Hardwell, one of the world’s top EDM artists, and many other international DJs are set to shake up an outdoor EDM rave on Vietnam’s largest island this December. Creamfields Vietnam is scheduled to take place in Phu Quoc, southern Kien Giang Province, on Dec. 17, with Hardwell among many international …
Read More »Vietnamese actor recalls fatal Halloween crush in Seoul
“Every time I close my eyes, that scene pops up in my head. What I saw and heard haunted me,” actor Hieu Nguyen recalled the deadly Halloween stampede in Itaewon on Oct. 29. Hieu, who was in South Korea’s Itaewon on the day, said: “I made it out of Itaewon. …
Read More »Skyrocketing rents make life difficult for Hanoi house hunters
For almost two months Ngoc Lan has been looking for a new place to stay, but these rooms are small and the rates are 20-30% higher than her current one. Since her company moved from Ha Dong District to near Thong Nhat Park in Dong Da District, the 28-year-old office …
Read More »Abandoned Hue water park to reopen next March
Authorities in Hue said a dragon-shaped water park next to Thuy Tien Lake will be officially open to tourists from March next year after renovation. On Tuesday, Vo Le Nhat, chairman of Hue, inspected renovation work at the water park, just eight kilometers outside Huong Thuy District, according to the …
Read More »Noise pollution in big cities frays residents’ nerves
Thuy Nga’s family lives on the 4th floor of an apartment building but they never dare to open the window due to the constant roar of traffic. The traffic noise can’t be avoided because the apartment is close to the Hanoi Ring Road No. 3. But, when this combines with …
Read More »Noise pollution is getting worse in big cities
Thuy Nga’s family lives on the 4th floor of an apartment building close to the Hanoi Ring Road No. 3 yet they never dare to open the window due to the constant roar of traffic. Noise pollution in big cities frays residents’ nerves Thuy Nga’s family lives on the 4th …
Read More »Young people enjoy collecting mini cassette players
Even in this day and age of smartphones, millennials and Gen Z alike collect small mini cassette players. Ngo Hoang Long, 28, of Ho Chi Minh City, bought various obsolete devices, including cassette tapes, during a business trip to central Da Nang City at the end of 2019. He later …
Read More »Vietnam hopes to bring Nguyen Dynasty 11-kg gold seal home
Vietnam’s Department of Cultural Heritage called on individuals and organizations to join the auction of 11-kg gold seal of Nguyen Dynasty King Minh Mang in France and bring it home. “The purpose of bringing this gold seal home is not only to complete the collection of lost cultural heritages but …
Read More »Armin Van Buuren to rock outdoor EDM rave in HCMC
Armin Van Buuren, ranked fifth in the world by DJ Mag, and many world-famous DJs will perform at an EDM rave in HCMC this December. Various electronic dance music (EDM) genres will be played by top international DJs, including Grammy-nominee Armine Van Buuren, at Ravolution Music Festival in Ho Chi …
Read More »‘I felt like being in a compressor’: Vietnamese survivor of Seoul Halloween crush
Vuong Thanh Trung felt like he was crushed by a rock. His height helped him breathe and save his life as a stampede around him turned deadly for many people. Trung, 31, is one of the survivors of the fatal Halloween stampede in Itaewon, Seoul, South Korea last Saturday, Vietnam …
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