Life & Love

A dream purchase for a Chinese tourist became an expensive nightmare as she was tricked into buying a fake Hermès bag for 1.4 million baht (US$39,857) in Bangkok. An employee holds an Hermès diamond and Himalayan Nilo Crocodile Birkin handbag at Heritage Auctions offices in Beverly Hills, California Sep. 22, …

Vu Hong Anh, 26, successfully lost over 30 kg after each childbirth by adopting clean eating and keto diets, as well as exercising at home. Currently self-employed, Anh first became pregnant in 2019. She was hospitalized multiple times before delivery due to high blood pressure, seizures, and pre-eclampsia. She underwent …

My husband could not understand how I could spend VND15 million (US$613) a month and even questioned whether I was making any investments. I am 28 years old, and my husband is 33. We have two children, aged five and two, and I am currently five months pregnant with our …

The disappearance of 17-year-old Vietnamese exchange student Sunnie Nguyen marks the fourth such case in Adelaide, South Australia, during December and January. A back view of a female student. Illustration photo by Freepik As reported by the New York Post, Sunnie, a Year 11 student described as reserved and not …

Diep Chi took a deep breath and walked into a Hanoi café carrying a chocolate bar and a small teddy bear as gifts for a boy she had never met. The 24-year-old from Hanoi’s Thanh Xuan District was willing to participate in this particular blind date because it was part …

A statement, allegedly made by TV host Duc Bao, suggesting that impoverished individuals should avoid having children, has ignited varied reactions on social media. Host Duc Bao. Photo from Bao’s Facebook The claim, allegedly articulated by Bao, posits that it might be a considerate decision for the impoverished to not …

The relationship of Prince Mateen of Brunei and his newlywed wife, Anisha Rosnah Isa-Kalebic, can be traced back to their early years. Their deep connection, as highlighted by the prince in an Instagram post, is symbolized by a childhood photo of the couple, showing a young Prince Mateen sitting beside …

The Thai government plans to issue a 90-day visa for foreigners who want to train in muay Thai with an eye on fostering sports tourism. A regular tourist visa allows a maximum stay of 60 days but the muay Thai one would allow 90 days. But the government has not …

As travel costs continue to rise, Bloomberg has named Vietnam one of the five best destinations for American travelers thanks to favorable U.S. dollar exchange rates. The four other top American tourist destinations named were Indonesia, South Korea, Colombia, and Tanzania, as each “have shown favorable exchange rates over the …

Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has declared his commitment to promoting public electric transport to address the prolonged air pollution issues in Chiang Mai during his recent visit to the province. As reported by the Bangkok-based English-language daily digital newspaper The Nation, the leader said the government would build three …