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Railway employees marry on train where they first met

Xuan Thinh and Tuyet Hoa held their wedding ceremony where they serendipitously first met: on a Central Highlands train connecting the scenic mountain destinations of Da Lat and Trai Mat. Both the groom and the bride are from the central highlands province of Lam Dong, where Da Lat is the …

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Vietnamese-French painter spends 40 years searching for mom

Vietnamese-French painter Rémy Gastambide’s 40-year journey to find his roots has been marked by seven trips to Vietnam and numerous DNA tests, but his mother’s identity remains a mystery. Fifty-four-year-old Gastambide was looking through documents related to his search for his mother, a quest he holds as dear as life …

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Online shopping overtaking traditional wet markets in cities

Truc Ngoc, 24 years old, living in Cau Giay, Hanoi, has not visited a traditional Vietnamese wet market for years, because he hates wasting his time and effort bargaining only to be overcharged 4-5 times the actual price. “Getting the cheapest buy is always a challenge at a traditional market. …

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