Thanh Binh sometimes intends to surf social media for just a bit before going to bed but ends up spending hours watching short videos on TikTok and other platforms. He works for a public relations company in HCMC and the nature of his job requires him to spend time on …
Read More »Vietnamese DJ to perform at European outdoor EDM festival
DJ K-ICM will perform at Ultra Europe, taking place from July 8-10 at Stadion Park Mladezi in Croatia, alongside many world-famous music artists. Ultra Europe has announced the lineup of artists to participate in this year’s three-day EDM event, with the Vietnamese producer’s name appearing among international stars like Steve …
Read More »Vietnamese filmmaker shortlisted for largest British contemporary art award
Nguyen Trinh Thi is among seven artists shortlisted this year for the U.K.’s leading biennial exhibition and largest contemporary art prize, Artes Mundi (AM). The organizers announced the seven nominees Thursday. Thi, Rushdi Anwar (Kurdistan), Carolina Caycedo (U.K.), Alia Farid (Kuwait/Puerto Rico), Naomi Rincon Gallardo (U.S.), Taloi Havini (Bougainville/Papua New …
Read More »Streamers open up about rough side of being social media influencers
Though always smiling in front of the camera, Ha Ha sometimes has to stop her live stream to cry because she cannot bear an offensive comment she received. The 23-year-old Hanoian, a full-time game streamer spends seven or eight hours every day streaming on her personal YouTube channel, which has …
Read More »British songwriter releases new single with Vietnamese singer
Hoang Duyen will lend her voice to British singer-songwriter Calum Scott’s new single ‘Heaven’, which will be released Thursday night. According to the Vietnamese singer, a record label sent her a demo of the song and asked whether she wants to collaborate with Scott.” “I loved the demo right away …
Read More »Riding scooter around Vietnam a must-try travel experience
Australian magazine Traveller has published its 11 bucket-list experiences, including a scooter ride around Vietnam to “see a country in the same way pretty much all of its residents do.” “You get the unadulterated glory of one of the world’s great destinations, you get some of the best food on …
Read More »Phu Quoc, Cat Ba among most idyllic islands in Southeast Asia
Canadian travel magazine The Travel listed Phu Quoc Island in the south and northern Cat Ba Island among the most stunning islands in Southeast Asia. The magazine said Thailand is known in the region for beautiful islands, but there are other idyllic islands in other parts of Southeast Asia that …
Read More »Lack of sleep taking a toll on Vietnamese
“It’s urgent! The customer wants it shipped by tomorrow morning.” The boss’s message forced Hoang An to stay at the company until midnight to complete the task. The 29-year-old delivery company employee in HCMC’s Binh Thanh District is often forced to work until late at night and during weekend business …
Read More »Camila Cabello performs in Cong Tri design
American singer Camila Cabello appeared in a crocheted dress by designer Cong Tri during a live performance in California last week. The Cuban-American singer posted a live-streamed video of her singing her new song ‘Lola’ next to Cuban singer Youtel on her official YouTube channel on June 1 while wearing …
Read More »Vietnam experiences 4th highest increase in international tourism searches
The volume of international searches on Vietnam’s tourism after reopening has surged by 50-70 percent, the fourth highest growth in the world after Greece, Italy and the Philippines. Ten countries with the highest number of searches on Vietnam tourism were the U.S., Singapore, Australia, Japan, India, France, Germany, Thailand, Canada …
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