Buddhism meets new audience through AI

 An AI chatbot that reads Buddhist scriptures and gives answers to whatever questions users enter is the latest effort by the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism to reach the nonreligious.

Int’l flights to Phú Quốc surge in first half

According to a recent survey conducted by Rankify Korea, Phú Quốc has emerged as the premier destination for Korean tourists, surpassing other popular locations such as Đà Nẵng, Nha Trang, Bangkok, Phuket, and Kyoto.

Cosplay fest to come to Đà Nẵng

Local fans of cosplay, anime and manga can explore the biggest festival in central Việt Nam at the Japanese Mikazuki Đà Nẵng Resort & Spa on August 10-11.

Internet drives K-pop stars to overwork

The punishing schedule and little rest that K-pop stars endure are not new. Big-name K-pop agencies have been consistently criticised for operating like factories in producing and managing artists.

Hanoi Histories: Whatever happened to The Durian?

Oscar Wilde famously said, "Life is far too important a thing ever to talk seriously about" and his contemporary Mark Twain proposed "The human race has only one really effective weapon and that is laughter”.

A businessman dreams of bringing green to Hà Nội

For nearly a decade, Michael Hytinen, an American expat has stressed that “Việt Nam is my home”. He leads Refillables Hà Nội and promotes sustainable living in the city with the motto of 'Refill not Landfill'.

Vietnam Phở Festival 2024 set for October in South Korea’s Seoul

The annual Vietnam Phở Festival to honour the traditional craft of making phở and promote Vietnamese cuisine will be held this year at Yeouido Park in the South Korean capital of Seoul from October 5-6, the organiser told a press conference yesterday in HCM City.

Young artist releases cải lương on Youtube

Young artist Võ Minh Lâm and his staff are working to release Nàng Xê Đa (The Tale of Xê Đa), a famous play of cải lương (reformed opera) from the 1980s, on YouTube.

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