HCM City puts history onstage

Young artists of the HCM City Drama Theatre will stage a historic play about the Mậu Thân offensive that occurred in the spring of 1968 to celebrate the 70th anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs Day on July 27.

Mỹ Tâm’s MV receives 1m views in one day

Renowned Vietnamese singer Mỹ Tâm’s music video (MV) Đâu Chỉ Riêng Em (Not Only Me) reached over one million views and become one of the most trending clips on YouTube after just one day of its official release on July 17.

Hollywood honours Marvel Comics legend Stan Lee

Stan Lee, whose Marvel superheroes have dominated popular culture for half a century, was honoured on Tuesday when he plunged his hands and feet into cement at Hollywood’s TCL Chinese Theater.

I want to become a real artist, not a star

Phạm Hồng Phước won the Best Actor award for his very first role in Đảo Của Dân Ngụ Cư (The Way Station) at the ASEAN International Films Festival & Awards 2017. Phước spoke to Culture Vulture about his acting experience and upcoming acting and singing plans.

Violin phenom to perform with HBSO

Vietnamese-French violinist Stéphane Trần Ngọc will perform with the HCM City Ballet, Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) at the Opera House tonight.

City Book Street to celebrate Martyrs Day

Book Street in HCM City’s District 1 will celebrate the 70th War Invalids and War Martyrs Day on July 27 from July 21-30 with the theme “When Drinking Water, Think of its Source”.

Images on Laos exhibited

Dozens of photos featuring landscapes and people of Laos as well as the friendship betwen Laos and Việt Nam are on display in downtown Hà Nội.

Laos artists tour northern Việt Nam

A concert featuring Laotian artists and celebrating the country, its people and the relationship between Việt Nam and Laos will be held at the Hà Nội Opera House tonight.

Singer releases album to pay tribute to war veterans

Singer Phạm Phương Thảo has released her DVD-CD album called Tri Ân (Gratitude) y to pay tribute to fallen soldiers on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of War Veterans Day, which is on July 27.

 

Mud baths and faceplants: Running of the bulls Thai style

Languidly ploughing flooded paddy-fields, Thailand’s buffaloes don’t usually strike people as the quickest of beasts. But farmers in eastern Thailand on Sunday showed off their fastest bovines in a unique, muddy speed test.

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