Dr. Tran Hanh Vy, the Department of Dermatology at HCMC University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital, says washing hair is often treated lightly despite being part of many’s daily routine. Below are four of the most common mistakes people may make treating their hair, which can result in scalp damage, …
Read More »Abandoned twin sisters hope to find mother
At age 52, Lan and her twin sister Le hope to find their birth mother, just as they found each other twenty years ago after being separated at birth. Last month, Tran Thi Lan and her twin Nguyen Thi Hong Le asked one of their daughters to post a letter …
Read More »Thailand introduces tax exemption for foreign actors
Thailand is introducing more tax breaks and other incentives to encourage foreign producers to film in the country, after a South Korean series sparked “Thai fever” with an episode set in Thailand. Foreign actors appearing in works produced by foreign companies will be exempt from income tax over a period …
Read More »I’m torn as my supervisor keeps asking if I want an affair with him
I’m 38, head of a department at a foreign company. People say I’m good-looking and appear younger than my age. I consider myself a strong determined woman who hates extramarital affairs. But now I think I’m becoming the type of person I hate the most. My supervisor is a foreigner, …
Read More »Beauty queen’s dad not worried about daughter’s involvement in controversies
Father of Miss World Vietnam 2023 Huynh Tran Y Nhi, said he was not afraid that his daughter would get into controversies by working in the entertainment industry. Over 20 Nhi’s relatives traveled tens of kilometers from the coastal province of Binh Dinh to the city of Quy Nhon to …
Read More »Intra-city migration on the rise among families
Vietnamese families are increasingly moving to different neighborhoods in the same city to provide better living conditions for their children. Hong, 43, of Hanoi, started searching for a home in the capital’s Old Quarter as soon as her son was accepted to a public high school in the city’s central …
Read More »‘Mission: Impossible’ actress in Vietnamese dress at premiere
British-American actress Hayley Atwell wore a dress made by Vietnamese designer Cong Tri at the Australian premier of “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” this week. The designer said Friday that Atwell is only the latest in a series of global superstars to have donned his creations at public …
Read More »Does eating watermelon cause negative health effects?
I heard that eating too much watermelon may result in an increase in body temperature and cause canker sores. Do you think that is true, doctor? (Thu, 29, Nam Dinh) Answer: Watermelon helps cool the body, quench thirst, as well as treat heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Because of that, …
Read More »The child support battle post-marriage
Ngoc Diep felt frustrated and humiliated on many occasions when she had to beg her ex-husband for the VND2 million ($84.5) monthly child support he was supposed to pay. The couple divorced when their daughter was three years old. The court gave her custody of the child and ordered him …
Read More »Miss World Vietnam 2022 runner-up denies overshadowing winner
“Everything’s arranged by the contest organizer,” said Miss World Vietnam runner-up Bao Ngoc, refuting accusations that she purposefully chose a dress to show up the competition’s winner Mai Phuong. Ngoc, 22, stirred controversy after Miss World Vietnam contest organizer revealed Thursday the three gowns that will be donned by Miss …
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