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The German Embassy in Vietnam said Friday it has temporarily recognized the new Vietnamese passport as long as it includes the holder’s birthplace information. The decision, announced on the German Embassy’s website, takes immediate effect, but will only apply for “a transitional period” with the expectation that Vietnam will soon …

Music publication Pitchfork gave the album “Link” by Hoang Thuy Linh a score of 7.2, praising its empowering lyrics and large-scale production. “The latest album from the Vietnamese pop artist is an empowering statement of purpose, at its best when pairing evocative storytelling with theatrical, large-scale production.” Pitchfork compliments the …

Nguyen Thi Thanh rode down to a nearby neighborhood to get a young woman’s phone number for her 35-year-old son in the hope romance would bloom between them. When the woman’s family asked Thanh why he did not come himself, she told them, “He was embarrassed since the two had …