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China bans thousands of 'vulgar and harmful' AI-generated films

China bans thousands of 'vulgar and harmful' AI-generated films

China's short-video content regulatory agency has wiped out tens of thousands of films that contain "vulgar and harmful material" or are inappropriate for children.
AI-generated 'Sequel to Journey to the West' becomes monster hit in China

AI-generated 'Sequel to Journey to the West' becomes monster hit in China

Blackpink’s Lisa sparks fan frenzy at TIFF documentary premiere

Blackpink’s Lisa sparks fan frenzy at TIFF documentary premiere

Hanoi streets in the 1990s through Japanese photographer’s lens

Hanoi streets in the 1990s through Japanese photographer’s lens

Japanese photographer Yuichi Kobayashi documented everyday life in Hanoi during the late 1990s, from a brightly lit bookstore on Trang Tien Street at night to streams of motorbikes moving through the capital.
September 6, 2026 | 08:53 pm PT
Thousands sing Vietnam's national anthem in pouring rain at national concert

Thousands sing Vietnam's national anthem in pouring rain at national concert

Tens of thousands of spectators stood in the rain to sing Vietnam's national anthem, "Tien Quan Ca" (Marching Song), and cheer on performers during the "To Quoc Trong Tim" (Homeland in My Heart) concert on Sunday night.
August 24, 2026 | 06:08 am PT
Generative AI brings China’s legendary wuxia worlds to life

Generative AI brings China’s legendary wuxia worlds to life

Generative AI is helping fans recreate Jin Yong’s legendary wuxia world, bringing sweeping landscapes and iconic characters like Yang Guo and Xiaolongnu to life.
August 7, 2026 | 02:29 am PT
Young Vietnamese artist builds career as painter, gallery owner in New York

Young Vietnamese artist builds career as painter, gallery owner in New York

At 23, Vietnamese artist Nguyen Thu Anh has established herself in New York's contemporary art scene as a painter, curator, and co-founder of an independent gallery that has become a platform for emerging artists.
August 6, 2026 | 08:17 pm PT
1.37-meter-tall stunt actress doubles for Matt Damon in ‘The Odyssey’

1.37-meter-tall stunt actress doubles for Matt Damon in ‘The Odyssey’

At just 4 feet 6 inches (1.37 meters), Canadian stunt performer Devyn Dalton has landed the biggest role of her career by serving as Matt Damon’s stunt double in Christopher Nolan’s upcoming epic "The Odyssey".
August 3, 2026 | 03:00 am PT
Ho Chi Minh City's 50-year transformation captured in photos

Ho Chi Minh City's 50-year transformation captured in photos

A photo exhibition traces Ho Chi Minh City's milestones over the past 50 years, from its renaming after President Ho Chi Minh on July 2, 1976, to the development of its modern infrastructure and industrial projects.
July 2, 2026 | 09:14 pm PT
Vietnamese artworks that fetches millions in global auctions

Vietnamese artworks that fetches millions in global auctions

Portraits of women by late artist Le Pho have fetched over US$1 million at international auctions, and regularly set record prices for Vietnamese works.
June 15, 2026 | 03:09 am PT
K-pop band BigBang to perform in Hanoi during October world tour

K-pop band BigBang to perform in Hanoi during October world tour

BigBang, one of South Korea's leading boy bands, plans to perform in Hanoi at the My Dinh National Stadium on Oct. 24 and 25.
June 12, 2026 | 01:12 am PT
Hanoi sidewalk shops in the 1980s - 90s through foreigners’ lenses

Hanoi sidewalk shops in the 1980s - 90s through foreigners’ lenses

Bun cha stalls and roadside drink stands in Hanoi 30 - 40 years ago come to life vividly through the lenses of foreign photographers.
June 3, 2026 | 02:00 am PT
Pop star Son Tung M-TP’s 'Come My Way’ becomes YouTube’s second most-viewed video

Pop star Son Tung M-TP’s 'Come My Way’ becomes YouTube’s second most-viewed video

“Come My Way,” by Vietnamese singer Son Tung M-TP ranks second on YouTube’s global most-viewed videos chart over the past 24 hours.
May 30, 2026 | 04:56 pm PT
Pop star Son Tung M-TP draws on folk culture in new MV ‘Come My Way’

Pop star Son Tung M-TP draws on folk culture in new MV ‘Come My Way’

Vietnamese singer Son Tung M-TP blends traditional cultural imagery with a modern international sound in his new music video “Come My Way,” which features American rapper Tyga.
May 30, 2026 | 02:36 am PT
Old Hanoi cinemas seen through archival photos

Old Hanoi cinemas seen through archival photos

Archival photos taken by foreigners of Cong Nhan Cinema circa 1940 and Thang Tam Cinema in the 1980s show a glimpse into the history of movie theaters in Hanoi.
May 26, 2026 | 01:28 am PT
Hanoi’s old apartments through the lens of foreign photographers

Hanoi’s old apartments through the lens of foreign photographers

U.S. photographers William E. Crawford and Peter Steinhauer captured images of the Giang Vo housing complex in the late 1980s, aging buildings amid the city’s modern makeover.
May 25, 2026 | 12:51 am PT
Vietnamese pop star Son Tung M-TP teams up with American rapper Tyga for new song

Vietnamese pop star Son Tung M-TP teams up with American rapper Tyga for new song

Vietnamese pop sensation Son Tung M-TP is returning to the music scene after a two-year hiatus, teaming up with American rapper of Vietnamese descent Tyga for a highly anticipated new single.
May 24, 2026 | 02:00 am PT
Frenchman writes about 16,000-km bicycle journey with Vietnamese wife

Frenchman writes about 16,000-km bicycle journey with Vietnamese wife

French writer Thibault Clemenceau has written a travel memoir about cycling more than 16,000 km across 18 countries from France to Vietnam with his Vietnamese wife, Khanh Nguyen.
May 20, 2026 | 02:17 am PT
Archival photos show livelihoods that helped cope with subsidy era deprivation

Archival photos show livelihoods that helped cope with subsidy era deprivation

Ballpoint pen refill kiosks and bicycle tire repair shops that people ran to make ends meet during the difficult subsidy era feature in images captured by foreign photographers.
May 19, 2026 | 01:38 am PT
The grace of young Vietnamese women in Mai Trung Thu’s paintings

The grace of young Vietnamese women in Mai Trung Thu’s paintings

Mai Trung Thu portrays the gentle elegance of young women in Vietnam’s traditional “ao dai” in a series of paintings that have sold for millions of Hong Kong dollars (HKD1 million = US$127,600).
April 6, 2026 | 02:27 am PT
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