Vietnam holds concerts in tribute to salient composer Trinh Cong Son
Many shows to pay respects to revered composer Trinh Cong Son on his 14th death anniversary will take place in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City this week, April, and May
Khanh Ly postpones show in Vietnam, again, over husband’s death
A seasoned expat Vietnamese singer has postponed her live show in southern Vietnam – once again – following her husband’s death
Vietnam firm embeds fishermen’s folk songs in tours for foreigners
A travel company in central Vietnam has incorporated the folk songs and rituals of local fishermen into its tours for foreign visitors to enhance their appeal and advance the tourists’ knowledge of the traditional indigenous culture
Kelly Clarkson ready for Miss Vietnam 2014 finale
Celebrated American pop star Kelly Clarkson, who won the first season of the much-loved singing reality show “American Idol” in 2002, arrived in Ho Chi Minh City on Monday afternoon to prepare for her performance at the Miss Vietnam 2014 final on Saturday night
Vietnam music fans upbeat at Korean dismissal of singer’s supposed copyright infringement
Millions of Vietnamese music fans have shared their elation and relief on social networks over the past few days as a recent accusation that their favorite singer had pirated a song by a Korean singer has been dropped
UNESCO lists folk songs in central Vietnam as Cultural Heritage of Humanity
“Vi” and “Giam” folk songs typical of the north-central Vietnamese provinces of Nghe An and Ha Tinh have just been acknowledged by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as an Intangible Cultural Heritage, an official of Vietnam’s Department of Cultural Heritage said Friday.
Vietnam youth and his business of handmade earphones
An enterprising young man in Ho Chi Minh City has founded his own thriving business from his long-cherished passion: making handmade earphones, which increasingly appeal to local youths with their custom-made, acoustically premium quality
Vietnam music industry hungry for good new songs
In recent years, everlasting songs have been increasingly preferred over new insipid ones among local singers and have thus dominated music shows onstage and in cabarets as well as local music prizes
US singer performs Trinh Cong Son song on his death anniversary
An American expat who has lived in Vietnam for over four years has recently released a music video featuring a song by world-renowned composer Trinh Cong Son on the 13th death anniversary
British man releases all-Vietnamese CD
Lee Kirby, who is running a high school in London, recently released an album, “Vietnam oi”, which comprises of nine well-loved Vietnamese songs.