Vietnamese startup raises $6.8mn for blockchain game project
Vietnam’s gaming studio Sipher netted US$6.8 million in a seed round
Vietnamese hospital organizes outdoor games for patients
The activities are chiefly expected to lessen their reliance on sickbeds
Gambling hides behind arcade games in Ho Chi Minh City
Police officers have been unable to permanently solve the problem
Vietnam’s Hoi An old town taps into folk game, art to draw tourists
Over the past few years, UNESCO-recognized Hoi An Ancient Town in central Vietnam has effectively tapped into “bai choi,” a folk game and form of art found in 11 provinces in the central region, for tourism purposes
Nintendo falls back into red with $229 mn annual loss
Lacklustre demand for the unit saw the firm move 2.72 million units globally during the year, less than a third of its earlier prediction for 9.0 million
Newly launched thrill games set Vietnam records
A record agency in Vietnam has recently recognized two newly-launched thrill games.
HCMC to hold signature cuisine fest
HCMC’s annual cuisine fest, “Ngay hoi que toi”, set to run from Feb 21 to 23, will feature a wide variety of culinary delights and cultural activities.
Lim fest, ‘quan ho’ artists and lovers’ Tet (photos)
The Lim fest, which features UNESCO-recognized “quan ho” (Bac Ninh folk love duets) along with a host of traditional activities, attracted some thousand visitors on Feb 11 and 12.
The rise and fall of Flappy Bird, spurred by the media
The media praised Flappy Bird and its developer, but it also put pressure on Vietnamese game maker Dong, prompting him to remove the game from app stores
Vietnamese-made game tops App Store, Google Play Store
Vietnamese developer Nguyen Ha Dong’s mobile game Flappy Bird is bringing in $50,000 daily from in-app ads