Foreign photographers captured the daily lives of Cho Lon residents, Ho Chi Minh City’s Chinatown, in the early 20th century, featuring images of street vendors and rickshaw pullers. These feature in a book titled “Urban Architecture and Landscape of Saigon-Cho Lon: Then and Now” by Nguyen Duc Hiep, Tim Doling …
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For lunch one weekend Phuong Anh cooked a meal for seven people, including her three children and four Laos students in HCMC whom she considered her own. The resident of Tan Binh District made fried spring rolls and the children assisted her with picking vegetables and chopping garlic and chilli. …
Read More »French film legend Alain Delon dies, his children tell AFP
French film legend Alain Delon has died at the age of 88, his three children told AFP in a statement on Sunday, following a battle with ill health. French actor Alain Delon poses with the Honorary Palme d’Or he was awarded during the 72nd edition of the Cannes Film Festival …
Read More »Filipino Olympic champion Carlos Yulo expresses gratitude to father for support at Heroes’ Parade
Gymnast Carlos Yulo thanked his father Mark Andrew Yulo in a Facebook post for his support during the celebratory Heroes’ Parade for Team Philippines. Filipino gymnast Carlos Yulo. Photo from Carlos’ Instagram “Thank you so much, Pa. I’m happy that I saw you there supporting me,” the gymnast wrote on …
Read More »Katy Perry in hot water over Ibiza beach video shoot
Frolicking on a Spanish beach in her new music video “Lifetimes” may put U.S. pop star Katy Perry, of “The One That Got Away” fame, in hot water after authorities launched an inquest into the allegedly unauthorised Ibiza shoot. American pop singer Katy Perry. Photo from Perry’s Instagram The Balearic …
Read More »From billionaire heiress to Thailand’s youngest Prime Minister: What to know about Paetongtarn Shinawatra?
Holding a degree in political science, Thailand’s youngest Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra is the third family member to assume this role. Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra. Photo from Paetongtarn’s Instagram Thailand’s Parliament elected Paetongtarn Shinawatra as the country’s Prime Minister on Friday, making her the third member of her family …
Read More »My mother secretly mortgaged my house to pay off my sister’s debts
When my younger sister accumulated debts, my mother mortgaged the land plots I had purchased but had them registered in her name to help my sister settle. Throughout my childhood, my environment was riddled with gambling, drinking, and various forms of lending, with few people holding regular jobs. As a …
Read More »8 types of tea that help reduce belly fat and maintain slim figure
Green tea, cinnamon tea, oolong tea, and ginger tea contain compounds that boost metabolism and aid in burning belly fat. According to Times of India, most herbal teas contribute to weight loss by enhancing metabolism, promoting fat oxidation, and suppressing appetite. They are also rich in antioxidants and catechins, which …
Read More »My mother-in-law voices dissatisfaction with yearly invitations to my father’s death anniversary
My husband’s mother asked me to request that my mother cease inviting her to my father’s death anniversary, characterizing her attendance as an excessive effort for a simple event. Every year, my mother invites my in-laws to commemorate this occasion, an invitation we consider deeply significant, transcending the mere formality …
Read More »‘Smile of Cambodia’ event launched to introduce cultural heritage to tourists
An event themed “Smile of Cambodia” was officially launched at the iconic Angkor Wat temple in Cambodia’s northwestern province of Siem Reap on Thursday, aiming to introduce arts and cultural heritage to tourists. Addressing the event, Men Sam An, a member of the Supreme Privy Council to the Cambodian King, …
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