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Vietnamese rapper breaks YouTube record with latest hit

Vietnamese rapper Đen Vâu's latest hit Diễn Viên Tồi (A Lousy Actor) has clinched a new record - the Vietnamese artist with the highest number of music videos to reach the most trending section of Youtube Việt Nam.

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Musicians' royalty rights supported by VCPMC

Forecasts for this year put royalty payments at over VNĐ230 billion.

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Italian soloists, artists to perform at Opera House

Eighteen soloists and artists from Italy will perform compositions and arias by great Italian composers at the HCM City Opera House on September 23.

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Cultural lectures on Hà Nội’s iconic condominiums

Between 1958 and 1990, condominium complexes covered over 4,000sq.m of Hà Nội’s urban area.

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The end of 'train street', but maybe only as we know it

With the right idea and appropriate permission, the decision to close 'train street' could instead be a springboard to further capitalise on the tourism revenue that the area provided.

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Free tickets to UNESCO ceremony honouring art of Xòe Thái

Due to the number of people interested in attending an event to celebrate UNESCO recognising the art of Thái ethnic people's Xòe dance as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity, free tickets are only available on request, the organising committee announced.

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Cải lương plays featuring Vietnamese history restaged

A series of cải lương (reformed opera) plays are being restaged in new versions by leading theatres and art troupes in HCM City. 

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Vietnamese-American author's debut novel won the Best Book award of 2022

Taking the form of a letter, the novel is told from the perspective of a young Vietnamese American named Little Dog, whose experiences are very similar to those of Vuong's. The letter is addressed to Little Dog's mother, Hồng, who is illiterate.

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HBSO director hopes to have more music festivals

The Autumn Melodies Festival is one of the country’s biggest classical music and dance events. After a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the festival was held in HCM City from September 10 to 17.