The keyword “My Tam” was in the top searches of Google on July 8-9. On forums, photos of My Tam’s moments in the show were shared and attracted millions of thousands of likes and millions of views.In the first episode on July 8, besides giving her reviews and advice to contestants, she showed great chemistry with other the judges and brought the audience laughter. Photos of My Tam in the first episode of Vietnam Idol 2023 were widely shared by fans on social media. Photos by Cat Tien Sa My Tam said she was excited to return as the judge…
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By Linh Le July 12, 2023 | 02:21pm GMT+7 Businessman Bryan Johnson, known for having spent millions of dollars on anti-aging, has confirmed he halted his plasma exchange experiment due to a lack of visible age reversing effects. Fortune reported earlier this week that Johnson said he saw “no [anti-aging] benefits” after undergoing a fluid test checking his biometrics.Johnson, who has reportedly spent a hefty amount of money on reversing his aging process, held “the world’s first multigenerational plasma exchange” earlier this year, in which he had his 17-year-old son’s plasma injected into his body. Johnson also had his plasma injected…
The fantasy comedy film about the famous doll, directed by Greta Gerwig and starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, is set to open in the Southeast Asian nation on July 19.After reviewing the film twice and consulting foreign affairs officials and legal experts, the government’s Movie and Television Review and Classification Board said it would allow it to be screened.The censors began examining “Barbie” last week after Vietnam reportedly banned the film over scenes featuring a map showing the so-called nine-dash line, which China uses to justify its maritime claims.Beijing claims almost the entire South China Sea, despite rival claims…
The female twins were born at the Everland theme park near the capital Seoul on Friday, the zoo revealed in a video posted on its YouTube channel.The video, uploaded Tuesday, shows the mother, Ai Bao, in labor, rolling around her cage before giving birth to two tiny panda cubs.The first twin weighed 180 grams and the second 140 grams, the zoo said.”Both the mother and the twin pandas are in good health,” a representative from the zoo said in a statement.”Ai Bao is taking good care of her cubs, putting her experience with Fu Bao to use.”Fu Bao, born in…
I have never been to Canada, and my husband says life there is not as easy as I’m having it in Vietnam. I’m 45 and have a son with my previous husband, who is in grade 12. If nothing unexpected happens, I will retire in 10 years and receive monthly pensions from the government. I recently got married to a Canadian man who is kind, a few years younger than me, is highly educated and has a good job in Vietnam. Meanwhile, I’m working at a financial company and have two houses for rent, which makes my total monthly income…
By AFP  July 12, 2023 | 09:12am GMT+7 Chip producers that have already committed to building multibillion-euro facilities in Europe will need to seek approval for national subsidies. Photo by AFP/Jean-Pierre Clatot The European Parliament on Tuesday formally approved an EU plan to greatly boost its own supply of semiconductors, a strategic goal to reduce dependency on Asia. An overwhelming majority of lawmakers, 587 to 10, backed the EU Chips Act, which is meant to see European Union chip production quadruple by 2030 to account for 20 percent of global share.Globalization and rise of Asian manufacturing has seen European activity…
By Reuters  July 12, 2023 | 08:01 am GMT+7 China’s Foreign Minister Qin Gang visits Oslo, Norway, May 12, 2023. Photo handed out via Reuters China’s foreign minister Qin Gang will not attend a diplomatic gathering in Indonesia this week for health reasons, a spokesman for his ministry said on Tuesday. Top diplomat Wang Yi would represent China at the meetings in Jakarta instead, the spokesman, Wang Wenbin, told a regular briefing, confirming a Reuters report citing sources familiar with the matter saying Wang would attend on Qin’s behalf.Foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China…
Patrol vessel KN. Pulau Marore-322, owned by Indonesia’s Maritime Security Agency (Bakamla) patrols to inspect the Iranian-flagged Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC), MT Arman 114, and the Cameroon-flagged MT S Tinos, as they were spotted conducting a ship- to-ship oil transfer without a permit, according to Indonesia’s Maritime Security Agency (Bakamla), near Indonesia’s North Natuna Sea, Indonesia, July 7, 2023. Photo handed out via Reuters The MT Arman 114 was carrying 272,569 metric tons of light crude oil, valued at 4.6 trillion rupiah ($304 million), when it was seized last week, the Indonesian authorities said.The Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC)…
All the 42-year-old Hanoian father Nguyen Ba Thao knew about K-pop concert ticket buying was how competitive it is, so he used his Facebook account to ask people what the best way to do it is.His 11-year-old daughter told him she wanted to see Blackpink in Hanoi as soon as the superstar girl group announced that they would perform at My Dinh National Stadium at the end of the month. He promised to get his tickets at any price. So when tickets officially went on sale to the public on July 7, Thao spent almost two hours on his computer…
By Reuters  July 11, 2023 | 07:39pm GMT+7 Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha leaves after a cabinet meeting before end of his term in next week at the Government House in Bangkok, Thailand, March 14, 2023. Photo by Reuters/Athit Perawongmetha Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha announced on Tuesday his retirement from politics, nine years after he took power in a military coup, and promised to stay in charge only temporarily. His announcement was widely expected after his military-backed United Thai Nation party was thumped in a May 14 election, in which it won just 36 of the 500 house seats.…