Photos of King Khai Dinh and Bao Dai and other Nguyen Dynasty artifacts will be auctioned off in Paris next month. The French auction house Lynda Touvé has announced that its Indochine Chapitre 15 session at the Drouot Center on March 17 will include 339 artifacts – including paintings, photos …
Read More »Vietnamese rapper performs on German music platform
Rapper Low G has become the latest Vietnamese artist to perform on Germany’s renowned music platform ColorsxStudios. The Goethe-Institut Vietnam collaborated with Colors to showcase the young performer on the hit video program “A Colors Show,” which is well-known on YouTube. Vietnam’s “hip-hop queen” Suboi and vocalist My Anh also …
Read More »Number of foreign visitors to Vietnam up 7% in February
The number of international tourists arriving in Vietnam in February increased 7.1% from the previous month to 933,000 visitors, signaling a positive recovery for the tourism industry. In the first two months of this year, Vietnam welcomed 1.8 million foreign arrivals, around 60% of pre-pandemic levels and nearly one-fourth of …
Read More »Child model goes viral with catwalking video
Six-year-old model Emily Nha Uyen garnered 56 million views on TikTok with her performance on the runway of Asian Kids Fashion Week. Nha Uyen impressed viewers with her move down the catwalk for Singaporean designer Amos Ananda Yeo. At the start of the performance, Uyen’s hair was tied to two …
Read More »Miss Universe 2022 visits Vietnam
R’Bonney Gabriel, winner of the 2022 Miss Universe pageant, was welcomed by fans when she arrived in Vietnam on a business trip. The beauty queen, who was wearing a comfortable denim outfit, arrived at Tan Son Nhat International Airport on Thursday after a business trip to Malaysia. Accompanying Gabriel was …
Read More »Central Vietnam house inspired by a kite
A house that resembles a kite stands out in the countryside of Quang Nam Province, built in 2020 by a teacher because it reminded her of childhood growing up in the village. Today, the 165 square-meter structure serves as both a residence and an English language school for young children. …
Read More »South Korean actress settles in Vietnam with her family
South Korean actress Ham So-won and her Chinese husband Jin Hua have moved to Vietnam, where they plan to create a new life with their children. Jin posted a video on social media on Tuesday showing his new neighborhood in District 7 in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC). He said …
Read More »Vietnamese comedian turns box office hitmaker
Comedian Tran Thanh was once a student expelled from university, but now he’s a successful film producer with the two highest-grossing Vietnamese movies of all time. After 23 days in cinemas, “Nha Ba Nu” (The House of No Man) has grossed over VND421.2 billion ($17.86 million), surpassing “Bo Gia” (Dad, …
Read More »Couple getting divorced asks judge to divvy up fish in family pond
A couple divorcing in the central province of Ha Tinh decided to divide their assets carefully, down to the last fish in their pond. This is a rare case because aside from battling for child custody, the couple also requested the court allow them to catch all the fish in …
Read More »Vietnamese hit ‘The House of No Man’ to hit US cinemas
Comedian Tran Thanh’s “Nha Ba Nu” (The House of No Man), the highest-grossing Vietnamese movie of all time, will be released in the U.S. and a few other countries this year. Thanh, who directed the movie, said it will hit U.S. theaters in California, Texas, Arizona, Utah, Virginia, Kansas and …
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