Pham Luan’s paintings of young people hanging out outside Landmark 81, on Nguyen Hue pedestrian street, and other locations in Saigon portray the vivid and energetic scenes of everyday urbanity. Pham Luan’s first exhibition about Ho Chi Minh City, “Tictac Saigon”, features 30 oil paintings of Saigon’s iconic landmarks like …
Read More »Netizens excited over BTS’s Vietnamese skill
K-pop superstar boy band BTS only spoke a few Vietnamese sentences in a promotion video with ride-hailing app Gojek but still sent fans and netizens into a frenzy. The two promotion videos of BTS for Gojek Vietnam have garnered over 13.5 million views. In the first clip, members of the …
Read More »Netizens excited over BTS’ Vietnamese skill
K-pop superstar boy band BTS only spoke a few Vietnamese sentences in a promotion video with ride-hailing app Gojek but still sent fans and netizens into a frenzy. The two promotion videos of BTS for Gojek Vietnam have garnered over 13.5 million views. In the first clip, members of the …
Read More »K-pop band WINNER wins fans over with Hanoi performance
K-pop fans had a night to remember as renowned band WINNER and other South Korean artists performed Thursday at the 2022 Korea Brand and Entertainment Expo (KBEE) held in Hanoi. The event had garnered much attention from fans since it was announced, with the lineup including WINNER, singer and actress …
Read More »Vendors set up stalls near Hanoi rail tracks
Street vendors have set up food and refreshment stalls along a railroad track in Hanoi and sell them when there are no trains passing by. Vendors set up stalls near Hanoi rail tracks Too close for comfort: vendors set up stalls near Hanoi rail tracks
Read More »Adopted Vietnamese-American woman’s journey to find biological mother
Nguyen Thi Thanh Hong has had a recurring dream for 50 years: of a child chasing after a woman shouting “Mother, mother” but never able to see her face. She has been haunted by thoughts about her birth parents since being adopted by an American family at the age of …
Read More »Cinema chain’s popcorn promotion raises food waste concerns
As moviegoers line up to get free popcorn in giant containers as part of a promotion by a cinema chain, there is a hue and cry over food wastage. Lotte Cinema is running a promotion called “Popcorn Beast” in HCMC and other cities from October 25 to November 30. To …
Read More »Body shaming of Vietnamese contestant at int’l beauty contest invites public backlash
Nawat Itsaragrisil, president of Miss Grand International, has been slammed for dissing a Vietnamese contestant’s physical appearance and using it to justifying her early elimination. In an online video, Itsaragrisil said that Vietnam’s representative Doan Thien An did not have a proportionate body, with upper body noticeably longer than the …
Read More »TikTok Film Festival attracts million-viewed short films in Vietnam
With the theme of family, the 2022 TikTok Film Festival has received over 470 great submissions from creators on the platform, with many boasting millions of views. The festival, taking place from Sept. 20 to Nov. 11, is a joint event by TikTok and Vietnam Cinema Association, with the aim …
Read More »Family short film goes viral on TikTok
The short film “Tai Sao Nguoi Sai Luon La Con” (Why Am I Always Wrong) by Linh Barbie caught the attention of TikTok users with its dramatic and emotional story. Released in early October, the film, shot in a vertical frame, has garnered 1.3 million views. It focuses on the …
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