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Flood brings woman a fish haul in her front yard

Flood brings woman a fish haul in her front yard

A woman caught a big haul of fish in front of her house after they followed floodwaters to her doorstep.
Flood season fortune: farmer’s single cast yields massive catch

Flood season fortune: farmer’s single cast yields massive catch

Office worker earning $550 monthly struggles to make use of over $300,000 land inheritance

Office worker earning $550 monthly struggles to make use of over $300,000 land inheritance

Should I leave HCMC to retire on 300-sqm inherited land in the countryside?

Should I leave HCMC to retire on 300-sqm inherited land in the countryside?

With a monthly pension of VND20 million (US$787) and 300 square meters of inherited land, retiring in the countryside would seem ideal—if not for the lack of amenities.
November 24, 2024 | 03:00 pm PT
I would rather move to the countryside than struggle in big cities

I would rather move to the countryside than struggle in big cities

I decided to return to my rural hometown as a cup of milk tea in the city costs as much as a meal for an entire family in the countryside.
November 4, 2024 | 07:00 pm PT
I gave up on inheriting family farm after one year in the countryside

I gave up on inheriting family farm after one year in the countryside

Tired of working in the city, I decided to take over my family’s farm, which I would eventually inherit, but I gave up after a year.
October 26, 2024 | 03:24 pm PT
Dutch-Vietnamese couple go back to nature

Dutch-Vietnamese couple go back to nature

Thuy and her Dutch husband Jack quit their jobs, bought a slice of land in the Central Highlands, and have been living in harmony with nature ever since.
August 6, 2023 | 05:00 am PT
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
Pandemic sees Vietnamese reconsider city living

Pandemic sees Vietnamese reconsider city living

Viet Anh of HCMC decided to migrate her whole family to Da Lat Town when her businesses closed down last year because of the Covid-19 outbreak.
September 28, 2021 | 08:54 pm PT
Urban exodus, a new trend among young Vietnamese

Urban exodus, a new trend among young Vietnamese

Many young people are leaving cities for the countryside, allured by pastoral life and tired out by the rat race.
October 20, 2020 | 05:11 pm PT
The great escape from Saigon to four Mekong havens

The great escape from Saigon to four Mekong havens

Just a four-hour drive will land you in a jungle paradise.
July 23, 2017 | 04:00 am PT
 
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