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Holy House show to feature musician B.A.X.

An electronic dance music show called Holy House will be held at Arcan on July 24. The highlight of the night will be the HCM City native B.A.X., the owner of Holy Grail Music label, which was established in 2019. 
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Call me an immigrant, not an expat

I’m far from the first person to say it, but really, why am I called an expat whereas if any of my Vietnamese friends or colleagues moved to the UK they would likely be seen and referred to as immigrants?

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A roadtrip of a lifetime

A year on the road, 18 countries visited and 16,000 kilometers covered. As cycle rides go, you’d be hard pressed to find one tougher. But that’s exactly the journey two newlyweds made cycling from France to Việt Nam to raise money for charity.

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Trapped in Việt Nam: The story of a European couple

When COVID-19 brought the world to its knees many tourists here in Việt Nam made a desperate scramble to catch that last flight home before the borders closed. But one European couple decided to stay and their decision has proved to be a blessing in disguise.

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Expats on love, marriage and children

Marriage and children have been hot topics in Việt Nam of late, thanks to the Government’s announcement that it wants people to marry before 30 and have two kids before 35, with tax breaks and other policies on offer to encourage procreation.

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