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Kinofest, an annual German Film Festival organized by the Goethe Institute, has returned to audiences in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City for its 2023 edition from November 1 to 7. A scene from the movie Liebe, D-Mark, Tod (2022, Cem Kaya). Photo: Screenshot Initiated by the Goethe-Institut Southeast Asia with the participation of Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand, Myanmar, Vietnam, Timor-Leste, and New Zealand, Kinofest 2023 will showcase the latest award-winning films of German cinema, including those awarded at the Berlinale Film Festival. Diverse in genre and subject matter, this year’s Kinofest film series revolves around the themes of connection, immigration, and cultural interference in contemporary German life. The topic of migration captivates audiences in Germany, and cinema serves as an effective medium to express social issues in a compassionate way. The idea of migration in the context of globalization is not limited to a specific region ...

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...

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...

The giveaway is carried out on Seek Sophie’s Instagram account (@seeksophie), and is open from 20 October 2022 to 6 November 2022. Epic Giveaway Alert: Free Bali Adventures for 1 Year The giveaway winner will win free adventures in Bali for an entire year. They can choose from Bali bucket list experiences such as hiking Mt Batur, snorkeling with Manta Rays in Nusa Penida, going on off-the-beaten-path adventures such as waterfall canyoning, paragliding, and even Balinese mud wrestling! There’s no better way to celebrate travel’s reopening than to see Asia’s Paradise Island with new eyes! Terms and conditions Giveaway participation period is from 20 October 2022 to 6 November 2022, 11:59 pm. The giveaway is limited to one winner. The winner may book any number of Bali adventures on Seek Sophie over the course of a one-year period, for her/himself, friends, and family. The total booking value of the adventures shall not exceed S$500 in value. To participate in the give...

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...

The 21-year-old beauty from Can Tho City, Vietnam’s Mekong Delta region, was honored after surpassing 70 other candidates from different countries and territories around the world. The beauty queen was followed by five runners-up, namely Mariela Pepin from Puerto Rico, Cecília Almeida from Brazil, Joy Raimi from Nigeria, Tatjana Genrich from Germany, and Emmy Carrero from Venezuela. Le Nguyen Bao Ngoc receives the crown from Miss Intercontinental 2021 Cindy Obeñita. Photo: Supplied In the final night, Ngoc not only showed her confidence and outstanding beauty in the national costume and evening gown performances, but also presented good communication skills through the eloquence and behavior categories. During the interview round, Ngoc delivered a persuasive answer to the judges’ question: From which failure in your life helped you learn the most? Vietnamese contestant Le Nguyen Bao Ngoc is seen in her evening gown performance in this screenshot. “For me, my bi...

Salah, fresh from his quickfire hat-trick in midweek against Rangers in the Champions League, latched onto a long clearance by goalkeeper Allison in the 76th minute and fired into the net to inflict a first defeat of the season on champions City. City, who could have gone 16 points clear of their hosts with a win, had a Phil Foden goal disallowed, while Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp was shown a red card for remonstrating with a linesman after a tackle on Salah. Arsenal made it nine wins from their first 10 games with Bukayo Saka’s goal earning them a 1-0 victory at Leeds United. Mikel Arteta’s side have 27 points from 10 games with City and Tottenham Hotspur on 23. Chelsea are in fourth spot with 19 points, with a game in hand, thanks to a 2-0 win at Aston Villa courtesy of a double by England midfielder Mason Mount. Soccer Football – Premier League – Leeds United v Arsenal – Elland Road, Leeds, Britain – October 16, 2022 Leeds United’s Pascal Struijk in action with Arsen...