Tuesday , November 5 2024

Life & Love

Hanoi man makes big bucks selling French bulldogs

Hanoi man makes big bucks selling French bulldogs

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 …

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Ukrainian-Vietnamese return to pick up the threads

Ukrainian-Vietnamese return to pick up the threads

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 …

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Artists cash in on music royalties

Artists cash in on music royalties

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 …

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American DJ set to perform in HCMC

American DJ set to perform in HCMC

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 …

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Music copyright center earns $42 mln in 20 years

Music copyright center earns $42 mln in 20 years

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 …

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Men not immune to sexual harassment

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 …

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