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Vietnam’s ‘circus princess’: Behind the applause, a life of pain and sacrifice

Vietnamese “circus princess” Pham Huong reflects on painful falls, international medals, financial struggles and more than 20 years devoted to the stage.

Behind the applause, Lo Thuy lives with the scars of circus

Behind Lo Thuy’s international circus medals lies a career of physical sacrifice, from a serious spinal injury to acts performed suspended by her teeth.

At 94, Vietnamese grandmother travels with 81 family members

Though scattered by work and life, four generations of one Vietnamese family have kept an eight-year promise to travel together every summer and preserve their family bond.

Swiss woman finds a family in the Vietnamese children she calls her own

Aline Rebeaud arrived in Vietnam after a year-long overland journey from Switzerland. More than three decades later, the children she has cared for here are the family she chose.

Taiwanese groom, Vietnamese bride marry after decade together

After spending a decade building a life together, a Taiwanese groom in his late 60s and his Vietnamese wife finally celebrated the wedding they had long dreamed of, surrounded by children, relatives and friends in Vietnam's Mekong Delta.

Khanh Hoa family continues 48-year search for missing child

A family in central Vietnam is offering a reward of $19,200 to anyone who can help locate a woman who went missing as a toddler 48 years ago.

Tam Chinh: From a village girl to a legend of Vietnamese circus

Some people choose a life in the arts. Others seem destined for it. For People’s Artist Tam Chinh, that journey began one distant afternoon at 15, when a rural girl from Thanh Hoa cycled dozens of kilometers simply to see a circus.

Risking all on arranged marriage, Vietnamese woman finds happiness

At 19, Le Thi My Nuong, a Mekong Delta woman took a leap of faith and married a Korean man 20 years older after spending only hours together.

Vietnamese coffee cart in Dutch park goes viral, owner surprises customers

The owner of this distinctly Vietnamese cart is not a Vietnamese expat but rather a 28-year-old Croatian man named Matko Kmezic who now lives in Amsterdam.

Thanh Hoa artist turns fragile lotus leaves into lasting works of art

A Thanh Hoa craftsman is giving lotus leaves a second life through art, combining their natural veins with Vietnamese calligraphy and illustration.

Marrying Cham ethnic girl, Tay Ninh guy ready to live with wife's family

Only 500 meters apart but until adulthood, the couple just knew each other. They became destined and had a beautiful wedding deeply imbued with traditional features of Cham ethnic people.

Can Tho farmer earns $27,000 a year from unusual ‘chocolate’ persimmons

A farmer in Can Tho is earning around $27,000 a year from an unusual variety known locally as the “chocolate persimmon,” whose dark brown flesh, creamy texture and distinctive flavor are drawing curious visitors to his one-hectare orchard.

Vietnamese student goes from last-in score to top medical graduate

She entered Hanoi Medical University with a score just high enough for admission. Six years later, Nguyen Minh Hien is leaving as the university’s top graduating student.

40 fans make epic road trip from Vietnam to ASEAN Cup final

A group of 40 football fans left Ninh Binh on Aug. 20 in a 45-seat coach, crossed into Laos and reached Vientiane before splitting into two groups traveling by bus and train to Bangkok to cheer on Vietnam in the ASEAN Cup 2026 final.

Why Vietnamese artists need stronger contracts under new rules

Vietnam’s stage arts are beginning to operate more like a genuine cultural industry, where artistic quality drives revenue and revenue, in turn, sustains creativity.

Directive 30 and Vietnam’s battle to preserve trust in the digital space

The greatest significance of Directive 30 goes beyond fighting scams. It is about preserving a safe environment for transactions so that people, businesses and investors can continue to place their trust in the digital space.

Silver-haired grooms celebrate a new chapter of love in Vietnam

Behind three weddings that captured attention online are deeply personal stories of loss, second chances and the enduring desire to have someone by your side.

Vietnam lottery seller gives half his daily profit to people in need

A 73-year-old man in Ho Chi Minh City walks more than 14 kilometers every day selling lottery tickets to make a living. Despite his modest means, he still sets aside more than $2,600 each year for charity.

Once shunned as ‘snake boy,’ he enters university at 24

Once avoided by children who called him “snake boy,” Nguyen Dinh Vuong is now 24 and preparing to begin university life in Da Nang.

Love at first sight leads Australian man to become son-in-law in Vietnam

An Australian engineer who fell in love with a Chu Ru woman during her visit to Australia is now preparing to settle permanently in Vietnam.