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Singaporean mother, 45, mistaken for son's girlfriend over youthful looks

Singaporean mother, 45, mistaken for son's girlfriend over youthful looks

Claudia Seah, a 45-year-old Singaporean mother of three, has attracted attention online for her youthful appearance, with some viewers mistaking her for her 18-year-old son's girlfriend or older sister.
Inside Hanoi tycoon’s 100-year-old villa in the Old Quarter

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

Photo exhibition highlights Hanoi of late 19th century

Photo exhibition highlights Hanoi of late 19th century

Vietnamese-American couple quits modern life

Vietnamese-American couple quits modern life

John Lapp, an Amish man whose community refuses to live in the modern world, believes that his encounter with his Vietnamese wife was pure destiny.
July 6, 2023 | 03:33 pm PT
Life and business topsy-turvy amid blackouts

Life and business topsy-turvy amid blackouts

Power outages in Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi and the northern province of Bac Giang have turned daily life, business and production upside down over the past few days.
May 20, 2023 | 09:00 pm PT
Residents miserable as 'blockhouses' block community lifeblood

Residents miserable as 'blockhouses' block community lifeblood

Hien is so shaken by the machinery racket blasting from a Hanoi “blockhouse” that she waits to come home until nighttime to ensure the machines have stopped before her arrival.
March 7, 2023 | 10:52 pm PT
Life resumes near Ukraine frontline despite war threat

Life resumes near Ukraine frontline despite war threat

Viktoria Miroshnichenko has just reopened her toy store in Kramatorsk, a city near the frontline in eastern Ukraine, despite the daily sound of bombing roaring in the distance.
July 3, 2022 | 01:02 am PT
Toy story: how a Saigon public bus pimps its ride

Toy story: how a Saigon public bus pimps its ride

Driver Pham Ngoc Tuyen and assistant Pham Van Sang of public bus 146 have delighted passengers by decorating it with stuffed animals and plushies.
May 18, 2021 | 05:31 am PT
Life taps a different beat on HCMC's solo island commune

Life taps a different beat on HCMC's solo island commune

Imagine a place in the nation’s busiest city where cars and motorbikes are not a common sight. Welcome to Thanh An island commune.
April 11, 2021 | 05:45 am PT
Slow, peaceful pace of life in Hoi An

Slow, peaceful pace of life in Hoi An

Hoi An Town charms tourists with its ancient, delicate beauty and tranquil atmosphere, hard to come by elsewhere.
April 8, 2021 | 06:09 pm PT
The cinematographic beauty of An Giang

The cinematographic beauty of An Giang

A group of Vietnamese travelers visited the Mekong Delta province of An Giang in January, capturing the charm of its rustic landscape and lifestyle in film.
March 22, 2021 | 02:48 am PT
Born without hands, Vietnamese youth puts best foot forward

Born without hands, Vietnamese youth puts best foot forward

A congential amputee without arms, IT student Ho Huu Hanh of Dong Nai Province has shown incredible perseverance and innovation in forging for himself a bright, independent future.
November 3, 2020 | 04:45 am PT
Saigon switches gears after social distancing relaxation

Saigon switches gears after social distancing relaxation

Life in Saigon is moving towards normal after the government relaxed social distancing norms from Thursday as the city has gone 21 days without a new coronavirus infection.
April 24, 2020 | 03:28 am PT
Vietnam ornamental fish seller photo wins grand Smithsonian prize

Vietnam ornamental fish seller photo wins grand Smithsonian prize

The photograph of a man selling ornamental fish on a motorbike in Hanoi has been chosen winner of this year’s Smithsonian photo contest.
April 19, 2020 | 11:00 pm PT
Crowds flood Saigon's major wholesale market amid social distancing order

Crowds flood Saigon's major wholesale market amid social distancing order

The Agriculture Market in HCMC's outlying district of Thu Duc is still busy with huge crowds from dawn to dusk while the social distancing campaign is still in effect.
April 16, 2020 | 06:05 am PT
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