Singer Ho Ngoc Ha apologized to fans for canceling her U.S. gigs due to bronchitis and sinus infection. “I want to say sorry to my fans in America for the show cancelation and I hope you understand,” Ha, 38, said in a live stream on Thursday, adding she had returned …
Read More »Uncompleted Hanoi villas converted into affordable housing for students, workers
After school, Ni Ngoc Chien returns to his rented room in a four-story house in Hoai Duc District for which he and three others pay VND2.7 million ($112.69) a month. The 19-year-old from Quang Ninh Province, a first-year student at the Hanoi International College, says: “It is spacious, airy, secure, …
Read More »Pond provides house with picturesque outdoor space
The 370-square-meter home of a three-generation family in southern Tay Ninh Province has a pond in the middle that allows in natural light and fresh air. A retirement home for grandparents that can also suit the needs of their children and grandkids was the goal of the architects who designed …
Read More »Animation studio hits UK children’s show ‘Peppa Pig’ with unfair competition lawsuit
Vietnamese animation studio Sconnect has filed a second lawsuit against the British owner of children’s series “Peppa Pig” for unfair competition, claiming losses of nearly US$292,000 as a result. It filed a lawsuit against eONE in the People’s Court of Hanoi for illegal use of trademarks and images of cartoon …
Read More »Vietnamese in Kyiv: ‘We’re used to danger and missile strikes’
Despite the fact that Russia’s missile strikes shook Ukraine’s capital Kyiv, Xuan remarked that he and the locals were no longer terrified with the threat “hanging over our heads.” “I heard a siren at 7 a.m. and the first explosions occurred at 8 a.m. The second explosion was louder, and …
Read More »Live streaming fetches handsome income for women who dare to bare
Ngoc Duong live-streams for at least two hours a day, and sometimes attracts thousands of viewers by striking sexy poses and gets nude on occasion. “Users can watch for free for 20 seconds. Then they have to pay an entrance fee of VND10,000-15,000 ($0.42-0.63) to get into a live stream …
Read More »HCMC support team aids motorcyclists stuck without gas
Vu Tien Thang and members of his SOS 115 team have spent the past two days helping motorcyclists who had run out of gas. “We have assisted more than 20 incidents of vehicles running out of petrol on the road after two days,” Thang, a 28-year-old delivery worker for a …
Read More »Travel firms eye rich pickings from year-end international tourism surge
As the international peak travel season approaches, Vietnamese firms hope for a considerable uptick in foreign tourist groups using their services. Visa hassles remain a stumbling block, though. Pham Ha, CEO of Lux Group, which specializes in organizing luxury cruise tours, said revenues in the first nine months this year …
Read More »Vietnam boasts one of world’s best spas
The Spa at Regent Phu Quoc off the southern Phu Quoc Island was voted the world’s best new resort spa at this year’s World Spa Awards. The result was based on votes cast by industry professionals, the media and general public, the organizing board announced at the awards ceremony late …
Read More »Vietnamese beauty queen graces cover of Dubai fashion magazine
H’Hen Nie, a Top 5 Miss Universe 2018 contestant, became the first Vietnamese beauty queen to grace the cover of Dubai’s Victor Magazine She graces the cover of the October edition, wearing outfits and accessories by two Dubai-based Filipino designers, Michael Cinco and Ezra Santos, while rocking a mysterious look. …
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