Friday , November 22 2024

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Event honoring ‘world poet’ sparks debate

Event honoring 'world poet' sparks debate

An event honoring Tong Thu Ngan, 67, as a “world poet” on December 22 has caused a backlast on on social media due to questions about its legitimacy. Many social media accounts on Monday morning shared photos of a woman on a stage, with the background screen saying “World Poet …

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Event honoring ‘world poet’ stirs controversy

Event honoring 'world poet' stirs controversy

An event honoring Tong Thu Ngan, 67, as a “world poet” on December 22 has sparked controversy on social media due to questions about its legitimacy. Many social media accounts on Monday morning shared photos of a woman on a stage, with the background screen saying “World Poet Tong Thu …

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Miss Vietnam’s tears cause controversy

The winner of 2020 Miss Vietnam Do Thi Ha spoke up after crying for five minutes in her speech as she passed the crown to the 2022 winner, sparking debates online. “During my stint as Miss Vietnam, it’s rare for people to see me cry, not because I don’t have …

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Unemployed workers swim with hungry loan sharks

Vietnamese workers who lose their jobs often find themselves penniless and unable to obtain bank loans. They’re easy prey for loan sharks. Tran Thanh Huy, a 40-year-old garment worker at the Tan Thuan Export Processing Zone in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 7, was furloughed when factory orders plummeted in …

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Christmas in Vietnam through the eyes of expats

For Brandon Hurley, the most surprising thing for him is that many Vietnamese go out to celebrate Christmas but they don’t even know the exact date. “When I first came to Ho Chi Minh City in 2014, I saw many Vietnamese who were not Christians but still celebrated Christmas and …

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