Life & Love

A woman from northern Bac Giang Province who was trafficked to China 28 years ago has finally been able to burn incense at her husband’s alter after being reunited with her family. Human trafficking victim Tran Thi Chieu’s favorite foods are still local dishes from her home country. Although she’s …

Fun, warm, ‘not different from home,’ and ‘homesick’ are just some of the mixed reactions overseas Vietnamese have expressed towards celebrating their traditional Tet holiday abroad, thousands of miles from their homeland. “My family buys peach blossom branches and banh chung (square sticky rice cake) to make offerings to the …

Perpetual calendar apps, which help users find lucky dates and times, as well mapping apps used for directions and traffic conditions, have been some of the most popular downloads this Tet. Perpetual calendar apps A perpetual calendar app interface. Photo by VnExpress/Tuan Hung Perpetual calendar applications are very popular on …

I am 42 years old, come from Central Vietnam, and I work in a state-owned company. My wife, 36, is from southern Vietnam and works for a foreign company. I and my wife have two children, two and eight years old. My monthly income is VND20 million ($853) and my …

Local designers Vu Ngoc and Son have showcased their new Tet-inspired clothing line with a photoshoot featuring Ho Chi Minh City’s most charming and alluring locales. Vu Ngoc and Son said they prepared for months to shoot their new collection at Ho Chi Minh City landmarks. In a new set …

Huong hadn’t felt “at home” in four years, until her feet touched the ground at Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat International Airport on January 10. Vietnamese-American Nguyen Lan Huong, 60, has spent three decades living in Texas. She normally returns to Vietnam for Tet, but she had not …

Trong Nghia’s business has got over 6,000 orders to clean shoes and handbags and earned VND800 million in the runup to Tet (the Lunar New Year). On the morning of January 9, Nghia and 18 of his colleagues were sorting hundreds of shoes and bags for cleaning, repairing or changing …

Netflix, a worldwide streamer of movies and TV shows, has revealed the first photos of its upcoming movie ‘A Tourist’s Guide to Love’ that was filmed in Vietnam. It shows the Thu Bon River in Hoi An, UNESCO heritage site My Son Sanctuary, Ben Thanh Market in HCMC, and Ha …

Among the 50 calligraphers sitting at the Temple of Literature, Jean Sébastien Grill was the most noticeable. The 41-year-old French man, who also goes by his Vietnamese name Truong Giang, was dressed in traditional attire as he hung his Tet (Lunar New Year) calligraphy. No one else showcasing their art …

As China gears up to welcome the Year of the Rabbit, Lunar New Year looks slightly different in Vietnam, where the Year of the Cat is about to begin. Across the country, streets are decked out with statues of felines and shops are stocked full of cat-themed decorations, popular gifts …