The first rays of sunlight filter through the leaves, brushing across Vân Giang’s face. She opens her laptop, eyes still heavy after barely three hours of broken sleep stolen in …

As October pushes work routines to their limits, Gen Z doesn’t wait for relief to arrive. Instead, they boldly close their laptops and create their own coolcations short, intentional getaways …

At 7:00 a.m. in Ho Chi Minh City, the daily rush is already in full swing. Streets are packed, horns blare relentlessly, and everyone seems locked in a race against …

October arrives with gentler sunlight, easing deadlines, and a city that seems to exhale after months of relentless pressure. In this rare pause, young people seek their own ways to “cool down life”—through short trips and quiet moments that soothe the mind and restore balance before the year’s final sprint.  Amid the rising trend of “coolcation”—vacations designed to cool the body, mind, and spirit—young people are shaping a new way of living: one that dares to face pressure head-on, and has the courage to pause in order to move forward more strongly.  That was the choice of Phương Lan (28, Ho Chi Minh City), Head of Digital Marketing at a construction materials and interior design company, who selected Bảo …