Life & Love

After several dates with Long Thanh, Thu Hang knew he was the one. She vowed to marry him, but he denied her at least 20 times before saying yes. Thu Hang, 32, from Nha Trang and Long Thanh, 39, from Ho Chi Minh City met by chance in Hanoi. She …

Career of American comedian and actress of Vietnamese descent Ali Wong has taken her from the stand-up comedy stage to the starring role in the new Netflix show “Beef.” Half-Vietnamese actress Ali Wong was named on TIME’s 100 most influential people list in 2020 and 2023. Photo by Ali Wong …

“A Tourist’s Guide to Love,” a Hollywood film shot in Vietnam, ranks third in the list of globally most-watched movies on Netflix. Netflix reported Wednesday that for April 17-23 the film ranked third in the world with 13.4 million viewing hours. The list encompasses 78 different countries worldwide, including countries …

Vietnamese singer Chi Pu is one of 33 contestants competing in the fourth season of Chinese reality show “Sisters Who Make Waves.” On Friday noon, the Chinese reality show released the music video for its fourth season’s theme song, which features the celebrity contestants. Chi Pu, 30, appeared in the …

I am 28 years old, currently working with my husband far away from home, so our kids have been sent back to live with their grandparents. Back when we first met, he loved and cherished me, he never smoked or played around. When we finally moved in together, my husband’s …

I love beef pho and eat it almost every morning. Can the doctor tell me if eating it that often is harmful? (Minh, 30, Hanoi) Answer: Beef pho has a balanced amount of carbs and protein, and a large amount of fat content inside the soup. The energy that you …

Vietnamese model Linh Rin and retail heir Phillip Nguyen have postponed their wedding in Saigon due to a potential coronavirus outbreak. Linh announced the decision on her Facebook account Friday morning, saying that she and Nguyen made the call after assessing the pandemic situation. The couple had planned to hold …

Ny, a Vietnamese living in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, said her family has not been able to get tickets to SEA Games football matches despite queuing up on several days. The 32nd SEA Games will take place from May 5 to 17 in Cambodia – though several kick off a week …

Actress and comedian Ali Wong paid homage to her Vietnamese roots by wearing a traditional ao dai to the Time 100 Gala in New York this week. Wong walks the Time 100 Gala 2023 red carpet in a Vietnamese ao dai that was both traditional and modern in design on …

Hong Kong star actress Charmaine Sheh revealed that she could never leave Happy Valley without paying a visit to a Vietnamese pho restaurant. On Tuesday, Sheh, 48, posted on her Instagram account photos of her eating at a Vietnamese restaurant in Happy Valley, Hong Kong. She said in the accompanied …