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.

Iconic Japanese bridge unveiled after restoration

The ancient town has completed a face-lift on Chùa Cầu, or the Japanese Covered Bridge, an iconic bridge and architectural symbol of Hội An, after 19 months work from Vietnamese and Japanese experts.

How to say ‘no’ to a date

In the workplace, where top-down hierarchies between bosses and subordinates are common, many choose to use white lies.

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