Half-Vietnamese actress Ali Wong was named on TIME’s 100 most influential people list in 2020 and 2023. Photo by Ali Wong Instagram No stranger to success, the firebrand stand-up comic excelled from an early age.She was president of her high school class, graduated cum laude from UCLA, studied abroad in Hanoi, and qualified for a Fulbright Program scholarship, according to The Washington Post.Her parents originally wanted her to pursue a doctorate degree and become a professor, reported Vanity Fair.Things may have gone in that direction had it not been for Wong’s introduction to stand-up comedy during her time at UCLA.Being…
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By Dat Phan  April 29, 2023 | 03:11pm GMT+7 “A Tourist’s Guide to Love,” a Hollywood film shot in Vietnam, ranks third in the list of globally most-watched movies on Netflix. Netflix reported Wednesday that for April 17-23 the film ranked third in the world with 13.4 million viewing hours. The list encompasses 78 different countries worldwide, including countries and regions in Europe, Africa, Asia and Oceania.Le Thien, who stars as the male lead’s grandmother, said she was happy seeing people all over the world appreciate Vietnam’s varied culture and breathtaking scenes.”As a Vietnamese, I feel proud seeing foreign crews…
“With these actions requiring all new heavy-duty truck sales to be zero emission and tackling train pollution in our state, we’re one step closer to achieving healthier neighborhoods and cleaner air for all Californians,” said Governor Gavin Newsom.The rule also requires transitioning existing fleets to zero-emission vehicles. Big rigs, local delivery and government fleets must transition to zero emission by 2035, garbage trucks and local buses by 2039, and sleeper cab tractors and specialty vehicles by 2042.The board estimates the reduced pollution from the truck rules would result in $26.6 billion in health savings from fewer asthma attacks, emergency room…
The divorced 33-year-old lives in Chengdu, capital of the southwestern Sichuan province, which legalized registration of children by unmarried women in February, something China is considering implementing nationwide to address record low birth rates. The changes mean unmarried women can take paid maternity leave and receive child subsidies previously only available to married couples. Crucially, Chen could access in-vitro fertility (IVF) treatment legally in a private clinic. She is now 10 weeks pregnant. “Becoming a single parent is not for everyone, but I’m happy with the decision,” said Chen, who works in logistics. “Equally, getting married or not is for…
By Hieu Nhan  April 29, 2023 | 08:21 am GMT+7 Vietnamese singer Chi Pu is one of 33 contestants competing in the fourth season of Chinese reality show “Sisters Who Make Waves.” On Friday noon, the Chinese reality show released the music video for its fourth season’s theme song, which features the celebrity contestants.Chi Pu, 30, appeared in the video wearing a red dress and singing in Chinese. Other veteran celebrities competing in this season of the show include Taiwanese singer Ella from the band SHE, Chinese actress-singer Jenny Zhang, Hong Kong actress Ada Choi and Taiwanese actress Alyssa Chia.…
By Reuters  April 29, 2023 | 08:11 am GMT+7 Sararat Rangsiwuthaporn, a suspect in over a dozen murders, is escorted by police officers at a police station in Bangkok, Thailand, April 26, 2023. Photo handed out via Reuters Thai police have arrested a woman suspected of killing 13 people using pills laced with cyanide, saying they will widen a probe into a series of deaths that have gripped the nation. Sararat Rangsiwuthaporn, 36, was charged with premeditated murder of one victim, while the other deaths were still under investigation, police said. She has denied wrongdoing.”This case is a premeditated murder,”…
Back when we first met, he loved and cherished me, he never smoked or played around.When we finally moved in together, my husband’s true self became apparent, and I was shocked. I make VND50 million ($2,130) each month and I send back all my spare income, not counting daily spending, to my mother for safekeeping, as well as contributing towards taking care of my kids. I do this because I can’t bring myself to trust my husband with that amount of money.I’ve been with him for four years, and three of those he has wasted money gambling, buying lottery tickets,…
April 28, 2023 | 03:03pm GMT+7 I love beef pho and eat it almost every morning. Can the doctor tell me if eating it that often is harmful? (Minh, 30, Hanoi) Answer:Beef pho has a balanced amount of carbs and protein, and a large amount of fat content inside the soup. The energy that you get from a bowl of pho is the equivalent of a main meal.An average bow of beef pho contains about 140 grams of pho noodles, 100 grams of beef, and 350 milligrams of soup, all topped with some scallion, onion, and rendered fat. This translates…
By Tan Cao  April 28, 2023 | 02:17pm GMT+7 Vietnamese model Linh Rin and retail heir Phillip Nguyen have postponed their wedding in Saigon due to a potential coronavirus outbreak. Linh announced the decision on her Facebook account Friday morning, saying that she and Nguyen made the call after assessing the pandemic situation.The couple had planned to hold a wedding ceremony in Vietnam this month. Over the past few weeks, they decided on the venue, sent invitations and prepared their outfits. But they decided to postpone it to protect people’s health. The couple during their wedding in Manila, the Philippines…
By Reuters  April 28, 2023 | 02:17pm GMT+7 This handout picture taken and released on April 28, 2023 by the Indonesia Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) shows rescue workers moving victim’s bodies after a passenger boat overturned shortly after leaving Tembilahan port in Indragiri Hilir Regency a day earlier. Photo via AFP At least 11 people died and one was missing when a ferry capsized off the eastern coast of Indonesia’s Sumatra island, the national search and rescue agency said on Friday. The ferry was carrying about 74 people to the small island of Tanjung Pinang near neighboring Singapore when…