Life & Love

After being fined for failing to apply in advance for a permit to sing live from his own balcony, singer Tuan Hung has been officially authorized to do so again. His upcoming concert, to be held this Saturday, has been greenlighted by the Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports, the …

By breeding and selling purebred French bulldogs, Nguyen Hoang Trung of Hanoi earns more than VND1 billion ($42,470) a year. In a small house in Thinh Liet Ward in the city’s Hoang Mai District, the 32-year-old mixes beef with vegetables, salmon and foie gras to make lunch for his 10 …

Many Vietnamese people who are returning to Ukraine months after fleeing the fighting are now learning to adapt to the warzone. After nearly seven months of the conflict between Ukraine and Russia, Kyiv announced that it had recaptured some cities previously occupied by Russian troops, and many people who fled …

Vietnam is one of five leading destinations New Zealanders want to visit in the next 12 months, a survey by adventure tour operator Intrepid Travel found. A total 85 percent of New Zealanders are planning to travel within the next year despite soaring living costs, according to the survey of …

“Glorious Ashes” by Bui Thac Chuyen has become the first Vietnamese film to enter the main Competition section at the Tokyo International Film Festival. It will go up against 14 movies from around the world, including Spain’s “Manticore” and Italy’s “The Fabulous Ones,” for the main prize this year. “Glorious …

Musicians say they can now make a living from their art thanks to better copyright protection and royalties. Composer Nguyen Van Chung said he earned royalties of more than VND1.2 billion ($50,000) in 2021, compared to only VND9 million when he first joined the Vietnam Center for Protection of Music …

DJ KSHMR, one of the world’s top EDM artists, will bring his biggest hits to a free outdoor concert “Refresh Your Music” in Ho Chi Minh City this Friday. Joining him are a star cast of local artists like Thu Minh, Hoang Thuy Linh and Miu Le. Fans can visit …

The Vietnam Center for Protection of Music Copyright (VCPMC) said it has collected over VND1 trillion (over $42.2 million) in copyright since its inception in 2002. VCPMC’s revenues had increased from VND78 million in 2002 to VND160 billion last year, it said at a press conference Tuesday. It expects to …

After a long and fearful wait due to Covid-19, many Vietnamese are heading overseas to study again. Truong Thi Hong Phuc od HCMC’s District 3 is determined to provide her son, currently a 11th grader at Nguyen Thi Minh Khai High School, with the opportunity to pursue higher education outside …

It has been seven years, but Duc Thuan still remembers vividly the moment when a man dragged him into a closed room and raped him on a bed. The 24-year-old from the southern province of Tra Vinh says he tried to fight but could not match his rapist’s strength. After …