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From karaoke to garbage sorting: culture shocks facing Vietnamese in Japan

From karaoke to garbage sorting: culture shocks facing Vietnamese in Japan

Vietnamese man Quang Minh had lived in Japan for just three months but had more than 10 run-ins with the police over noise complaints, his first major culture shock.
Work culture shocks returning overseas Vietnamese

Work culture shocks returning overseas Vietnamese

Reverse migration: Overseas Vietnamese flock back to homeland

Reverse migration: Overseas Vietnamese flock back to homeland

Legal reforms open doors for overseas Vietnamese

Legal reforms open doors for overseas Vietnamese

Vietnam has opened new legal pathways to attract overseas Vietnamese (OV) and high-skilled talents for national development, according to an official from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
July 3, 2025 | 05:52 pm PT
PM Pham Minh Chinh visits family of Vietnamese national in France

PM Pham Minh Chinh visits family of Vietnamese national in France

While in France for the third United Nations Ocean Conference, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his wife on June 7 visited the family of Vo Ba Luan, a Vietnamese restaurateur in Nice.
June 8, 2025 | 02:08 am PT
Vietnamese returning from Canada struggles to find Ho Chi Minh City home for $700,000

Vietnamese returning from Canada struggles to find Ho Chi Minh City home for $700,000

With US$700,000 in hand, my uncle thought buying a decent home in Ho Chi Minh City would be easy—until the real estate market shocked him.
June 1, 2025 | 03:07 pm PT
Foreigners may gain Vietnamese citizenship without residency under draft law

Foreigners may gain Vietnamese citizenship without residency under draft law

The Vietnamese government on Saturday submitted a draft law to the National Assembly proposing amendments to the Law on Vietnamese Nationality, including the removal of certain requirements such as residency in Vietnam.
May 16, 2025 | 07:25 pm PT
Vietnamese self-taught chef charms France’s ‘island of beauty’ with flavors of homeland

Vietnamese self-taught chef charms France’s ‘island of beauty’ with flavors of homeland

In two years on the French island of Corsica, Hoang Kim has introduced locals and tourists to Vietnamese cuisine and become the head chef at a four-star hotel.
March 8, 2025 | 09:28 pm PT
How was Vietnamese American singer Lynda Trang Dai's life before her arrest for shoplifting $330 AirPods case at Gucci store?

How was Vietnamese American singer Lynda Trang Dai's life before her arrest for shoplifting $330 AirPods case at Gucci store?

Vietnamese Americansinger Lynda Trang Dai, 57, led a low-profile life in the U.S. before being arrested for shoplifting in the U.S.
February 7, 2025 | 01:29 am PT
Vietnamese American singer Lynda Trang Dai arrested for shoplifting $330 AirPods case at Gucci store

Vietnamese American singer Lynda Trang Dai arrested for shoplifting $330 AirPods case at Gucci store

Vietnamese American singer Lynda Trang Dai was detained at Orange County Jail, Florida, U.S., in January on charges of retail theft and later released on bail.
February 6, 2025 | 01:15 am PT
Does an entire family need to hire a 45-seat bus to pick up one overseas relative coming home for Tet?

Does an entire family need to hire a 45-seat bus to pick up one overseas relative coming home for Tet?

Would it not be more convenient for one person to pick up their overseas relatives instead of the entire family flocking to the airport?
January 25, 2025 | 03:46 pm PT
Vietnam's busiest airport crowded as overseas Vietnamese come home for Tet

Vietnam's busiest airport crowded as overseas Vietnamese come home for Tet

Thousands of people thronged the lobby of Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City Monday night, waiting to welcome their relatives home for Tet family reunions.
January 20, 2025 | 07:56 pm 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
Canadian national arrested for alleged immigration fraud totaling nearly $67K

Canadian national arrested for alleged immigration fraud totaling nearly $67K

A Vietnamese-Canadian and his accomplice have been apprehended for allegedly attempting to defraud a family of VND1.7 billion (US$66,956) by promising assistance with Canadian immigration procedures.
November 17, 2024 | 04:23 am PT
Who would spend $140,000 studying abroad to earn $600 monthly back home?

Who would spend $140,000 studying abroad to earn $600 monthly back home?

Having spent VND3.5 billion (US$138,000) to study abroad, who would return home to work for VND15 million ($590) per month?
November 2, 2024 | 05:12 am PT
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