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‘A Cultural Extravaganza: ‘Q’pop & Quechua Concert’ Celebrating Vietnam-Peru Ties’

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Get ready for a captivating cultural journey as we present a unique concert experience, blending the indigenous language of Quechua with modern pop influences. The event promises to enchant audiences with its vibrant songs and dynamic dances, offering a fresh take on Peruvian and Vietnamese cultural fusion. More than just a musical performance, this event strengthens the bond between Peru and Vietnam, creating a platform to celebrate and explore the rich traditions of both nations. Headlining the concert is the renowned Peruvian singer, Lenin Tamayo, often hailed as the founder of ‘Q-pop’. His distinctive style merges traditional Andean folk music with modern pop instrumentation and dance, creating an immersive and unforgettable experience. Tamayo’s lyrics artfully weave together Quechua, the ancient language of the Inca Empire, with Spanish, creating a unique linguistic tapestry that reflects Peru’s cultural diversity. Adding to the cultural exchange, Peruvian singer Yolanda Pin...

Japanese Film Festival 2023 happening this month

The Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam will host the annual Japanese Film Festival in Vietnam later this month to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between Japan and Vietnam. The festival will take place in Ho Chi Minh City from October 27 to November 9 (at CineStars Hai Ba Trung); Danang from November 17 to 19 (Metiz Cinema); Haiphong (Galaxy Nguyen Kim Cinema) from December 1 to 3; and in Hanoi from December 8 to 21 (National Cinema Center). Japanese movies presented at the Japanese Film Festivals in Vietnam have been known to be the latest releases in Japan with a variety of titles and genres that offer the audience the opportunity to see Japan from different perspectives. Eight Japanese movies are set to be screened during the nearly two-month film festival including the drama titled The Water Flows To The Sea, the comedy/romance film Liar x Liar, the anime The First Slam Dunk, and others. The highlight of the fest...

Inviolate World Tour: Steve Vai Sets Ho Chi Minh City on Fire

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American guitarist Steve Vai (Steven Siro Vai) performed brilliantly in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on October 19 evening as part of his Inviolate World Tour, receiving thunderous applause from spectators, reported VOV. The fully-packed Nguyen Du Indoor Stadium was enthusiastically entertained by famous songs performed by Vai, a three-time Grammy Award winner, and his colleagues. American guitarist Steve Vai and his Hydra guitar. Photo: Whammy Bar Session They were really impressed with Vai’s Hydra guitar which is a multi-functional instrument with two-headstocks, three-necks that hosts 7 and 12-string guitars; a 4-string ¾ scale length bass; 13 sympathetic harp strings; half-fretless necks; single-coil, humbucking, piezo, MIDI and sustainer pickups; floating and hardtail tremolo bridges and phase splitters. This is the first performance in Vietnam for the 63-year-old American guitarist, marking 45 years of his music career and promoting his album Inviolate. Vietnam is t...

Blackpink’s Hanoi Concerts: Touring Data Unveils Revenue

Based on the data provided, Touring Data has reported that Blackpink’s concerts in Hanoi had the sixth highest revenue among all the Asian stops on their world tour. The concerts were part of Blackpink’s Born Pink world tour and sold a total of 67,443 tickets, generating a revenue of US$13.66 million. Touring Data also mentioned that this made Hanoi the tour stop with the eighth highest number of tickets sold, a remarkable achievement considering the competition from K-pop’s traditional markets like South Korea, China, and Japan. Blackpink debuted in 2016 and consists of four members: Jennie, Lisa, Jisoo, and Rosé. Since then, they have achieved international success with hits like “Ddu-Du Ddu-du”, “Kill This Love”, and “Pink Venom”. The Born Pink world tour began late last year and has grossed around US$260.6 million so far, with 1.5 million tickets sold. This makes it the highest grossing girl group tour of all time, surpassing the previous record set by the Spice Girls’ 20...

Vietnam Business & Weather Briefing (Oct 23): Securities Stocks Likely to be Cheaper

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Business Briefing Gold rate: VND 66.5 million/tael (buying) – VND 67.52 million/tael (selling) Stock news: Securities stocks likely to be cheaper Growth forecast: Budget revenue forecast 14.3% higher than plan this year Export news: Sweet potato to be officially exported to China Weather Forecast In the coming days, the North and Central regions will be affected by the continental cold high-pressure blade Business Briefing Gold rate On October 23, the domestic gold price continued its upward momentum with the highest increase of VND 300,000 per tael. SJC gold price in Hanoi and Da Nang is listed at VND 66.5 million/tael (buying) and VND 67.52 million/tael (selling). In Ho Chi Minh City, SJC gold is still buying at the same level but sold for VND 20,000 less. DOJI gold price in Hanoi is listed at VND 66.5 million/tael (buying) and VND 67.5 million/tael (selling). Photo: Zing News Stock news: Securities stocks likely to be cheaper The group of securities ...

UN chief Antonio Guterres’ Vietnam visit in photos

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The visit takes places at a time after Vietnam completed its role as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for the 2020-2021 tenure and it was elected to the UN Human Rights Council for the 2023-2025 tenure. During high-level talks in Hanoi, Guterres affirms Vietnam is one of the indispensable members of the United Nations, and it has been and will make practical contributions to the common work of the United Nations. While staying in Hanoi, UN chief Guterres meets with Vietnamese Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong. Trong affirms Vietnam’s consistent foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, peace, friendship, cooperation and development, diversification and multilateralization of foreign relations, noting Vietnam is an active and responsible member of the international community. Guterres expects that Vietnam will take the leading role in responding climate change and that the United Nations will continue to cooperate...