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Why Hanoi’s senior day care centers are filling up fast

Why Hanoi’s senior day care centers are filling up fast

Public daytime eldercare centers in Hanoi are already overwhelmed by surging demand just months into a pilot program, with long waiting lists of seniors hoping to secure a spot.
Struggling taxi driver wins praise for honoring repayment promise after Lexus crash

Struggling taxi driver wins praise for honoring repayment promise after Lexus crash

Vietnamese woman turns California backyard into a slice of the Mekong Delta

Vietnamese woman turns California backyard into a slice of the Mekong Delta

Hanoi may relocate milkwood trees over complaints about strong scent

Hanoi may relocate milkwood trees over complaints about strong scent

Hanoi is reviewing the density of milkwood trees in some residential areas and considering relocating some following complaints that their flowers’ overpowering scent is disrupting daily life.
October 15, 2026 | 05:53 pm GMT+7
71-year-old former marine engineer becomes Singapore university's oldest graduate

71-year-old former marine engineer becomes Singapore university's oldest graduate

Wong Yee Keong, 71, a father of two and grandfather of three, has become the Singapore University of Social Sciences' oldest graduate this year, fulfilling a dream he once thought impossible.
October 15, 2026 | 11:57 am GMT+7
From employee to daughter-in-law: Vietnamese woman marries Korean boss's son

From employee to daughter-in-law: Vietnamese woman marries Korean boss's son

After working under her Korean boss since joining the company in Hai Phong City, Pham Anh Tho trusted her implicitly and agreed to marry her son after just three months of dating him.
October 14, 2026 | 04:39 pm GMT+7
Russian woman gives up city life to care for mother-in-law in rural Vietnam

Russian woman gives up city life to care for mother-in-law in rural Vietnam

Elena, 29, left behind a comfortable life in Russia and moved with her husband and two children to northern Bac Ninh Province to care for his mother, who has dementia.
October 14, 2026 | 03:34 pm GMT+7
Vietnamese woman builds new life with American husband on 300-year-old Pennsylvania estate

Vietnamese woman builds new life with American husband on 300-year-old Pennsylvania estate

On her first morning at her husband’s home in Pennsylvania, Tran Thi Hien Luong stepped outside to find dew-covered grass, wild deer and rabbits grazing near the clear waters of Mill Creek.
October 12, 2026 | 02:17 pm GMT+7
HCMC flood-control project turns roadside homes into ‘basements’

HCMC flood-control project turns roadside homes into ‘basements’

A flood-control project on HCMC’s Dang Thuy Tram Street has raised the road by up to 1.5 meters, leaving homes and businesses below street level and vulnerable to rainwater.
October 12, 2026 | 11:25 am GMT+7
Caught between duty and debt: the hidden toll on family breadwinners

Caught between duty and debt: the hidden toll on family breadwinners

Near midnight, Hoang’s phone rang. Seeing his younger brother’s name on the screen, the 42-year-old hesitated, then turned the phone face down, already knowing what the call would be about.
October 12, 2026 | 07:12 pm GMT+7
Vietnamese trainees in Germany fight to move beyond ‘cheap labor’ image

Vietnamese trainees in Germany fight to move beyond ‘cheap labor’ image

After enduring low pay, discrimination and work outside their training, some young Vietnamese in Germany are using language skills, legal knowledge and confidence to gain greater control over their careers.
October 9, 2026 | 05:35 pm GMT+7
A love story across continents ends in a packed Vietnamese village wedding

A love story across continents ends in a packed Vietnamese village wedding

Bride Phuong Thao expecting fewer than 40 foreign guests ended up welcoming 65 as friends and relatives of her Irish groom flew in from around the world for their traditional Vietnamese wedding in Hanoi.
October 9, 2026 | 05:08 pm GMT+7
US mother accused of leaving four children home alone for Bahamas cruise

US mother accused of leaving four children home alone for Bahamas cruise

A 29-year-old U.S. mother is facing four counts of child neglect after allegedly leaving her four young children unattended at home while she went on a three-day cruise to the Bahamas.
October 9, 2026 | 04:51 pm GMT+7
First-class graduate of Asia’s top university chooses father’s air-con business over corporate career

First-class graduate of Asia’s top university chooses father’s air-con business over corporate career

A 27-year-old National University of Singapore graduate with first-class honours chose to join his father’s air-conditioning servicing business instead of pursuing a conventional corporate career.
October 9, 2026 | 11:26 am GMT+7
Unable to afford Hanoi home, man builds in hometown and commutes over 50 km daily

Unable to afford Hanoi home, man builds in hometown and commutes over 50 km daily

Unable to afford a suitable home in Hanoi without taking on a heavy mortgage, Minh Duc built a spacious house in his Hung Yen hometown and now commutes more than 50 km round trip to work every day.
October 8, 2026 | 09:54 am GMT+7
Endless swiping leaves young dating app users emotionally numb

Endless swiping leaves young dating app users emotionally numb

At 1 a.m., 27-year-old Nam lay in bed in Ho Chi Minh City, mechanically swiping through Tinder profiles.
October 7, 2026 | 03:39 pm GMT+7
No children, no dependence: Young Vietnamese plan ahead for nursing-home retirement

No children, no dependence: Young Vietnamese plan ahead for nursing-home retirement

At 27, Diep already puts aside VND8-10 million (US$300-380) a month for retirement, with one goal in mind: being able to afford a nursing home without depending on children or relatives.
October 7, 2026 | 03:40 pm GMT+7
Two elderly workers spend their retirement years caring for late employers’ disabled son

Two elderly workers spend their retirement years caring for late employers’ disabled son

Every evening at 6 p.m., 72-year-old Phung Ling checks the broth simmering in a small kitchen near Xa Tay Market in Ho Chi Minh City, along with trays of shrimp, squid, beef balls, kidneys and stuffed tofu prepared for the night.
October 7, 2026 | 03:40 pm GMT+7
Singapore workers earn cruise after their viral video beats bosses’ 5,000-like challenge

Singapore workers earn cruise after their viral video beats bosses’ 5,000-like challenge

Workers at a Singapore repair company will go on a company-paid cruise after their video smashed a 5,000-like target set by their bosses.
October 7, 2026 | 03:09 pm GMT+7
Starting over at 50: Why more middle-aged Vietnamese are embracing second careers

Starting over at 50: Why more middle-aged Vietnamese are embracing second careers

Rather than simply counting down to retirement, a growing number of middle-aged Vietnamese are returning to school, learning new skills and preparing for an entirely different career in the second half of their lives.
October 5, 2026 | 05:00 pm GMT+7
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