her 57-year-old Vietnamese-American billionaire husband Chinh Chu. Phuong and her billionaire husband attend an event. Photo from Phuong’s Facebook The rumor originated from a Daily Mail article published in August 2019, which reported about the lawsuit involving Chinh Chu and …