Nguyen Hai Van used to think that her marriage to a South Korean architect was a “stairway to heaven” before discovering he was a grumpy farmer. When the girl from the northern Hai Duong Province graduated high school, her family encouraged her to marry a foreigner. She agreed because her …
Read More »The amazing stone-roofed stilt houses in northern Vietnam
Hundreds of stilt houses with roofs made of stone that line up along the Da River are a sight for sore eyes in Dien Bien Province’s Muong Lay town. Muong Lay is situated more than 100 kilometers from Dien Bien Phu Town at the confluence of the Da and Nam …
Read More »Vietnamese find buying a home in the US daunting
For buying a home in the U.S., singer Nguyen Hong Nhung had to go through a mountain of paperwork. Other singers Quach Thanh Danh and Duc Tien had to put someone else’s name on the title deeds and pay more than the market price. Three years ago Danh was looking …
Read More »Vietjet to launch more direct flights to India
Budget airline Vietjet Air has announced plans to resume flights to India’s New Delhi soon and launch new services from Hanoi, HCMC and Phu Quoc this year. The new HCMC-Mumbai service will be launched on June 2 with four flights a week either way while Hanoi-Mumbai flights will start a …
Read More »Camping for the night at 24-hour cafes becomes new routine for young people
It is 9 p.m. and Nguyen Van Nam walks into the cafe, chooses a spot from where he can observe people, takes out a laptop and begins working. For this 27-year-old sitting and working all night in 24-hour cafes in HCMC has become a habit in the last two years. …
Read More »People on being financially bullied, abused in relationships
Nguyen Minh Thuy, while on training abroad in 2017, had to list her daily needs and prices for her husband in Vietnam to send money. Her husband, Duc, told her before she left the country: “I will transfer money every day. You just have to list whatever you need to …
Read More »Immerse yourself in the art of mixology with Mastercard at Vietnam Bar Week 2022
After a period of social distancing, when was the last time you sat down for a soulful cocktail with friends and unwound at your favorite bar? Or are you a “cocktail nerd” and on a bar-hopping mission to explore the mixology world? Mastercard and Vietcetera is bringing Vietnam Bar Week …
Read More »Vietnamese embrace ‘move to earn’ crypto trend
Tuan Anh goes to the park at 8 p.m. every day regardless of the weather to run and be rewarded in cryptocurrency. The 28-year-old HCMC office worker says he does not have much time to exercise due to the nature of his job. After Covid-19 was controlled he wanted to …
Read More »The 3 Best Shampoos for Thinning Hair men and women
Are you noticing more hair than usual washing down the drain or accumulating on your brush? Whether it’s due to postpartum hormonal changes, stress, medication or simply aging, seeing your hair thin or fall out can be super frustrating. Before going down a rabbit hole of searching for the best …
Read More »Vietnamese movie to be released in US
Chick-flick ‘Bay Ngot Ngao’ (Naked Truth) will hit movie theaters in the U.S. starting April 22. The production company says the film will be first distributed across 50 cinemas. ‘Naked Truth’ tells the story of four friends who reunite after a long time, on the wedding anniversary of Camy, a …
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