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Inside Hanoi tycoon’s 100-year-old villa in the Old Quarter

Inside Hanoi tycoon’s 100-year-old villa in the Old Quarter

A century-old, 800-square-meter villa on Hang Be Street in Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem Ward has been preserved by descendants of its original owner.
Hanoi car owners leave vehicles at home, consider selling amid soaring parking fees

Hanoi car owners leave vehicles at home, consider selling amid soaring parking fees

What are the 6 essentials Thailand recommends for a 72-hour emergency bag?

What are the 6 essentials Thailand recommends for a 72-hour emergency bag?

Singaporean dog trainer, 60, and her canine partner finish fifth at world agility championship

Singaporean dog trainer, 60, and her canine partner finish fifth at world agility championship

Singaporean dog trainer Elsa Soo, 60, and her nine-and-a-half-year-old dog Venus finished fifth among nearly 100 competitors at the 2026 FCI Agility World Championship (AWC).
November 4, 2026 | 03:51 pm GMT+7
California Fitness closures leave members fearing loss of prepaid fees

California Fitness closures leave members fearing loss of prepaid fees

Members of California Fitness & Yoga, once one of Vietnam's largest fitness chains, fear losing hundreds of millions of dong (VND100 million = US$3,879) in prepaid membership fees as branches close nationwide, leaving them without access to paid services.
November 2, 2026 | 07:33 pm GMT+7
Singaporean man jailed for stealing $8,600 from coffee shop charity boxes

Singaporean man jailed for stealing $8,600 from coffee shop charity boxes

A Singaporean man who stole about SGD11,000 (US$8,600) from charity donation boxes at a Geylang coffee shop has been sentenced to four months and four weeks in jail.
November 2, 2026 | 08:34 pm GMT+7
Malaysian man accused of stealing $47,000 in gold from former colleagues’ Singapore flat

Malaysian man accused of stealing $47,000 in gold from former colleagues’ Singapore flat

A Malaysian man has been accused of breaking into a Singapore apartment he previously shared with colleagues and stealing gold jewelry worth about SGD60,000 (US$46,900).
November 2, 2026 | 08:23 pm GMT+7
Tourist crowds drive residents from ‘world’s most beautiful village’

Tourist crowds drive residents from ‘world’s most beautiful village’

Residents of Bibury, the British village named the “world’s most beautiful village” by Forbes, say tourist crowds are increasingly intruding on their daily lives, prompting some to move away.
November 1, 2026 | 02:37 pm GMT+7
‘Really not appropriate’: Singapore restaurant criticizes diner for washing hands at table

‘Really not appropriate’: Singapore restaurant criticizes diner for washing hands at table

A restaurant in Singapore has called attention to a diner who washed his hands at the table, leaving water on the floor, even though a sink is only several steps away.
November 1, 2026 | 02:37 pm GMT+7
Singapore coconut shake shop spends $4,700 on blogger and Telegram promotions for ‘almost zero’ response

Singapore coconut shake shop spends $4,700 on blogger and Telegram promotions for ‘almost zero’ response

A coconut shake shop owner in Singapore says he spent more than SGD6,000 (US$4,700) on food bloggers and Telegram advertising, only to see little response.
November 1, 2026 | 11:43 am GMT+7
Singaporean man who abused six boys confessed by email, requested maximum caning

Singaporean man who abused six boys confessed by email, requested maximum caning

A Singaporean man who sexually abused six boys emailed police before turning himself in, attempting to negotiate his punishment and requesting the maximum number of cane strokes.
November 1, 2026 | 07:13 am GMT+7
US tourists turn unexpected wedding invitation in Vietnam into viral celebration

US tourists turn unexpected wedding invitation in Vietnam into viral celebration

After stumbling upon a wedding in Vietnam's Mekong Delta, two American tourists were invited to join the festivities, where their karaoke singing and dancing later went viral on social media.
October 30, 2026 | 05:14 pm GMT+7
Singaporean man charged tax at Malaysian border for speaker bought two years ago

Singaporean man charged tax at Malaysian border for speaker bought two years ago

A Singaporean man was surprised when Malaysian customs officers charged him tax on a speaker he had purchased in 2024 while he was driving into Johor Bahru.
October 30, 2026 | 04:51 pm GMT+7
Growing old, growing apart: Australia's parent visa changes leave families in limbo

Growing old, growing apart: Australia's parent visa changes leave families in limbo

Pregnant with her second child and due in December, Nguyen Truong Hong Diep, a Melbourne resident of Vietnamese origin, has got a small house beside hers for her mother.
October 30, 2026 | 06:30 am GMT+7
Hong Kong opera actress, 32, weds father's longtime friend, 73, after whirlwind romance

Hong Kong opera actress, 32, weds father's longtime friend, 73, after whirlwind romance

Cantonese opera actress Yemina Yu Chung Yan, 32, has married former Hong Kong lawmaker Lo Wai Kwok, 73, a longtime friend of her father whom she had called "Uncle Lo" for more than two decades.
October 29, 2026 | 05:16 pm GMT+7
Always on call: Vietnamese workers struggle to disconnect during annual leave

Always on call: Vietnamese workers struggle to disconnect during annual leave

Many employees in Vietnam are reluctant to take annual leave, fearing that managers will still assign them tasks during their breaks or accuse them of being irresponsible if they are unreachable.
October 28, 2026 | 06:15 am GMT+7
Hanoi struggles to eliminate ultra-thin houses left by road expansions

Hanoi struggles to eliminate ultra-thin houses left by road expansions

Hanoi's efforts to eliminate ultra-thin, oddly shaped houses left by road widening projects have stalled as residents face unclear procedures for merging neighboring land plots and difficulties reaching agreements with other owners.
October 26, 2026 | 03:34 pm GMT+7
Belgian engineer brings 11 pigs as wedding offerings to marry Vietnamese ethnic woman

Belgian engineer brings 11 pigs as wedding offerings to marry Vietnamese ethnic woman

A Belgian engineer married a woman from Vietnam's Pa Co ethnic community in a three-day traditional wedding in Hue, bringing 11 pigs, 10 chickens, goats and other offerings in accordance with her family's customs.
October 26, 2026 | 04:49 pm GMT+7
Airline passenger cries for three hours after being denied seat swap to sit with husband

Airline passenger cries for three hours after being denied seat swap to sit with husband

A woman reportedly cried for three hours on a flight after a fellow passenger refused to give up her seat so she could sit beside her husband, sparking a heated online debate over airplane seat-swapping etiquette.
October 26, 2026 | 03:33 pm GMT+7
Urban workers leave home before dawn to secure parking spots at work

Urban workers leave home before dawn to secure parking spots at work

A shortage of parking spaces in Vietnam's major cities is forcing office workers to leave home unusually early to secure a spot near work, while others face costly parking fees or lengthy walks from their cars.
October 25, 2026 | 04:21 pm GMT+7
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