Beauty is in the Eyes of the Beholder (Vẻ đẹp nằm trong mắt người xem)

Miss Vietnam 2020 Do Thi Ha (C) and two runners-up Phuong Anh (L), Ngoc Thao (R) Beauty contests are still popular in Vietnam. It's hard to believe, or maybe not, when you consider that Vietnam is still very much a patriarchal society, a Confucian legacy resulting from nearly a millennium of Chinese occupation and other … Continue reading Beauty is in the Eyes of the Beholder (Vẻ đẹp nằm trong mắt người xem)

Girl POWer in the Viet Nam of 2020

A TV commercial for Dutch Lady milk. Truth be told, this put a smile on my face. Art often reflects life and so does advertising, in some cases. How companies choose to sell their services and products says a lot about what they believe will resonate with the public in general and their target clientele … Continue reading Girl POWer in the Viet Nam of 2020