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Kilometer-long queue for rap TV show casting call

Kilometer-long queue for rap TV show casting call

Thousands of mostly young people queued up for hours in Saigon to audition for Rap Viet, a reality show that seeks to unearth talented rappers.
Saigon exhibition spreads positivity amid pandemic distress

Saigon exhibition spreads positivity amid pandemic distress

A painting exhibition in Saigon by four artists shows how people have been brought closer to one another by the once-in-a-lifetime pandemic.
April 13, 2021 | 08:56 pm GMT+7
'Invisible Love' gains visibility with five int'l film fest prizes

'Invisible Love' gains visibility with five int'l film fest prizes

Vietnamese film “Tinh Yeu Vo Hinh” (Invisible Love) has won five prizes at the Indie Fest and Paris International Film Festival.
April 13, 2021 | 03:07 pm GMT+7
German, Vietnamese artists perform reconnecting music with live concerts

German, Vietnamese artists perform reconnecting music with live concerts

The Goethe Institute is organizing a series of live concerts in Hanoi and Frankfurt as a “ReConnect” initiative amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
April 12, 2021 | 11:11 am GMT+7
Vietnamese film hopes to pull off a global scare

Vietnamese film hopes to pull off a global scare

Victor Vu's new horror movie, 'Thien Than Ho Menh' (Guardian Angel), will be shown in at least 12 countries, including several Asian nations, the U.S., France and Ireland.
April 09, 2021 | 09:00 pm GMT+7
Vietnamese-American's award winning novel seems set to become TV series

Vietnamese-American's award winning novel seems set to become TV series

American studio A24 is likely to buy the rights to Viet Thanh Nguyen’s novel ‘The Sympathizer’ for a possible TV series directed by South Korean filmmaker Park Chan-wook.
April 08, 2021 | 05:15 pm GMT+7
Vietnamese blockbuster going to cinemas in Singapore, Malaysia

Vietnamese blockbuster going to cinemas in Singapore, Malaysia

After shattering box office records in Vietnam, ‘Bo Gia’ (Old Father) is set to hit screens in Singapore and Malaysia on April 22.
April 07, 2021 | 10:00 am GMT+7
A banker banks on magic to perform a balancing act

A banker banks on magic to perform a balancing act

Ngo Duc Duy, director of a credit institution, balances career and passion by performing high-skilled magic shows on weekends.
March 27, 2021 | 07:00 pm GMT+7
Vietnamese literary phenomenon Nguyen Huy Thiep leaves a void behind

Vietnamese literary phenomenon Nguyen Huy Thiep leaves a void behind

'The brightest star in our literary firmament has stopped shining,' writer Nguyen Van Tho said during a talk show Tuesday.
March 24, 2021 | 09:00 pm GMT+7
Vietnam's 'Chi Chi Em Em' wins award at Japan film festival

Vietnam's 'Chi Chi Em Em' wins award at Japan film festival

'Chi Chi Em Em' (Sister Sister) directed by Kathy Uyen has won the ABC TV Award at the 2021 Osaka Asian Film Festival in Japan.
March 24, 2021 | 10:00 am GMT+7
Vietnamese horror movie to be shown across Asia

Vietnamese horror movie to be shown across Asia

Le Van Kiet’s ‘Bong De’ (The Ancestral), which has attracted the attention of international movie distributors, is set for theatrical releases in a dozen Asian markets.
March 22, 2021 | 10:44 am GMT+7
Competition or cooperation? A pandemic rethink for Vietnamese moviemakers

Competition or cooperation? A pandemic rethink for Vietnamese moviemakers

Vietnamese movies are rushing to the cinemas after a prolonged blanking out by Covid-19, but the resultant stampede could crush some at the box office.
March 19, 2021 | 08:30 pm GMT+7
Le Pho's self-portrait fetches $1 million at France auction

Le Pho's self-portrait fetches $1 million at France auction

'Autoportrait dans la forêt' (Self-portrait in the forest) by Le Pho has been sold for €883,700 ($1.05 million) by Sotheby's France.
March 19, 2021 | 01:30 pm GMT+7
Theater royalty eke out a living with common jobs

Theater royalty eke out a living with common jobs

Canceled shows and pay cuts in Covid-19 times have forced many theater artists to become motorbike taxi drivers, manicurists and unskilled workers.
March 19, 2021 | 12:30 pm GMT+7
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