In the final hours of 2022, Sasha Mai sat on a boat cruising the Saigon River and made a list of New Year’s resolutions. “I write down the hopes and aspirations for the coming year, including life and personal goals,” the 31-year-old said. The Vietnamese-American girl from California has made …
Read More »Boyfriend sleeps at ex-wife’s house for kids’ sake
I am 35 years old, divorced for two years, with no children of my own. My boyfriend is 37 years old, divorced for a year, and has two children with his ex-wife. We met a year after his divorce. The first time I met him, I felt like he was …
Read More »Miss Universe Vietnam runner-up among world’s most beautiful faces
Le Thao Nhi, first runner-up in the 2022 Miss Universe pageant, has been included on the list of the 100 most beautiful faces this year, chosen by independent critic TC Candler. TC Candler placed Nhi at 57th, marking her third consecutive year to make the list. She was 81st in …
Read More »Hanoi man finds 18 lost iPhones from social media post
Nguyen Duc recovered 18 iPhones on Wednesday after losing them near the My Dinh Bus Station in Hanoi thanks to a social media post. Duc, the owner of a phone repair shop on Ho Tung Mau Street, said that at around 1 a.m. on Wednesday, he was returning home from …
Read More »Tourist hotspots expecting an influx of foreigners this New Year holiday
Foreign tourists who are on winter vacation in Vietnam are expected to visit tourist hubs such as Ha Long, Hue and Phu Quoc during the New Year holiday. This will be the first New Year holiday since Vietnam reopened its borders to foreign tourists on March 15. Therefore, some tourist …
Read More »Top spenders Russia skip Vietnam as tourism struggles in 2022
Russians have this year shunned Vietnam, traditionally a popular retreat for its travelers, with a war-induced halt on direct flights and the appeal of rival destinations among factors that have kept its biggest-spending visitors at bay. Less than 40,000 Russians went to Vietnam in 2022, official data released on Thursday …
Read More »18 lost iPhones find their way back to owner in Hanoi
Nguyen Duc recovered 18 iPhones on Wednesday after losing them near the My Dinh Bus Station in Hanoi. Duc, the owner of a phone repair shop on Ho Tung Mau Street, said that at around 1 a.m. on Wednesday, he was returning home from work with his friend while carrying …
Read More »Over 2,000 false medical-related ads on YouTube removed
Over 2,000 false medical-related advertisements on YouTube had been removed at the request of Vietnam in the last six months of 2022. Such advertisements are fake news that have surfaced online for a long time and are dangerous to people’s health, said delegates at the launch ceremony of a new …
Read More »I want to sponsor my mistress and our child to the US
I am 46 and my wife is 40 years old. We immigrated to the U.S. nearly 20 years ago. But now I’m having trouble taking care of my mistress and the child I have with her. I met my wife when we first moved to the U.S. We now have …
Read More »Stream of albums as music scene booms in 2022
The Vietnamese music scene flourished this year and fans could choose from a bevy of new albums in diverse genres and concepts. In August, pop singer Hoang Thuy Linh released her latest album “Link”, featuring several other contemporary Vietnamese artists such as Tung Duong, Thanh Bui and rookie Wren Evans. …
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