Giang Thi Mai, an eighth grade student, remarried a week after escaping a marriage by abduction for fear of becoming a woman no one would marry. On the morning of January 31, in a house surrounded by a peach garden in Ta De village in the northern Son La Province’s …
Read More »American actress enters best-dressed celebs list with Cong Tri design
Red Carpet Fashion Awards (RCFA) named actress Tracee Ellis Ross, who wore a Cong Tri outfit to an event last week, in its list of Best Dressed This Week. The actress sported a bright yellow gown from Cong Tri’s Fall-Winter 2022 collection launched in May when attending an event in …
Read More »HCMC holds first ever corgi marathon
A total of 72 dogs participated in HCMC’s first ever Corgi Marathon that took place Saturday at Ho Xuan Huong Gymnasium in District 3. Many participants and spectators queued up with their pets an hour before the race, at around 2:30 p.m., to buy tickets for VND50,000-100,000 ($2.14-4.30). Organizers said …
Read More »Vietnamese ceramic artisan sets 2 new Guinness records
Nguyen Hung, a ceramic artist in Hanoi, recently set Guinness world records for the largest ceramic sculpture of a mythical creature and the largest carved ceramic relief plate. Guinness World Records on Tuesday awarded certificates for his works, ‘Phu Quy Man Duong’ and ‘Thiem Thu Thien Phong An.’ Weighing 400kg …
Read More »Summer travelers swarm Hanoi’s Noi Bai Airport
Hanoi’s Noi Bai Airport has been serving a record-breaking 104,000 people per day as summer travel peaks. People are making up Covid-related restrictions and delays. Summer travelers swarm Hanoi’s Noi Bai Airport Summer travelers swarm Hanoi’s Noi Bai Airport
Read More »When people go to extreme lengths to save money
Ngoc Tien told his wife to get four onions so that he could cook noodles for breakfast for the entire family. Kim Minh heard him but did not respond to his miserliness. And it is not just breakfast. The 40-year-old Hanoian has specific menus for every meal of the day, …
Read More »Fashion designer launches nature inspired collection
Do Manh Cuong recently dropped his spring-summer 2022 collection, featuring outfits inspired by nature, the ocean. H’Hen Nie, a top 5 Miss Universe contestant, crosses the runway in a sheer long white gown with floral details while closing the show last Sunday, her train fluttering in the sea breeze. Cuong’s …
Read More »Vietnamese in US grapple with baby formula shortage
The past few months have been a nightmare for Nguyen Thu Hien, who has been struggling to get infant formula amid a shortage plaguing the U.S. Since April stores and retailers in the area have gradually been running out of formula. To feed her 10-month-old son, Hien has been visiting …
Read More »Green the celebrity-approved color trend this summer
Green has been revealed as the most popular color trend among Vietnamese celebrities this summer season. Model Tang Thanh Ha shows off her summer outfit with a green maxi dress and eco-friendly handmade wicker bag. Some experts hold that green remains a trendy color due to its soothing effect. Several …
Read More »Vietnam’s 222 coconut-based dishes set world record
The Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre was acknowledged as boasting the world’s largest number of dishes made of coconut by World Records Union (Worldkings), 222. On Monday, more than 55 chefs divided into 11 teams participated in an event to process hundreds of coconut-based delicacies in Ben Tre to …
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