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Thin-skinned souls work hard to keep bodies slim and fit

Thin-skinned souls work hard to keep bodies slim and fit

Le Vu Thao Nguyen is 1.55 m tall and weighs 58 kg, and falls within what doctors describe as a “normal” body mass index range of 18-25.
Vietnamese-Americans grappling with soaring inflation

Vietnamese-Americans grappling with soaring inflation

The skyrocketing prices of gasoline, food and other necessities are squeezing many Vietnamese-American households and leaving a big dent in their wallets.
Working remotely for foreign employers opens up dynamic lifestyle

Working remotely for foreign employers opens up dynamic lifestyle

Every day Huynh Minh Dang wakes up at 5 a.m. for a brief meeting with his colleagues in North America, but then pretty much works in his own time.
May 16, 2022 | 04:07 pm PT
Investors delete cryptocurrency trading apps as prices crash

Investors delete cryptocurrency trading apps as prices crash

When the value of his cryptocurrency assets plummeted by 30 percent overnight Nguyen Dai decided to delete the trading app.
May 14, 2022 | 05:19 pm PT
Sizzling weather disrupts life for Vietnamese living in India

Sizzling weather disrupts life for Vietnamese living in India

It has been three days since Thong Nguyen stepped out of his apartment in India, which is in the grip of a heatwave with temperatures rising up to 45 degrees Celsius.
May 14, 2022 | 01:57 am PT
Inside the minds of sugar babies

Inside the minds of sugar babies

Bao Nhi admits she joined the private online group chat 'Sugar Luxury Saigon' about a month ago to find men who could offer her money in exchange for companionship.
May 10, 2022 | 05:46 pm PT
Growing numbers quit regular jobs, move to informal sector

Growing numbers quit regular jobs, move to informal sector

Le Phan Quang Hai of Hanoi says he has "no regrets" about quitting his job as a factory worker earlier this year to become a deliveryman.
May 9, 2022 | 05:05 pm PT
Hanoi women show football is no less a passion for them

Hanoi women show football is no less a passion for them

Women amateur players in Hanoi demonstrate that football is a sport for everyone and is all about having fun on the field.
May 8, 2022 | 10:00 pm PT
Man proposes to girlfriend while paragliding

Man proposes to girlfriend while paragliding

Nguyen Anh Tuan took his girlfriend, Truong Le Cam Ly, by surprise when he asked her to marry him in mid-air.
May 3, 2022 | 05:59 pm PT
Vietnamese increasingly buying homes in US

Vietnamese increasingly buying homes in US

More and more Vietnamese and people of the diaspora in the U.S. are buying houses in that country as they grow increasingly affluent.
May 3, 2022 | 05:29 pm PT
Hanoian tube-house dwellers create their own emergency fire exits

Hanoian tube-house dwellers create their own emergency fire exits

Households in old apartment buildings across Thanh Xuan and Ba Dinh districts in Hanoi have voluntarily set up emergency fire escapes from their barricaded balconies.
April 30, 2022 | 04:16 am PT
Traffic chaos returns to engulf Hanoi

Traffic chaos returns to engulf Hanoi

Roads have suffered consistent congestion not only during rush hour but throughout the day as Hanoi adjusts to a "new normal" following the Covid-19 pandemic.
April 29, 2022 | 12:10 am PT
Patriarchal blaming of sexual violence victims can silence, even kill

Patriarchal blaming of sexual violence victims can silence, even kill

In middle school, Khuat Thu Hong once told her mother about having been sexually harassed in the streets. In response, her mother scolded her, asked her why she went to such places.
April 28, 2022 | 05:39 pm PT
English centers laugh all the way to the bank on booming IELTS demand

English centers laugh all the way to the bank on booming IELTS demand

At 7 p.m. on a Friday in April, an IELTS center in HCMC’s Ba Thang Hai Street is packed with students coming in for evening classes.
April 26, 2022 | 05:21 pm PT
Life inside Hanoi's old villas

Life inside Hanoi's old villas

Many century-old villas in downtown Hanoi where hundreds of people live reside are dilapidated and in need of renovation.
April 26, 2022 | 05:30 am PT
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