Life & Love

Vietnam received 12.6 million international visitors this year, up 3.4 times against the previous year but only around 70% of pre-pandemic times. South Korea remained the largest source of tourists (3.6 million), followed by mainland China (1.7 million), Taiwan (851,000), the U.S. (717,000), and Japan (589,000), acording to a report …

Pax Thien Jolie-Pitt, Angelina Jolie’s Vietnamese-born adoptive son, recently visited his mother’s new fashion brand outlet, Atelier Jolie, in New York. He was spotted leaving the store with his mother and siblings, Zahara and Knox Jolie-Pitt, on Dec. 26. Pax Thien Jolie-Pitt (R) spotted leaving the store of actress Angeline …

Lisa of Blackpink appeared in a dress by Vietnamese brand DATT in her newly released music video. Lisa of Blackpink dons Vietnamese brand DATT’s dress in her music video. Photo from Lisa’s YouTube The dress was one of Lisa’s outfits in her cover version of American pop singer Britney Spears’ …

Vietnam’s picturesque highlands border town of Sa Pa, and other northern tourist destinations accessible from Hanoi, have reported occupancy rates of up to 90% during the New Year holiday. The average room occupancy rates in Sa Pa have reached up to 90%, while all accommodation in the three-to-four-star segment is …

Bangkok, Phuket and Pattaya are among the top 20 most visited cities in the world this year, according to a report by the payment-processing corporation Mastercard. Thailand’s capital topped the ranking with 22.78 million foreign visitors. It was followed by Paris with 19.10 million visitors and London 19.09 million. Phuket …

A single mother with two children, I recently met a South Korean man who is five years older than me, unmarried, and childless. My eldest child is at university, and the younger one is in high school. My husband passed away when our younger kid was just over a year …

British DJ Fatboy Slim is set to debut in Vietnam at the HCMC Youth Cultural House on Dec. 30, alongside Soul Central, Kaiser T, Alan Richie, and Yokosun. Known by his stage name Fatboy Slim, Norman Quentin Cook is the pioneer in the electronic dance music scene, particularly in the …

The family of Hong Kong actress Kathy Chow has revealed that heart disease led to her unexpected demise. Hong Kong actress Kathy Chow. Photo from Chow’s management agency’s Weibo Chow passed away on Dec. 11 at her Beijing villa. Following her death, her management agency and family initially announced she …

Bonnie Lai, actress and the first runner-up in the Miss Asia 1995 contest, has died at 46 under suspicions of suicide. Hong Kong actress Bonnie Lai. Photo from Lai’s Instagram According to The Straits Times, Lai was found unresponsive in her apartment by her husband, cosmetic surgeon Angus Hui, on …

Model Caroline Werner was arrested in Brazil for walking her dogs topless and now faces a potential jail term of three months to a year if convicted. Brazilian model Caroline Werner. Photo from Werner’s Instagram During a stroll home in the Brazilian coastal city of Balneário Camboriú with her dogs …