Life & Love

In early June, Nguyen Phuong Ly, who has nearly a million social media followers, shared a video revealing that her 48-year-old mother, a single parent for 12 years, was still single. The 21-year-old from Hanoi wrote: “When she was 17 or 18, my mother was a beautiful and popular girl …

Thailand is pushing ahead with its plan to legalize casinos as the Southeast Asia’s second largest economy expects to lift tourism revenue by about US$12 billion. The Council of State, Thailand’s legal agency, is collecting public feedback for its draft rules that grant casinos with an initial license for 30 …

Studies indicate that incorporating avocado into one’s daily diet can enhance satiety, boost weight loss, and specifically target belly fat. Avocados are rich in soluble fiber and fatty acids, which not only increase satiety but also cut down cravings by up to 40%. Incorporating avocados into your diet daily can …

My husband’s mother angrily questioned why I needed to go to my parents’ house and waste money on transportation as if I had done something wrong. I am 25 years old, married last year, and currently pregnant with my first child. Previously, I worked as a tour guide, earning between …

Seeing locals fish in the flooded basements of a row of villas on a Le Trong Tan street in Hanoi’s Hoai Duc district, Tuan Anh and his 12-year-old daughter decided to join them. The 50-year-old says 9 are abandoned, and their basements are fully flooded, with the water nearly reaching …

A Singaporean man has been fined S$5,000 (US$3,800) for impersonating a bodyguard for a Malaysian princess in order to attend the concert by South Korean boy band Enhypen with his daughter. The 49-year-old pleaded guilty to one count of cheating by personation on July 29, the Straits Times reported. His …

We listened in silence as my wife’s mother voiced her frustrations, leading my wife to retreat to her room in tears and later suggest that I consider a job change to better accommodate our children’s needs. I am 37, my wife is 34, and together we have two children: a …

Despite being ethnic Vietnamese, Bui Son has relied on his Russian-Vietnamese wife Liliya to teach him the Vietnamese language and culture since their marriage five years ago. Liliya, 33, has a Russian father and a Vietnamese mother. She moved to Vietnam with her mother at the age of 10, making …

Thao, a 50-year-old shop owner in Hanoi, sought a partner through a dating company and, and was matched with someone who seemed to meet all her criteria. The man was a divorced engineer living in Hanoi and was two years older than her. “I had just mentioned that I was …

Renowned 73-year-old director Zhang Jizhong, known as China’s “wuxia film mogul,” has been fined for disclosing personal details about his ex-wife, Fan Xinman. Caijing reported on Friday that the Beijing Internet Court ruled against Zhang, ordering him to pay 20,000 yuan (US$2,800) for mental distress, 998 yuan (US$140) for notarization …