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Foreigners impressed by festive atmosphere as Vietnam prepares for 50th anniversary of reunification

Foreigners impressed by festive atmosphere as Vietnam prepares for 50th anniversary of reunification

James Bisset was wide-eyed as fighter jets and helicopters flew overhead in formations in HCMC, and the crowds around him whipped out phones to capture the spectacle.
Inside the lives of Vietnamese seasonal farm workers in South Korea

Inside the lives of Vietnamese seasonal farm workers in South Korea

Russian woman enjoys retired life in daughter-in-law’s native Vietnam

Russian woman enjoys retired life in daughter-in-law’s native Vietnam

HCMC to ban classes after 8 pm to ‘protect students’ well-being’

HCMC to ban classes after 8 pm to ‘protect students’ well-being’

HCMC is set to implement a ban on supplementary evening classes after 8 p.m. as part of efforts to reduce student stress and curb the city’s growing private tutoring sector.
April 15, 2025 | 07:28 pm GMT+7
Vietnamese woman on trial for allegedly stabbing Singaporean landlord-boyfriend to death

Vietnamese woman on trial for allegedly stabbing Singaporean landlord-boyfriend to death

Nguyen Ngoc Giau, a Vietnamese woman and Singapore permanent resident, is standing trial after being accused of fatally stabbing her landlord and boyfriend Cho Wang Keung in Singapore.
April 12, 2025 | 11:14 am GMT+7
Crossing borders, building dreams: How Japanese-Vietnamese couple turned restaurant encounter into life together

Crossing borders, building dreams: How Japanese-Vietnamese couple turned restaurant encounter into life together

The first time Sakata Kanako saw Vu Khac Linh was in 2019, when he nervously lingered outside a restaurant in Fukuoka, Japan, hoping to land a part-time job.
April 7, 2025 | 06:50 am GMT+7
Over-the-top or just love? Chinese international student’s $275K luxury wardrobe for dogs sparks controversy

Over-the-top or just love? Chinese international student’s $275K luxury wardrobe for dogs sparks controversy

A Chinese international student has stirred controversy online after revealing she spent over 2 million yuan (US$275,000) on a lavish wardrobe of more than 2,500 outfits and accessories for her three dogs.
April 7, 2025 | 06:15 am GMT+7
Teaching in the desert: Young Vietnamese teacher’s life-changing journey in remote Australia indigenous community

Teaching in the desert: Young Vietnamese teacher’s life-changing journey in remote Australia indigenous community

Minh Phuong received a call from the principal of the school she was about to join when she landed at the Broome airport in Western Australia.
April 6, 2025 | 02:18 pm GMT+7
Vietnamese parents abroad teach children native tongue to stay connected with roots

Vietnamese parents abroad teach children native tongue to stay connected with roots

To Thi Thu felt a deep sense of loss when her son could no longer express himself in Vietnamese after three years in Japan, enough to make her consider returning to Vietnam.
April 6, 2025 | 01:49 pm GMT+7
South Korean man leaves ‘robot’s’ life behind to sell food in Vietnam

South Korean man leaves ‘robot’s’ life behind to sell food in Vietnam

At 8 a.m. Choi Won Jun rides his motorbike to a market in HCMC’s Go Vap District, buys vegetables, chats with vendors, and hauls 20 kilograms of foodstuffs home.
April 6, 2025 | 11:26 am GMT+7
Malaysian influencer criticized for flaunting wealth with cash-filled suitcase to purchase 15kg of gold

Malaysian influencer criticized for flaunting wealth with cash-filled suitcase to purchase 15kg of gold

Malaysian influencer Anes Ayunie Osman has come under fire online after a video showing her bringing a suitcase full of cash to buy 15 kilograms of gold jewelry went viral.
April 6, 2025 | 07:37 am GMT+7
Thai man arrested for faking story of pregnant wife buried in earthquake

Thai man arrested for faking story of pregnant wife buried in earthquake

A Thai man has been arrested for falsely claiming his pregnant wife was buried in rubble after an earthquake last Friday.
April 2, 2025 | 02:42 pm GMT+7
Southeast Asian residents ‘scared to death’ by 7.7 magnitude earthquake

Southeast Asian residents ‘scared to death’ by 7.7 magnitude earthquake

A 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar on Friday, sending tremors across Southeast Asia, including Vietnam and Thailand, leaving residents in these countries “scared to death.”
March 28, 2025 | 03:53 pm GMT+7
Gifting gold to wedding couples: a timeless tradition or outdated burden?

Gifting gold to wedding couples: a timeless tradition or outdated burden?

Tran Trong Thanh’s wife rejected his idea of skipping the gold-giving ceremony at their wedding because he feared gossip about his parents only affording a single mace of gold.
March 23, 2025 | 11:39 am GMT+7
The forlorn lives of Vietnamese seniors living abroad

The forlorn lives of Vietnamese seniors living abroad

Despite living for more than five years in Canada, Dao Thu hates winters and her longing for Vietnam becomes overwhelming.
March 17, 2025 | 05:31 pm GMT+7
No guests, no banquet: Why Vietnamese couples are choosing ‘runaway’ weddings

No guests, no banquet: Why Vietnamese couples are choosing ‘runaway’ weddings

After being together for three years Thu Sam and her boyfriend packed a wedding dress and a suit and flew to India for their wedding—without family or guests.
March 14, 2025 | 04:35 pm GMT+7
Indonesian man charged for allegedly exposing himself to flight attendant on Singapore Airlines

Indonesian man charged for allegedly exposing himself to flight attendant on Singapore Airlines

An Indonesian man has been charged after allegedly exposing himself to a Singapore Airlines cabin crew member during a flight to Singapore.
March 12, 2025 | 04:07 pm GMT+7
Marriage between Vietnamese woman and late Singaporean man annulled following lawsuit by his mother against daughter-in-law

Marriage between Vietnamese woman and late Singaporean man annulled following lawsuit by his mother against daughter-in-law

A Singaporean court annulled a Vietnamese woman’s marriage to a man who died in 2017 after his mother sued, claiming it was a sham that blocked her from managing his estate.
March 10, 2025 | 05:42 pm GMT+7
Vietnamese self-taught chef charms France’s ‘island of beauty’ with flavors of homeland

Vietnamese self-taught chef charms France’s ‘island of beauty’ with flavors of homeland

In two years on the French island of Corsica, Hoang Kim has introduced locals and tourists to Vietnamese cuisine and become the head chef at a four-star hotel.
March 9, 2025 | 12:28 pm GMT+7
Journey to parenthood: The long path to twins for Singaporean man and 20-year-younger Vietnamese wife

Journey to parenthood: The long path to twins for Singaporean man and 20-year-younger Vietnamese wife

On returning from a business trip to Singapore Mark Tang hugged his wife Thuy Trang for a long time and whispered, “You’ve had a hard time.”
March 9, 2025 | 06:49 pm GMT+7
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