Life & Love

Kudzu powder, made from the root of the kudzu plant, is widely used in East Asian cuisine and could be consumed with boiled water or room-temperature water. Dr. Bui Dac Sang at Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology says kudzu starch can help cool the body, quench thirst, as well …

Singer Chi Pu was praised by the Chinese media and audiences for her skills after her performance in the hit reality show “Sisters Who Make Waves” was aired. The Vietnamese singer and dancer Xie Xin performed the Chinese version of the song “Swing” in the show’s episode that aired Friday. …

Loanne Jeunet started searching for her mother in Vietnam seven years ago, but got no useful leads. She decided to settle down here to continue her search and be “loyal to my [Vietnamese] roots.” Born Tao Thi Ngoc Thao on January 5, 1994, Jeunet was abandoned at birth. In her …

Đà NẵngA GrabCar driver returned a wallet left by a U.S. Navy sailor in his car. Pham Van Trinh, Grabcar driver-partner. Photo by Nguyen Dong On June 29 evening, Phan Van Trinh, 36, received a foreign passenger’s ride booking from a hotel on Nguyen Van Linh Street to the parking …

Thousands of Filipino fans attended as close to a Taylor Swift concert as they could ask for when drag singer Taylor Sheesh rocked the stage at a Manila shopping center. Wearing a gold sequin dress and a long curly blonde wig impersonating Swift’s iconic hairstyle, Taylor Sheesh imitated Swift’s choreography …

The Vietnam Cinema Department has ordered two streaming platforms to remove the Chinese TV series “Flight to You” for showing China’s nine-dash line which violates Vietnam’s sovereignty. The department sent a notice on Sunday to Netflix and FPT Play. It said it had reviewed all 39 episodes on Netflix, and …

I have been losing my mind over the past few days after being scammed with a large amount of money. We got married seven years ago and have two children. We met at the company we both worked at and dated for a year before marriage. We are living in …

When Australian Elizabeth Homfary passed by a local market in the HCMC neighborhood of Thao Dien a few years ago, she was frightened by a “strange” meatshop. Dogs wait to be slaughtered in a cage for sale as food in a village outside Hanoi. Photo by Reuters “I wasn’t sure …

Sugarcane juice is a popular drink that helps cool the body and boost the immune system. However, experts say it shouldn’t be consumed daily. The drink provides natural fructose, which boosts energy and reduces tiredness, especially on hot days. It also contains many vitamins and minerals, and is rich in …

Singer Ha Phuong says she and billionaire Chinh Chu have been nurturing their marriage and overcoming ungrounded rumors over the past 20 years. Singer Ha Phuong. Photo from Phuong’s Instagram Phuong tells NgoiSao that she initially felt annoyed with rumors about a breakup with her billionaire husband Chinh Chu, but …