Vietnamese people are becoming more open to getting tattoos , which was regarded as a taboo in Vietnam for decades. 

VietNamNet Bridge – After a career spanning eight years, tattoo artist Lam Viet (real name Lam Van Viet, aged 29) has won eight national and international tattoo awards, with most coming in the last two years. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Students at a high school have discovered that a teacher has a tattoo on her foot. This, in the eyes of many Vietnamese, is unacceptable for teachers.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Under the blurry street lights at night, there was something scary about Nguyen Trung Dung's bony face with its black spots.