Many foreign visitors say they learned how to drive a motorbike while conquering the dangerous mountain passes in Ha Giang, describing the journey as a great travel experience in Vietnam. In early March, Yrielle, a French tourist, came to Ha Giang, around 300 kilometers from Hanoi, to explore the old …
Read More »Son of Vietnam’s dancesport queen wins world title
Kubi, the son of dancesport star Khanh Thi and dancer Phan Hien, put in impressive performances to win the 2023 Syllabus World Championship on March 26. Son of Vietnam’s dancesport queen wins world title Son of Vietnam’s dancesport star wins world title Video courtesy of Khanh Thi
Read More »Queen of all beauty queens to visit Vietnam
Isabella Menin, the 2022 Miss Grand International who was chosen the most beautiful of all beauty queens last year (Miss Grand Slam), will visit Vietnam in April. A representative of Sen Vang Entertainment, the organizer of Miss Grand Vietnam, said she would arrive in HCMC on April 2 with Teresa …
Read More »Painting by Vietnamese artist fetches $217,000 at French auction
“Chan dung me toi” (Portrait of My Mother) by the late Vietnamese painter Nam Son was sold for 200,000 euros ($217,292) in Paris. The price was determined in the Arts D’asie, Tableaux Modernes auction by Art Research Paris, at the Drouot auction house on Thursday. “Portrait of My Mother” was …
Read More »My wife refuses to work despite family money problems
My wife and I have been married for four years. When we got married, I already had a house of my own. My wife got pregnant a few months after moving in and stopped working after giving birth. My son is now 16 months old. I run my own business …
Read More »Pop singer Hoang Thuy Linh wins big at major music award in Vietnam
Pop star Hoang Thuy Linh got emotional Thursday after winning three major categories at the 2023 Dedication Awards, one of the biggest music awards in Vietnam. Linh, 34, beat other heavy contenders such as My Tam, Toc Tien, Min and Phung Khanh Linh to win “Artist of the Year” award. …
Read More »Blackpink’s Jisoo makes solo debut with ‘ME’
K-pop group Blackpink’s Jisoo became the last member to make a solo debut with her EP “ME” released on Friday. Having debuted in 2016, Blackpink has become one of the biggest girl groups in the world, breaking records such as having the most subscribers on YouTube as an artist. Local …
Read More »Lao Airlines resumes direct flight from Vientiane to Da Nang
Flag carrier Lao Airlines on Thursday carried 150 passengers from the capital of Vientiane to Da Nang, marking the resumption of the direct air route after a hiatus of more three years due to Covid. There will be two weekly flights on Thursdays and Sundays. Noudeng Chanthaphasouk, commercial director of …
Read More »Motherhood during teenage, the travails
Hong Hoa was just 17 when she found out she was pregnant, and just thinking about her future left her sleepless and panic-stricken. Growing up in a family of two girls in a town in Kon Tum province, and with both parents being government employees, she only needed to study …
Read More »Vietnamese action drama among five most-watched films on Netflix this week
Vietnamese big-budget action drama “Thanh Soi” (Furies) was welcomed by international audiences, making it one of the five most-watched films on the platform worldwide. Since being released on Netflix on March 23, “Furies” has been quite successful. According to statistics from video-on-demand tracking site FlixPatrol, “Furies” is currently fifth among …
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