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More and more Vietnamese men are opting for plastic surgery interventions like breast implants, eyelid surgeries and nose jobs to get the body they desire. Khai Anh, 25, an MC at a media company, said he has been feeling insecure about his skinny body. He is 1.78m tall and weighs …

Many Vietnamese men are opting for plastic surgery interventions like breast implants, eyelid surgeries and nose jobs to get the body they desire. Khai Anh, 25, an MC at a media company, said he has been feeling insecure about his skinny body. He is 1.78m tall and weighs 67kg. Wanting …

Bich Thao and her husband are still trying to get a son after seven years and five in vitro fertilization attempts despite knowing sex selection is illegal. The couple, both 34 and from the northern Vinh Phuc Province, say they have been unlucky in that all five IVF attempts failed …

Three years ago, Phuong Thao was planning to move to the Middle East when Covid-19 intervened and played Cupid, matching her up with Hiromu. Thao was working for a travel agency in Singapore and planning to move to the Middle East. Hiromu Tanaka worked as a market development specialist in …

MC Tran Thanh faced some chastisement for being rude about singer Duc Phuc’s appearance in episode 15 of the show “The Masked Singer” aired on October 22. When host Ngo Kien Huy asked the judges what mask they would like to wear, Thanh interrupted Duc Phuc, a fellow judge, saying: …

At 10 a.m. everyday in Hanoi’s Phuong Mai alley is a long line of people waiting to get free meals. Most of them are without regular jobs, and in the city for medical treatment or to find a job.     Giving out free meals to needy in Hanoi Giving …

Li Qin, known for her roles in many big Chinese movies, wore a gown designed by Vietnam’s Pham Dang Anh Thu to a recent event. In a video uploaded by Li’s team Wednesday, the 32-year-old actress dressed in a beautiful, rhinestone and see-through gown, which received many compliments from fans. …

Mauritz Pretorius has to go to several gas stations before he can fill his motorbike with VND50,000 ($2.01) worth of fuel since it has become scarce. The South African living in HCMC’s District 7 says: “With many gas stations closed, the ones remaining open are always full. So if I …

The female curves are vividly expressed in a series of lacquer and silk paintings at the “Ve Phai Dep” (Painting Women) show in Hanoi. The exhibition, taking place Nov. 1-7 in the art gallery at 29 Hang Bai Street, displays 65 works by painters Ngo Thanh Nhan and Le Thi …

Behind the flawless, polished look of Vietnam’s high-profile stars at major events is professional work and thorough preparation of the stylist’s team. Kye Nguyen, a stylist for big Vietnamese celebrities like singer Ho Ngoc Ha, actress Nha Phuong and Miss Vietnam Do My Linh says it takes him and his …