A Boston family who planned to spend just three months in Ho Chi Minh City has called it home for a decade, drawn by its convenience, lower living costs and vibrant atmosphere despite high international school fees.
After her husband passed away, Hieu Thi left HCMC with her two children to live a nomadic life, and designed her own educational program that helped her son get into university.
Dubbed Singapore’s “most fertile woman,” Pearlyn, 36, says she does not regret having seven children, despite financial difficulties that sometimes leave her with just S$50 (US$39) in her bank account.
Kristina, 23, of Krasnoyarsk in Russia and Tran Duy Thanh, 33, of Hanoi drew close after three chance encounters and a leg injury in the middle of the Russian winter.
A 34-year-old Instagram content creator has admitted to staging his own death and collecting more than 40,000 baht (US$1,200) in donations for funeral expenses, despite no funeral ever taking place.
Queen Saleha of Brunei celebrated her 80th birthday with members of the royal family at a lavish ceremony hosted by the wives of ministers and senior government officials.
Thai women were the third-largest group of foreign brides marrying South Korean men in 2025, accounting for 9.2% of the total, according to government statistics.
Stephanie Inglis, a 37-year-old former Scottish judo athlete who was given just a 1% chance of survival after a motorbike accident in Vietnam in 2016, has rebuilt her life and started a new career as a teacher.
Claudia Seah, a 45-year-old Singaporean mother of three, has attracted attention online for her youthful appearance, with some viewers mistaking her for her 18-year-old son's girlfriend or older sister.
Logitech G Play 2026 brought gaming hardware, street fashion and dance performances together in Ho Chi Minh City, highlighting the links between esports, technology and lifestyle culture.
Thanh Ha decided to leave his car at home and go to work by motorbike after calculating that parking fees could cost VND8 million (US$310) a month following new rates Hanoi introduced on Oct.15.
Brunei's Prince Abdul Mateen and his wife, Princess Anisha Rosnah, drew attention in matching grey traditional attire at a lavish banquet celebrating Queen Saleha's 80th birthday.
Thailand has urged households to prepare 72-hour emergency bags with six categories of essentials, including medicines, food, water, communication devices, important documents and clothing.
Singaporean dog trainer Elsa Soo, 60, and her nine-and-a-half-year-old dog Venus finished fifth among nearly 100 competitors at the 2026 FCI Agility World Championship (AWC).
Billionaire Warren Buffett has reportedly gone nearly five decades without drinking plain water, preferring Coca-Cola instead, according to Pershing Square founder and CEO Bill Ackman.
My parents have promised to leave me their apartment, but my husband now wants me to persuade them to sell it to cover the debts from his failed business.
Malaysian singer and actress Bella Astillah was moved to tears as approximately 20,000 people gathered in her home state of Sabah to celebrate her marriage to politician Syed Saddiq.
Members of California Fitness & Yoga, once one of Vietnam's largest fitness chains, fear losing hundreds of millions of dong (VND100 million = US$3,879) in prepaid membership fees as branches close nationwide, leaving them without access to paid services.
Chinese billionaire Zhang Zetian, popularly known as "Sister Milk Tea," attracted attention in an elaborate gown by Vietnamese designer Phan Huy at a charity gala attended by Hong Kong film stars Chow Yun-fat and Carina Lau.
A Singaporean man who stole about SGD11,000 (US$8,600) from charity donation boxes at a Geylang coffee shop has been sentenced to four months and four weeks in jail.
A Malaysian man has been accused of breaking into a Singapore apartment he previously shared with colleagues and stealing gold jewelry worth about SGD60,000 (US$46,900).
Residents of Bibury, the British village named the “world’s most beautiful village” by Forbes, say tourist crowds are increasingly intruding on their daily lives, prompting some to move away.
A restaurant in Singapore has called attention to a diner who washed his hands at the table, leaving water on the floor, even though a sink is only several steps away.
A coconut shake shop owner in Singapore says he spent more than SGD6,000 (US$4,700) on food bloggers and Telegram advertising, only to see little response.
A Singaporean man who sexually abused six boys emailed police before turning himself in, attempting to negotiate his punishment and requesting the maximum number of cane strokes.
After stumbling upon a wedding in Vietnam's Mekong Delta, two American tourists were invited to join the festivities, where their karaoke singing and dancing later went viral on social media.
A Singaporean man was surprised when Malaysian customs officers charged him tax on a speaker he had purchased in 2024 while he was driving into Johor Bahru.
Blackpink member Lisa has drawn mixed reactions after including a US$25 thong in the official merchandise collection for her debut solo mini-album, "Press Play".
Pregnant with her second child and due in December, Nguyen Truong Hong Diep, a Melbourne resident of Vietnamese origin, has got a small house beside hers for her mother.
Cantonese opera actress Yemina Yu Chung Yan, 32, has married former Hong Kong lawmaker Lo Wai Kwok, 73, a longtime friend of her father whom she had called "Uncle Lo" for more than two decades.
Platinum Dental Group offers multidisciplinary dental services for expatriate families in Ho Chi Minh City, combining specialist consultations, age-specific treatments and digital technology.
Roche Vietnam (Diagnostics) has supported two community infrastructure projects in the Mekong Delta, providing clean drinking water for students in Vinh Long and safer transportation for residents in Dong Thap through employee donations.
Thailand's Queen Suthida has piloted various aircraft, ranging from small training planes to Boeing 737 passenger jets and supersonic fighter jets, logging more than 1,188 flight hours.
Reheating food in a microwave at full power can leave leftovers dry, tough or unevenly heated, while lower settings can help preserve their texture and flavor.
Many employees in Vietnam are reluctant to take annual leave, fearing that managers will still assign them tasks during their breaks or accuse them of being irresponsible if they are unreachable.
Experience, sharp instincts and disciplined financial habits could help people born under four Chinese zodiac signs increase their earnings, accumulate assets and achieve financial security in middle age.
Hanoi's efforts to eliminate ultra-thin, oddly shaped houses left by road widening projects have stalled as residents face unclear procedures for merging neighboring land plots and difficulties reaching agreements with other owners.
A Belgian engineer married a woman from Vietnam's Pa Co ethnic community in a three-day traditional wedding in Hue, bringing 11 pigs, 10 chickens, goats and other offerings in accordance with her family's customs.
BigBang's Taeyang and Daesung shared behind-the-scenes photos and expressed their affection for Vietnamese fans following the K-pop group's two-night concerts at Hanoi's My Dinh National Stadium.
A woman reportedly cried for three hours on a flight after a fellow passenger refused to give up her seat so she could sit beside her husband, sparking a heated online debate over airplane seat-swapping etiquette.
Thailand's Queen Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana, the world's first reigning queen to fly a fighter jet solo, has distinguished herself in aviation, military service and competitive sports.
My girlfriend has asked for a gold necklace costing VND15 million (US$580) to celebrate our third anniversary, leaving me uncomfortable because I earn just VND16 million a month.
Thailand's Queen Suthida, a former flight attendant, has become the country's first female Gripen fighter jet pilot and recently served as captain of a royal Boeing 737 on a round trip to Japan, marking major milestones in her aviation career.
Tickets to BigBang's Hanoi concert are being resold for 7 to 13.5 times their original prices, with scalpers asking as much as US$2,900 for a pair of premium tickets.
South Korean K-pop group BigBang brought tens of thousands of fans in Hanoi on a nostalgic journey Saturday night, performing some of its biggest hits from the past 20 years, including "Fantastic Baby" and "Haru Haru."
Fifteen years after Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Wangchuck married Queen Jetsun Pema in a traditional Buddhist ceremony, their fairytale wedding remains a defining moment for the Himalayan kingdom.
A shortage of parking spaces in Vietnam's major cities is forcing office workers to leave home unusually early to secure a spot near work, while others face costly parking fees or lengthy walks from their cars.
From skating on ice rinks in Japan to competing in sailing events in Thailand, Queen Suthida has pursued sports to stay fit, achieve competitive success and engage with the public.
Isha Ambani, daughter of Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani, moved into a $62 million mansion overlooking the Arabian Sea in Mumbai after marrying businessman Anand Piramal in a lavish $100 million wedding in 2018.
I am 52 and have been widowed for years. I now want to remarry, but my daughter disapproves of this because my girlfriend is only one year older than her.
G-Dragon recreated his iconic guitar-smashing moment during a performance of "Tonight" at BigBang's concert at My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi on Saturday night.
Tens of thousands of fans in their best outfits poured into Hanoi's My Dinh National Stadium on Oct. 24 ahead of the first of BigBang's two sold-out concerts in the city.
Hundreds of Vietnamese fans flocked to Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport on Friday night to greet K-pop group BigBang ahead of two concerts scheduled for the weekend.
More companies in Vietnam are requiring employees to use their full annual leave entitlement, a practice aimed at protecting workers' rights, reducing financial liabilities and improving operational efficiency.
