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Festival brings joy to Vietnamese K-pop enthusiasts

The festival will provide a colorful and dynamic venue for communities of K-pop lovers as renowned bands grace the stage, performing their greatest hits over the two-day event. Taking the spotlight first is The Wind band from the Republic of Korea (RoK), who will captivate the audience with their vibrant song “Island”. In addition, the acclaimed singer Kim Jongdae will showcase his chart-topping songs, including “Beautiful Goodbye”, “Hold you tight”, “Shall we?”, and “Best luck”. Following them, the Infinite boy band, known for being the first Korean act to top the Billboard’s Emerging Artists Chart, will deliver an electrifying performance featuring their timeless tracks “I Got You”, “New Emotions”, “Be Mine”, and “Paradise”. Adding to the excitement, two members of the Super Junior D&E boy band will also enthrall the crowd with their hit songs “Bout you”, “Oppa, Oppa”, “Danger”, “B.A.D”, and “Can You Feel It”. Moreover, the festival-goers will have the privilege to enjoy r...

Youth exchange: Building bridges of friendship between Vietnamese and Chinese youth

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Vietnam – China Border Youth Friendship Exchange in 2023. (Photo: Hang Nguyen) The program aims to review and continue the long-standing traditions of friendship, connection, and exchange, and aims to expand cooperative relationships in social affairs as well as learn from effective economic development models. The program also facilitates the sharing of experiences in implementing Youth Union work and youth movements, as well as cultural and artistic exchanges. By doing so, it aims to express the faith, will, and aspirations of the youth from both countries to work together and cultivate a close relationship “from mountain to mountain, river to river”. During the event, youth delegations from four Vietnamese provinces bordering Yunnan province (including Dien Bien, Lai Chau, Lao Cai, and Ha Giang) and Chinese youth delegates participated in a variety of exciting activities in Kunming city, Honghe Hani and Yi, and Dali Bai of Yunnan province. At the “Chinese-Vietnamese Yout...

Sketches of Ho Chi Minh City’s popular locations on display

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The display will last until December 11 as part of the second Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Week in 2022, along with several relevant activities at the Thu Ngu Flagpole, Bach Dang Wharf, the Municipal Theater, the Saigon Central Post Office, and the Nguyen Van Binh book street in District 1. Sketches of different locations in Ho Chi Minh City are on display at Nha Rong Wharf in District 4, Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Huynh Vy / Tuoi Tre The showcased sketches belong to members of Urban Sketchers Vietnam, which was established in 2013 as a group of sketch enthusiasts from all walks of life who practice drawing locations in cities, towns, and villages they live in or travel to. The group officially became a member of Urban Sketchers, its global community, in June 2016 and now includes thousands of members. A sketch of the Municipal Theater It has successfully organized many urban sketching events across Vietnam and abroad, and has invited its international counterpar...

Expats in Hanoi celebrate Christmas away from home

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Similar to traditional Vietnamese Tet, Christmas is a most important holiday for many expats. The celebration is important not only because it is a major religious holiday for Christians and is widely celebrated worldwide, but also an occasion for family reunions. Wayne Worrell, a British expat and his children are busily decorating their house in Hanoi for Christmas Eve. Photo: Hoang Huy/The Hanoi Times Wherever they go, foreigners will feel a pleasant and warm Christmas like in their homeland. This year, quite a few foreign expatriates and international travelers have chosen Vietnam as their holiday destination, while others have brought the festive atmosphere of their home countries to the Vietnamese city where they live. Everyone is looking forward to a warm and merry Christmas. On the streets, Yuletide is in the air… Days before Christmas Eve, streets in Hanoi’s downtown have been filled with colorful decorations. Christians and non-Christians, Hanoians and fo...

Losing it all through sexy online gambling in Vietnam

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In fact, there are many apps that are touted as those for online friendships and free live streams. However, in reality, they are online casino rooms, as an investigation by Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper revealed. After a registration process with many steps, including account verification, a player can sign up for these apps. As a registered member of the app, the player can see many online casino rooms that offer gambling games. There are a variety of online gambling games offered to players, while sexy girls in scanty clothes or even naked appear in live streams to attract punters. Among them is a girl named Thuong, possibly a fake name, with about 31,000 followers, live-streaming on the app. Thuong’s live stream often lures more than 300 users. The girl received over 200 gifts for less than an hour of live streaming. The gifts were ‘coins’ redeemed by players who won the games. Attempt to lure players Thuong chats with players and shows them how...