The Pretenders

Stand-in lovers and pretend relatives are among a colorful cast of fakers “I’ve met 25 sets of parents and have worn 50 wedding dresses,” proclaims Giang Anh,a 24-year-old medical student. “But I have never signed a marriage certificate.” Before you jump to conclusions, Anh is not a con woman out to swindle men, she’s a professional … Read more

FYI On IB DP

Should my child study the IB Diploma? As graduating students from across the world receive their International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB DP) examination results, the International School of Ho Chi Minh City (ISHCMC) has cause to celebrate with outstanding offers to 90 universities and nearly UD1 million in scholarships awarded to ISHCMC’s Class of 2016. … Read more

Restaurant Review: Qui Lounge

Qui Lounge (22 – 22bis Le Thanh Ton, D1) is not a bar, nor is it a lounge or restaurant—it’s a perfect balance of all three in one space. The industrial copper-plated lighting fixtures above the bar set the scene, the elegantly lit shelf of top brand whiskeys in the back beckoned us while the … Read more