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I took my mother from Vietnam to Europe, and her loneliness filled me with regret

I took my mother from Vietnam to Europe, and her loneliness filled me with regret

Many elderly Vietnamese move abroad to reunite with family but often feel lonely and isolated due to cultural and language barriers. Many end up wanting to return to Vietnam.
The joy of returning home: A Vietnamese American's Tet celebration

The joy of returning home: A Vietnamese American's Tet celebration

Remittances to HCMC soar to $9.6B

Remittances to HCMC soar to $9.6B

My child chose life in Canada over $2,000 monthly salary in Vietnam

My child chose life in Canada over $2,000 monthly salary in Vietnam

My child made the bold choice to build a life in Canada despite earning only slightly more than they would have in Vietnam. While their decision came with financial trade-offs, the personal and professional growth they achieved abroad has been invaluable over the past two decades.
November 22, 2024 | 03:09 pm PT
Vietnamese parents divided on moving to America to live with children

Vietnamese parents divided on moving to America to live with children

As more Vietnamese parents consider whether to join their children abroad or remain in Vietnam, they navigate differing views on family expectations, traditions, and the realities of life far from home.
November 15, 2024 | 03:10 pm PT
Moving to America with children isn't always golden

Moving to America with children isn't always golden

For people over 50, deciding whether to move abroad with their children or stay in Vietnam is difficult.
November 13, 2024 | 03:10 pm PT
Beauty queen Truong Tri Truc Diem halts designer items purchases amid US’ high living costs

Beauty queen Truong Tri Truc Diem halts designer items purchases amid US’ high living costs

Beauty pageant victor Truong Tri Truc Diem has ceased purchasing designer goods and now focuses on spending wisely to cope with the high cost of living in the U.S.
March 20, 2024 | 06:13 pm PT
Illegal immigration is a costly option

Illegal immigration is a costly option

Our foreign study consultancy occasionally is requested assistance by Australia’s Department of Immigration and Border Protection with students exceeding their visa status.
February 21, 2024 | 03:27 pm PT
Vietnam to send 125,000 laborers abroad in 2024

Vietnam to send 125,000 laborers abroad in 2024

Vietnam aims to send 125,000 laborers abroad to work under contracts in 2024, focusing on key traditional markets such as Japan, Taiwan and South Korea.
February 20, 2024 | 05:05 pm PT
Tribute to those who work far from home

Tribute to those who work far from home

My family took a train trip to my hometown for this Lunar New Year. Besides the fact that air tickets were too expensive, my wife and I wanted our children to experience the north-south train journey, which was a big part of our younger years.
February 17, 2024 | 05:00 pm PT
Vietnam to send 15,400 workers to South Korea

Vietnam to send 15,400 workers to South Korea

Around 15,400 people will be selected to work in South Korea in the first wave of recruitment this year, 3,000 more compared to the first wave in 2023.
January 3, 2024 | 03:12 pm PT
Rising rates of illegal Vietnamese workers in S. Korea: report

Rising rates of illegal Vietnamese workers in S. Korea: report

The rate of Vietnamese workers staying illegally in South Korea has increased to 34.5%, equal to the level in 2018, according to a labor report.
November 25, 2023 | 04:00 pm PT
More materials needed to teach Vietnamese to diasporic children

More materials needed to teach Vietnamese to diasporic children

At the end of summer my family and those of some of my high school friends gathered on the Mediterranean coast. It had been a while since our children met and spoke together in Vietnamese.
October 15, 2023 | 05:25 pm PT
Vietnamese mother lives rural Swiss life

Vietnamese mother lives rural Swiss life

Alexis Phan and her Swiss husband spent one year looking for a rural garden house in Switzerland to fulfill their dream of living out in nature.
August 27, 2023 | 03:00 pm PT
Beauty queen's life in US harder than Vietnam

Beauty queen's life in US harder than Vietnam

Beauty pageant title winner and model Truong Tri Truc Diem says her two years living in the US has been more difficult than her life in Vietnam.
August 24, 2023 | 11:00 pm PT
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