“The additional expenses come from medicines, massages, and acupressure sessions,” Phuong explained.The 42-year-old Hanoi resident said that after her father passed away in 2015, her septuagenarian mother chose to live on her own. But her Alzheimer’s got worse over time, and at the end of last year she had a heart attack and caught a severe fever.Treatment for the elderly woman lasted over two months. Phuong’s family realized they couldn’t rely on their domestic help to take care of their mother anymore. They did their research on four different nursing homes before choosing a high-end nursing home in their Dong…
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By Tan Cao  May 24, 2023 | 06:14pm GMT+7 Miss International Jasmin Selberg is visiting Vietnam for the first time on a business trip this week. The German model was welcomed at Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat Airport on Monday by Miss World Vietnam runner-up Phuong Nhi and Miss International Vietnam director Pham Kim Dung.”I’m excited as this is the first time I’ve visited Vietnam,” Selberg said. “I’ve felt warm welcomes and hospitality from Vietnamese people.” Jasmine Selberg, 2022’s Miss International. Photo from Miss International’s Instagram On Tuesday, Selberg attended a HCMC press conference held by the 2023…
Brewer-turned-politician Taopiphop Limjittrakorn has been fighting to overhaul strict regulations for years, taking on Boon Rawd Brewery and ThaiBev, which have long had a stranglehold on the production of alcohol.He is a member of the progressive Move Forward party, which is pushing to form the next government after winning the most seats in a May 14 general election. It reached an agreement on Monday with prospective coalition partners that include measures to “abolish monopolies and promote fair competition in all industries, such as alcoholic beverages”.Although the single-largest party, the prospect of a Move Forward-led government is still uncertain due to…
Brewer-turned-politician Taopiphop Limjittrakorn has been fighting to overhaul strict regulations for years, taking on Boon Rawd Brewery and ThaiBev, which have long had a stranglehold on the production of alcohol.He is a member of the progressive Move Forward party, which is pushing to form the next government after winning the most seats in a May 14 general election. It reached an agreement on Monday with prospective coalition partners that include measures to “abolish monopolies and promote fair competition in all industries, such as alcoholic beverages”.Although the single-largest party, the prospect of a Move Forward-led government is still uncertain due to…
In March, the US commerce department proposed rules to prevent China and other countries it deems to be of concern from tapping funds of $52 billion earmarked for semiconductor manufacturing and research under the so-called CHIPS Act.A leading chipmaker and major investor in the US chip sector, South Korea asked the United States to review the rule that prevents recipients of US funding from building new facilities in such countries, beyond 5% of existing capacity.”The Republic of Korea believes ‘guardrail provisions’ should not be implemented in a manner that imposes an unreasonable burden on companies investing in the United States,”…
From left to right: 2022 Miss Universe Philippines Celeste Cortesi, 2023 Miss Universe Philippines Michelle Marquez Dee and 2022 Miss Universe R’Bonney Gabriel at the 2023 Miss Universe Philippines final on May 12, 2023. Photo courtesy of Miss Universe Philippines Shamcey Supsup, the national director of the Miss Universe Philippines pageant, has sought to shed light on what happened before the top 10 contestants announcement was controversially canceled. The finals of the 2023 Miss Universe Philippines concluded on May 13 with hot favorite Michelle Marquez Dee of Makati Province winning the crown.The problem began when the jury voted for the…
News about a woman and her three grandchildren killed in a house fire in Hanoi on May 13 hurt the 38-year-old Thanh once more, five years after his own baby perished due to smoke inhalation from a fire at his house.”Only those who experienced losses from house fires understand my feelings,” he said.It was the middle of the night in August 2018 when Thanh and his wife woke up to smoke billowing from the kitchen. There was a river behind their house, and all they had to do to escape the fire was exit through their back door. However, amid…
American actress Caylee Cowan wowed the Cannes red carpet this week in a dress that took Vietnamese designer Nguyen Minh Tuan over 1,000 hours to complete. The 25-year-old actress dazzled the French film festival on Tuesday as she approached the screening of her film “Club Zero” in her color-changing sparkly sequin “Blue Butterfly” dress.The outfit took its inspiration from the 2004 film of the same name. Caylee Cowan wears the blue sequin dress designed by Nguyen Minh Tuan on the Cannes red carpet on May 23, 2023. Photo courtesy of Caylee Cowan Tuan said that the dress was handmade by…
“A Netflix account is for use by one household,” the company said in a statement.Netflix said early this year that more than 100 million households were sharing accounts at the service, “impacting our ability to invest in great new TV and films.”Netflix has experienced in a few markets with “borrower” or “shared” accounts, in which subscribers can add extra users for a higher price or transfer viewing profiles to separate accounts.On Tuesday, it announced it was expanding the policy to more than 100 countries.As growth at Netflix cooled last year, the Silicon Valley-based streaming giant set out to nudge people…
The restrictions by China’s cyberspace regulator against Micron are the latest in a widening trade dispute between the world’s two largest economies. The move by China sparked tough language from key lawmakers and the White House.White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters on Tuesday the Chinese announcement on Micron was “not based in fact.”The White House said the Commerce Department was “engaged directly” with China over Micron, a maker of memory chips that are essential for products from cell phones to data center servers.Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, the top Senate Democrat, also said Tuesday he is talking to…