When I was 10 years old, my mother had diabetes. Since then, my father has neglected her, cheated on her, and even publicly brought that woman to our house.My parents divorced afterwards and I stayed with my mother. My mother’s mental health and diabetes got worse.Since her mental health was not stable, her physical treatment also became difficult. I had to develop self-care skills after high school and worked extremely hard to get to university. I look older than I am because there are so many things I am worried about, besides having to take care of my mother.After graduating…
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By Mai Nhat  March 1, 2023 | 06:00 am GMT+7 The main characters of “Thanh Soi”. Photo by Netflix Ngo Thanh Van, producer and director of the R-rated action drama “Thanh Soi” (Wolf), will release the movie on Netflix after an unsuccessful run at the box office. The movie will be available for streaming on Netflix on March 23.Thanh Van said the plan to release the film online has her feeling reinvigorated after a disappointing local box office run in December.”At that time, I was disappointed with myself because of my lack of knowledge about the domestic market. I was…
A staff member poses with a rare Hermès handbag in Paris, France, March 4, 2016. Photo by Reuters The iconic Hermes Birkin bag saw returns of 38% on average in 2020, the highest on the luxury bag market, and their prices have continued to increase each year since. A Hermes Birkin 25 has a retail price of $10,000 and can be resold for over double or more.Luxury handbag expert Claudia Ricco, founder of pre-owned goods brand Rewind Vintage, told the South China Morning Post: “Consumers increasingly think about a bag’s second-life potential through resale and also the longevity of an…
By Y Ly  February 28, 2023 | 01:21pm GMT+7 Fashionista and influencer Chau Bui met famed media personality Kim Kardashian for the second time at a Dolce & Gabbana party during Milan Fashion Week. At a D&G event on Saturday, Chau Bui (right) wore a padded shoulder jacket with a see-through skirt, platform shoes and a pink handbag. Kim stayed loyal to her signature style, wearing a tight snakeskin dress that adorned her curves.It was Chau’s second time meeting Kim, after another D&G event in September 2022. Chau said she was impressed by Kim’s beauty and talent. For D&G’s Fall/Winter…
A new safety issue filed against Tesla by regulators for its Full-Self Driving (FSD) beta is now stopping availability to eligible users of their electric vehicles. The company announced an ongoing recall for its EVs to resolve the issue, but there would be no need to take the vehicle to dealers as the update will be released as soon as it is available. The company’s electric vehicles will no longer receive the installation or download of the FSD software to their cars due to this recall, and it’s unknown how long it will be before the next release. Tesla FSD…
Ke Huy Quan accepts the Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role award for “Everything Everywhere All at Once” during the 29th Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles, California, US, February 26, 2023. Photo by Reuters/Mario Anzuoni Vietnamese-American actor Ke Huy Quan became the first Asian male film winner at the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Award at the 2023 awards on Monday. “This moment no longer belongs to just me,” Quan said as he accepted the award. “It also belongs to everyone who has asked for change. When I stepped…
By Tan Cao  February 27, 2023 | 06:00 p.m. GMT+7 R’Bonney Gabriel, the winner of 2022 Miss Universe, wore a variety of dresses and Vietnam’s traditional ao dai created by Vietnamese designers during her business trip to HCMC At an event to announce the new rights holder of Miss Universe Vietnam, the beauty queen thing to wear a red sequin ao dai by Bao Bao. She also wore a pearl necklace to amplify the luxurious vibe. When Gabriel visited famous attractions in the city such as HCMC Post or Nguyen Hue walking street, she continued to embrace Vietnamese culture by…
By Reuters  February 27, 2023 | 03:43pm GMT+7 Police loads the refrigerator that is suspected of having been used to keep body parts of 28-year-old model Abby Choi, onto a truck in Hong Kong, China, February 25, 2023 in this screen grab taken from a handout video. Photo by TVB/Handout via Reuters Four people charged in connection with the killing of 28-year-old model Abby Choi appeared in court on Monday morning, after police found parts of her body in a village house on the outskirts of the financial city. Police were looking for other parts of Choi’s body, after the…
His mother was afraid he wouldn’t get clean if she didn’t bathe him, and that he would hurt himself if he tried to accomplish tasks alone.When Tung graduated high school, he wanted to go to school for graphic design or IT, but his father forced him to major in auto repair at college.The 22-year-old the left his parents’ farm in the northern province of Thai Binh for Hanoi, where he stayed with a friend.But Tung didn’t know how to share a common space without his parents as housemaids. He didn’t even know how to wash the dishes. He also never…
Binh Thanh District residents Do Thuy Diem, 30, and Pham Tan Lap, 32, met in the days just before the pandemic.It was their love of mountaineering that brought them together.In March 2020, Diem was organizing a group photography trip to see the azalea flowers at the peak of Mount Putaleng in Lai Chau province. After being introduced to the group by an acquaintance, Lap asked Diem if he could join the trip.But then the Covid-19 pandemic canceled the group’s plans.However, Lap and Diem stayed in touch. They each found the other’s common interest in adventure, particularly in summiting difficult mountain…