Income losses and fears about the Covid-19 stigma they could face in their hometowns, migrant workers are opting to stay put instead of returning for the Lunar New Year.
Economic recovery and stimulus checks in many countries have allowed overseas Vietnamese to send remittances home and support their families amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
Though cinemas have reopened in most parts of the country after a months-long lockdown, filmmakers are hesitant to release their movies, fearing losses.
An oil on canvas painting by early-19th century master Mai Trung Thu will be auctioned in Hong Kong Tuesday and is expected to fetch up to HKD7 million ($897,600).
A high vaccination rate and acceptance of Covid-19’s likely endemicity allow Saigonese to remain calm and get on with their lives even when neighbors and friends get infected.
Covid fears, travel restrictions and slimmer budget have made many people in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City choose to visit local attractions and have fun right in their cities.
Vietnamese living in South Africa said their lives have not been upended by the new Covid-19 variant over which many countries have imposed travel bans.
South Korean band BTS and Vietnamese singer Son Tung M-TP were the most streamed artists in Vietnam this year, with local rapper DenVau coming in third place.
With schools planning to reopen this month, parents in Hanoi and HCMC, both Vietnamese and foreigners, are concerned about their children's safety from Covid-19.
Instead of living with their parents after getting married like previous generations, single millennials now choose to leave the nest earlier, pursuing an independent life.
Lack of convenience and fear of contracting Covid-19 are causing Vietnamese to party at home even when restaurants are reopened after the prolonged lockdown.
More than 17,000 people have died of Covid-19 in HCMC and thousands upon thousands are in mourning. Their new abnormal life is marked by grief over unexpected losses.
Though HCMC has entered the new normal after a prolonged lockdown, night-time activities remain scarce due to fears over coronavirus infection among urbanites.
As Covid-19 restrictions ease across the country, after-work dinners and drinking are back with a vengeance, and social distancing rules are being ignored.