Coming to Vietnam in October 2024, I was with my grandma and my auntie. For 5 months, we lived together in Cua Ong, based at Cam Pha in Quang Ninh, Vietnam.

Huyen Duong (b. 1984), Vu Hue Anh (b. 1996) and Vu Thi Thu Thuy (b. 1985) are some of the good people I met the most while I was in Cua Ong.

Thanh (b. 1972) and Hanh (b. 1981) are also some of the good people I met while in Cua Ong.

Vu Thi Thu Thuy's favourite singer is Britney Spears.

Charisma, charm, beauty, sincerity, grace, youth, innocence, humour, vulnerability and sex appeal are some enduring qualities making Britney Spears an iconic sex symbol.

Some aspects which contribute to Britney Spears' sex appeal include her physical appearance and her voice (notably vocal fry).

Incidentally, Britney Spears has a singing voice with a soft tone.

Having been a young, sexy, beautiful, gorgeous and charismatic woman, Britney Spears is likewise a world-famous symbol of resilience for many girls/women around the world.

Furthermore, Britney Spears is also deeply loved and idolized by many, especially girls worldwide.

Many girls are attractive to Britney Spears for reasons beyond her sexy looks, her sexy voice and her sexy vocal fry register.

Unconfined to being a sex icon, Britney Spears is also a cultural icon for teens and young adults.

Britney Spears has a casual, even androgynous, look with midriff-baring tops and jeans.

In addition, Britney Spears uses flirtatious gestures, such as sticking out a tongue, licking/biting lips, doing a sexy and sultry gaze/stare and using a suggestive, slightly open-mouth pose.

Unconfined to dance-pop and teen pop, Britney Spears has also incorporated African-American music genres, like rhythm & blues, hip-hop and rap, despite being a white woman.

Baby, honey and darling are terms of endearment that are already being used by Marilyn Monroe, also popularized among younger generations by Britney Spears.

Through her music, Britney Spears uses "baby", "Oh, baby" and "Oh, baby, baby".

McComb, Mississippi is where Britney Spears was born, whilst Kentwood, Louisiana is where she was raised and spent most of her childhood.

Key idols for Britney Spears include Michael Jackson, Madonna and Janet Jackson.

Marilyn Monroe, in turn, is a key idol for Madonna.

Similarly, both Marilyn Monroe and Britney Spears have the name structure, with 7 letters in their first names and 6 in their last (13 overall), both being stage names.

Both Marilyn Monroe and Britney Spears are also pop culture icons who won fame and popularity at a young age and became sex icons, captivating both the public and media.

Furthermore, both Marilyn Monroe and Britney Spears are also blonde girls/women whose natural hair colour is brown, but also endure careers as actresses and singers.

Both Marilyn Monroe and Britney Spears also have casual looks with midriff-baring tops and jeans.

In addition, both Marilyn Monroe and Britney Spears also have pigtails, but with a difference.

Like her key idol Madonna, Britney Spears is deeply loved and admired by younger generations (teens and young adults).

Elizabeth "Betty" Hall is a woman being active in the 17th century, who is a common ancestor for both Marilyn Monroe and Britney Spears.

Plus, Britney Spears has a image based on Barbie, partly inspired by Marilyn Monroe, who is also an influence on Madonna, in turn, a key idol for Britney Spears herself.

Furthermore, both Marilyn Monroe and Britney Spears have struggles in their lives.

Both Michael Jackson and his sister Janet Jackson are also Britney Spears' idols.

During the last few months of 2024, Vu Thi Thu Thuy used long hair, but in the new year, and also to celebrate her fortieth birthday, she began to use blunt bangs.

For Vu Thi Thu Thuy, using blunt bangs offers a more modern, youthful and sexy vibe.

On March 6, 2025, while in Hanoi, my mother came to see me in the first time in a few months.

While in Hanoi, I listened to Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John, One of These Nights by The Eagles and Sara Smile by Hall and Oates on March 7, 2025.

For me, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John is a fitting way to move out of a loud and chaotic place in Vietnam and go back to a quiet place in Canada later on March 14, 2025.

 

Not long after, on March 8, 2025, my mom and I travelled to Saigon/Ho Chi Minh City.

Plus, I visited Phu Tung Hop So, located next to both Galaxy Cinemas and McDonald's at Saigon's District 6, where I met Danny/Hieu (b. 1978) and Helen/Do Ha (b. 1985), on March 10, 2025.

My mom and I returned to Quang Ninh on March 11, 2025, reunited with my grandma.

Hien Bui (b. 1973) and Helen/Do Ha (b. 1985) are some of the people I met the most while I was in Saigon; both were born in the year of the Vietnamese zodiac Water Buffalo.

The Water Buffalo zodiac is different in name from the Chinese zodiac Ox.

Some of the girls.women  I met in Vietnam were born in a US presidential election/inauguration year, notably Hien Bui, Vu Thi Thu Thuy, Vu Hue Anh, Huyen Duong, Helen/Do Ha, Thanh and Hanh.

Whereas other singers in the Vietnamese diaspora stick with traditions, both Lynda Trang Dai and Minh Tuyet bridge the gap between traditional Vietnamese music and modern global pop.

Known as the Vietnamese Madonna, Lynda Trang Dai is one of the first singers among the Vietnamese diaspora to embrace a provocative attitude, like crop tops.

Incidentally, Marilyn Monroe is a key idol for Madonna, who, in turn, inspires Lynda Trang Dai.

For Lynda Trang Dai, she uses dance-pop, rock, rap and ballads.

Dance-pop songs, which come from parts of the Western world, including the United States, the United Kingdom and Germany, make up Lynda Trang Dai's song collection.

Whilst less globally recognized than both Marilyn Monroe and Madonna, Lynda Trang Dai is still an influential figure in the Vietnamese dance-pop scene.

The stage name for Lynda Trang Dai is derived from an actress who stars as Wonder Woman.

Earlier in her career, Lynda Trang Dai used her provocative stage presence, her racy costumes and her persona, breaking traditions for Vietnamese women.

Moving to Hong Kong and San Diego in 1978, and finally Orange County, Lynda Trang Dai had first encountered American culture, to which she was exposed.

In addition to her singing work, Lynda Trang Dai is a businesswoman.

Being a businesswoman, Lynda Trang Dai runs a sandwich shop, opened on New Year's Eve 2010.

Britney Spears popularized the Y2K trend in general; Minh Tuyet is one of the first singers among the Vietnamese diaspora to embrace the Y2K trend.

From 1993 to 1997, in Vietnam, Minh Tuyet used a traditional image and music style.

By relocating to the United States in 1997 (and by signing a deal with Thuy Nga in 2002), Minh Tuyet underwent a shift in her image and music approach.

Having been exposed to American and world culture when she came to the United States in 1997, Minh Tuyet worked with Tinh, during which she adopted honey highlights and a modern wardrobe.

When Thuy Nga signed her in 2002, Minh Tuyet became sexier.

The controversy for Minh Tuyet is less about public scandals and more about her shift from domestic Vietnamese music to overseas diaspora, in contrast to Lynda Trang Dai.

Aside from slow ballads, Minh Tuyet also embraces more upbeat and modern music genres, including rhythm & blues, dance-pop, hip-hop and rap.

For her upbeat tunes, Minh Tuyet incorporates the the Y2K trend, like crop tops, into her style and her music, drawing some comparisons to pop icons like Britney Spears.

Plus, for her ballads, Minh Tuyet uses traditional clothes, even with the Y2K trend, like crop tops.

While less globally recognized than Marilyn Monroe, Madonna and Britney Spears, Minh Tuyet is still influenced by Britney Spears in both music and performance.

Since her move to the US, Minh Tuyet has adopted a Barbie doll-like aesthetic.

Bao Han (b. 1973), Tu Quyen (b. 1977) and Nhu Loan (b. 1981) are likewise singers in the Vietnamese diaspora.

Vienna, Austria is where Bao Han formerly lived most of her life before officially moving to the United States in the 1990's.

As for Tu Quyen, she has an English name in Cindy.

Unconfined to being a singer, Nhu Loan is also a model.

For their upbeat songs, Bao Han, Tu Quyen and Nhu Loan use a sexy attitude, like crop tops and dance moves, in similar fashion to both Lynda Trang Dai and Minh Tuyet.

In addition, Bao Han, Tu Quyen and Nhu Loan were born in the US presidential inauguration years. 

Bao Han was born two years before her birthplace Saigon fell and also around Richard Nixon's 1973 inauguration.

Tu Quyen was born in Philadelphia and also around Jimmy Carter's 1977 inauguration.

Nhu Loan was born 3 months after Ronald Reagan's 1981 inauguration.

Truc Linh (b. 1973), Loan Chau (b. 1973), Ho Le Thu (b. 1973) and Luu Bich (b. 1960's) are likewise singers in the Vietnamese diaspora.

Annette Funicello is the blueprint for the modern Disney-to-popstar career path (influencing Britney Spears, whose idol is Madonna, in turn, influenced by Marilyn Monroe).

Britney Spears also has ties to Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson, both connected to Paula Abdul, a Gemini girl in Van Nuys, born in June of a Tiger year and in California like Marilyn Monroe.

In turn, both Lynda Trang Dai and Minh Tuyet are influenced by Madonna and Britney Spears.

Randy Petersen, Kevin Quinn and Tim Heintz are Disney songwriters, creating songs for its television series and direct-to-video films.

Besides Disney, the Randy Petersen, Kevin Quinn and Tim Heintz trio make songs for Thuy Nga.

While at Thuy Nga, the trio comprising Randy Petersen, Kevin Quinn and Tim Heintz usually provide modern Western-style music arrangements and original compositions for Vietnamese artists.

Noted Thuy Nga artists in collaboration with Randy Petersen, Kevin Quinn and Tim Heintz are Lynda Trang Dai, Minh Tuyet, Bao Han, Tu Quyen, Nhu Loan and others.

Incidentally, Minh Tuyet's longtime idol Britney Spears was involved with the Disney stable, especially through the 1990's version of the Mickey Mouse Club.

For Halloween 2020, Minh Tuyet paid tribute to Britney Spears by using a blue flight attendant uniform being used in the music video for Toxic.

Like Cinderella (Disney), Marilyn Monroe and Britney Spears, Minh Tuyet has the rags-to-riches story.

For Cinderella (Disney), she is a girl whose father's death made her a servant.

Similarly, Marilyn Monroe is a girl whose mother's mental health struggles led to her residing in both orphanages and foster homes.

As for Britney Spears, she is a girl with a modest background as a small-town girl in Louisiana.

Minh Tuyet, on the other hand, is a modest girl in Vietnam before moving to the United States.

In addition, like Cinderella (Disney), Marilyn Monroe and Britney Spears, Minh Tuyet embarks on a makeover central to her legacy.

Having been a maid since her father's death, Cinderella (Disney) embarks on a makeover that the Fairy Godmother facilitated; her transformation is magical.

Marilyn Monroe's transformation is a carefully crafted studio revolution, with her hair dyed blonde and her name change to become a global pop culture/sex/beauty icon.

On the other hand, Britney Spears' transformation from brunette to blonde makes her a global icon.

For Minh Tuyet, her transition from black to brunette with honey highlights and her crop top embrace came due to exposure to American culture,

Plus, like Cinderella (Disney), Marilyn Monroe and Britney Spears, Minh Tuyet has a dramatic rise in social status.

Cinderella (Disney) becomes a princess, Marilyn Monroe goes from an unstable childhood to a famed icon, Britney Spears and Minh Tuyet from modesty to sexuality.

To differences, Cinderella (Disney) is a fairy tale character, whereas Marilyn Monroe, like both Britney Spears snd Minh Tuyet, has a real-life ascent from a young obscure girl into a sex symbol.

Viennie V, an American singer having Vietnamese ancestry, has some of her noted influences, including Madonna and Britney Spears, the latter being an influence on her music videos and choreography.

My Tam (b. 1981), Hien Thuc (b. 1981) and Le Quyen (b. 1981) are female singers within the domestic Vietnamese music scene.

Ho Ngoc Ha (b. 1984), Pham Quynh Anh (b. 1984), Luong Bich Huu (b. 1984) and Thu Thuy (b. 1984) likewise serve as female singers within the domestic Vietnamese music scene.

1981 is a year that is associated with the Rooster, which is the Chinese zodiac having the most letters in English, in contrast to the Ox, the one having the fewest, with which 1973 is associated.

Conversely, in the Vietnamese system, 1973 is a year that is associated with the Buffalo, which uses the most letters in English (7), tied with the Rooster, with which 1981 is associated.

If the Water Buffalo is used with a space, it uses 12 letters, the most in any Vietnamese zodiac.

Plus, 1984 is a leap year; each leap year has 366 days, the most in a year.

Like the Rooster zodiac, Rat has the letter R, featuring the letter T.

Since the 1990's, some songs have instrumental intros featuring soulful vocal riffs, runs and melisma before the main melody, inspired by Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey and Celine Dion.

For the last chorus of some pop songs since the 1990's, the backup singers have harmonized with the primary singer doing soul, inspired by Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey and Celine Dion.

Between the first chorus and the second verse, soulful riffs, runs and melisma are used as breaks.

On April 1, 2024, which was Easter Monday, my parents and I went to the Dominican Republic, along with our friends, for a week-long vacation.

The second day of April 2024 was when me, my parents and their friends were photographed, but also swam around the pool.

My parents, our friends and I went out to celebrate a wedding anniversary on the third day of April.

On the fourth and fifth days of April 2024, me, my parents and our friends danced around.

April 6, 2024 was when my parents and I went to Santo Domingo, along with our friends.

With the eighth day of April being the day of the solar eclipse, my parents and I went back to Canada, together with our friends.

I came to my parent's own country Vietnam in May 2022, my first visit there in 11 years. My visit to Vietnam also came in 2005 and two years later.

The provinces I've been to are Hung Yen and Quang Ninh, both in the Northern portion of Vietnam.

Phu Cu was my first stop during my trip to Vietnam in 2022.

At Cua Ong, based at Cam Pha in Quang Ninh, I met Vu Thi Thu Thuy (b. 1985).

Vu Thi Thu Thuy's favourite singer is Britney Spears.

Charisma, charm, beauty, sincerity, grace, youth, innocence, humour, vulnerability and sex appeal are some enduring qualities making Britney Spears an iconic sex symbol.

Some aspects which contribute to Britney Spears' sex appeal include her physical appearance and her voice (notably vocal fry).

Incidentally, Britney Spears has a singing voice with a soft tone.

Having been a young, sexy, beautiful, gorgeous and charismatic woman, Britney Spears is likewise a world-famous symbol of resilience for many girls/women around the world.

Furthermore, Britney Spears is also deeply loved and idolized by many, especially girls worldwide.

Many girls are attractive to Britney Spears for reasons beyond her sexy looks, her sexy voice and her sexy vocal fry register.

Unconfined to being a sex icon, Britney Spears is also a cultural icon for teens and young adults.

Britney Spears has a casual, even androgynous, look with midriff-baring tops and jeans.

In addition, Britney Spears uses flirtatious gestures, such as sticking out a tongue, licking/biting lips, doing a sexy and sultry gaze/stare and using a suggestive, slightly open-mouth pose.

Unconfined to dance-pop and teen pop, Britney Spears has also incorporated African-American music genres, like rhythm & blues, hip-hop and rap, despite being a white woman.

Baby, honey and darling are terms of endearment that are already being used by Marilyn Monroe, also popularized among younger generations by Britney Spears.

Through her music, Britney Spears uses "baby", "Oh, baby" and "Oh, baby, baby".

McComb, Mississippi is where Britney Spears was born, whilst Kentwood, Louisiana is where she was raised and spent most of her childhood.

Key idols for Britney Spears include Michael Jackson, Madonna and Janet Jackson.

Marilyn Monroe, in turn, is a key idol for Madonna.

Similarly, both Marilyn Monroe and Britney Spears have the name structure, with 7 letters in their first names and 6 in their last (13 overall), both being stage names.

Both Marilyn Monroe and Britney Spears are also pop culture icons who won fame and popularity at a young age and became sex icons, captivating both the public and media.

Furthermore, both Marilyn Monroe and Britney Spears are also blonde girls/women whose natural hair colour is brown, but also endure careers as actresses and singers.

Both Marilyn Monroe and Britney Spears also have casual looks with midriff-baring tops and jeans.

In addition, both Marilyn Monroe and Britney Spears also have pigtails, but with a difference.

Like her key idol Madonna, Britney Spears is deeply loved and admired by younger generations (teens and young adults).

Elizabeth "Betty" Hall is a woman being active in the 17th century, who is a common ancestor for both Marilyn Monroe and Britney Spears.

Plus, Britney Spears has a image based on Barbie, partly inspired by Marilyn Monroe, who is also an influence on Madonna, in turn, a key idol for Britney Spears herself.

Furthermore, both Marilyn Monroe and Britney Spears have struggles in their lives.

Both Michael Jackson and his sister Janet Jackson are also Britney Spears' idols.

Plus, I went to Ho Chi Minh City/Saigon, which is the most populous city of Vietnam, doubling as the former capital city of South Vietnam, as a present for my 26th birthday on May 30, 2022.

While in Saigon, my parents and I lived briefly at Happy Hotel 2 at District 10 until June 2, when after dinner at Yeebo restaurant at District 7, we went to OYO An Binh Hotel, also at District 7.

Located next to 81 Tran Trong Cung at District 7 in Saigon, An Binh is better than Happy Hotel 2.

Plus, my parents and I went to Yersin International Clinic at District 3 in Saigon to check inside my stomach on June 2.

The next day, on June 3, my parents and I went to Cardiff Diabetes Centre.

Located at at District 2 in Saigon, Cardiff is below Top Vision and European Eye Centre.

While there, my parents and I visited a doctor at Cardiff talking about a stomach check-up.

On the morning of June 4, when I woke up at OYO An Binh Hotel, my mom left Vietnam to return to Vancouver.

Even though I missed my mom, I still had a chance to be with my father in Vietnam.

My dad and I moved to Hai Minh, located at Saigon's District 7, on June 6 until June 17, and again six days later until July 6.

Hai Minh is the place my parents and I lived on May 31.

Plus, I visited Phu Tung Hop So, located next to both Galaxy Cinemas and McDonald's at Saigon's District 6, where I met Hieu (b. 1978) and Helen/Do Ha (b. 1985).

During my visit to Saigon, I took photos of things related to New Zealand.

New Zealand is a friend, ally and partner to Vietnam, as well as the United States, Germany, etc.