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An American's afterlife in Vietnam

An American's afterlife in Vietnam

Burned out after 25 years in software consulting, an American woman discovered a new definition of wealth in Da Nang, one built on connection, kindness and seaside calm.
Croatian man takes Vietnam’s sidewalk coffee culture to Netherlands

Croatian man takes Vietnam’s sidewalk coffee culture to Netherlands

‘I belong here’: British businessman’s 36-year journey to becoming Vietnamese

‘I belong here’: British businessman’s 36-year journey to becoming Vietnamese

From abandonment to belonging: How Vietnamese mother gave American orphan true family

From abandonment to belonging: How Vietnamese mother gave American orphan true family

Abandoned by his biological parents when he was a month old, American Christian Taylor grew up with the love of his Vietnamese aunt by marriage, whom he calls “mom.”
October 31, 2025 | 01:50 am PT
Money clashes in Vietnamese-foreign marriages test love and culture

Money clashes in Vietnamese-foreign marriages test love and culture

Minh Thu, 30, has considered divorce three times in the last six months because of what she describes as her British husband James’s excessive spending and selfishness.
September 29, 2025 | 12:36 am PT
Hanoi apartment residents endure kids’ relentless hallway noise

Hanoi apartment residents endure kids’ relentless hallway noise

Children screaming, playing soccer or rollerblading in apartment hallways has become a huge hassle, sparking tense confrontations between neighbors in Hanoi.
September 23, 2025 | 11:38 pm PT
Reverse migration: Overseas Vietnamese flock back to homeland

Reverse migration: Overseas Vietnamese flock back to homeland

Minh Tam’s decision to return to Vietnam after eight years in Canada shocked her family and friends, who labeled it a “crazy idea.”
July 17, 2025 | 03:44 pm PT
When strangers feel like family: British couple discover the Vietnamese way

When strangers feel like family: British couple discover the Vietnamese way

Kent Murphy stepped into a local grilled chicken restaurant in central city of Da Nang and set his daughter Aoife down, letting her toddle a few steps and rush into the arms of a waitress.
May 10, 2025 | 04:52 pm PT
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.
April 23, 2025 | 02:18 am PT
Russian woman enjoys retired life in daughter-in-law’s native Vietnam

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

Valentina Avdeeva, who lived for decades in Sochi, Russia, never imagined her later years would be spent in a tropical country far from home.
April 18, 2025 | 04:16 am PT
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 | 04:28 am PT
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 5, 2025 | 08:26 pm PT
Crossing streets a fundamental lesson for foreigners in Vietnam

Crossing streets a fundamental lesson for foreigners in Vietnam

Despite first waiting and watching for 10 minutes Nigerian Geepee felt his heart race while navigating the heavy traffic at an intersection in Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem District.
February 16, 2025 | 11:59 pm PT
How YouTube earnings are transforming rural lives in northern mountains

How YouTube earnings are transforming rural lives in northern mountains

At 9 a.m., after finalizing the script with the cameraman, Truc Thi Mui and her husband Ha Ton Chai gather their filming equipment and head to the fields.
February 10, 2025 | 01:31 am PT
Overseas Vietnamese astonished by rising costs during visits home

Overseas Vietnamese astonished by rising costs during visits home

Phuong Mai, 40, was taken aback when she discovered she had spent over VND200 million (US$7,833) in just one month during her visit to Vietnam.
January 12, 2025 | 04:28 am PT
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