My wife and I have been married for eight months. We have no kids yet and are living with my mother.We used to have a happy time after our wedding, as my mother was considerate. For example, she helped my wife take care of her appearance instead of discouraging it, as she wanted my wife to appear good looking every time she met others.Things started getting worse after the 2023 Lunar New Year. My wife is a big believer in Buddhism, so she used to stay overnight at Buddhist pagodas frequently before our marriage, sometimes she even stayed for several…
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“My parents gave me VND200 million (around $8,494) so that I could go to Japan,” the 31-year-old from Hanoi’s town of Son Tay recalls.”But when I arrived I realized that chef training courses there last for at least two years, and require between VND600 and 800 million for both tuition fees and living costs.” Phuoc cuts a tuna for the first time at the Hokkaido restaurant HanaOugi in 2019. Photo courtesy of Phuoc He thought about giving up since his family didn’t have that kind of money.But when he was his most hopeless point, he happened by chance to meet…
“My parents gave me VND200 million (around $8,494) so that I could go to Japan,” the 31-year-old from Hanoi’s town of Son Tay recalls.”But when I arrived I realized that chef training courses there last for at least two years, and require between VND600 and 800 million for both tuition fees and living costs.” Phuoc cuts a tuna for the first time at the Hokkaido restaurant HanaOugi in 2019. Photo courtesy of Phuoc He thought about giving up since his family didn’t have that kind of money.But when he was his most hopeless point, he happened by chance to meet…
“Today, I am proud to announce that the United States has safely destroyed the final munition in that stockpile – bringing us one step closer to a world free from the horrors of chemical weapons,” Biden said.The United States was the last of the signatories of the Chemical Weapons Convention, which came into effect in 1997, to complete the task of destroying their “declared” stockpiles, though some states are believed to maintain secret reserves of chemical weapons.The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons called the milestone a “historic success” of disarmament, more than one century after the uncontrolled use…
At noon Friday, the concert organizers opened online ticket sales. However, the website crashed as soon as ticket sales opened and it took a few minutes for people to access tickets.After an hour, tickets with the lowest price tags of VND1.2 million ($50.72), 1.8 million ($76.8), and VND3.8 million ($160.57) were sold out.Tickets for the concerts on July 29-20 have been announced to cost VND1.2-9.8 million (US$51-$414) each. The highest-priced tickets come with several benefits, including exclusive laminates and lanyards, collections of eight photocards especially distributed to Hanoi concert-goers, unique merchandise, and early check-in.Thanh Xuan, 35, from Ho Chi Minh…
Rutte, 56, the Netherlands’ longest-serving leader and one of Europe’s most experienced politicians, said days of crisis talks between the four parties failed to produce a deal.They fell out over Rutte’s plans to tighten curbs on reuniting families of asylum seekers, a bid to curb numbers following a scandal last year over overcrowded migration centers.”It is no secret that the coalition partners have very different views on migration policy,” Rutte, the leader of the center-right VVD party, told a press conference after talks broke down.”This evening, we have unfortunately reached the conclusion that the differences are insurmountable. For this reason,…
When Swift brings her acclaimed “Eras Tour” to Singapore next March, Lukman will be one of the 300,000 fans – called “Swifties” – in the audience for one of the six shows in the city state. “I feel great, I’m stressed out, oh my God, I’m just overwhelmed! I don’t know what to think, indescribable, I’m very happy I got tickets! Yeah, woohoo!,” said Lukman. But many “Swifties” across the region of more than half a billion, couldn’t get a ticket, partly as a result of a post-pandemic spike in demand for concerts and entertainment. The demand has led to…
During a practice session, Chi Pu was spinning on the pole when she reached out her hands to pull dancer Xie Xin up.In a moment of carelessness, Chi Pu slipped her hand from her partner and fell flat on her back. The fall of the Vietnamese singer caught the coach and crew off guard. Everyone immediately rushed to Chi Pu to check on her. Singer Chi Pu during her pole dancing performance in “Sisters Who Make Waves” on July 7, 2023. Photo by Weibo/Sisters Who Make Waves After lying on the ground for a few seconds, Chi Pu tried to…
By Van Lam  July 8, 2023 | 06:00 am GMT+7 I bought a car a few months ago for work-related and personal purposes. But it has made discord between my mother and my wife even worse. My wife and I moved out three years ago as the relationship between them was not good, though their relationship hasn’t improved since.Part of the money that we spent buying the house we are living in was borrowed from my mother. We paid it back to her a couple of months ago, and after that, I had some money left. I used it to…
Hong Hanh, 29, from the northern province of Phu Tho, says tickets for “Born Pink” shows in other countries often sell out within minutes of their release.”I’ve seen many Southeast Asian and Chinese fans saying they want to come to Vietnam to watch the shows,” she tells VnExpress.”They discuss buying tickets in communities for Blackpink’s fans, and I’m worried that I would not be able to get my hands on the tickets.Tickets for the concerts have been announced to cost VND1.2-9.8 million (US$51-$414) each. The highest-priced tickets come with several benefits, including exclusive laminates and lanyards, collections of eight photocards…