According to Universal Music Vietnam, this will be the first time a U.K. music act holds an album promotion in Vietnam. At the event, the group will interact with fans and perform two singles "Girl Who Does Both" and "Getting Better" from their upcoming album. A promotional poster for New Hope Club's showcase event in HCMC on August 23, 2022. Photo courtesy of Universal Music Vietnam The group will release more songs from their next album during their Asia promo tour until September to hype up fans for the official drop next year. Fans can visit Universal Music Vietnam to learn more about the ticket giveaway event. Formed in 2015, New Hope Club is a pop trio from the U.K. consisting of Reece Bibby (1998), Blake Richardson (1999) and George Smith (1999) who can all play guitar and sing. They currently have over 1.86 million monthly listeners on the music streaming platform Spotify. Their most well-known song "Know Me Too Well" has pocketed over 54 million … [Read more...] about British boyband New Hope Club to hold music showcase in HCMC
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New Zealand rock band to perform in HCMC
Opshop, a well-known rock band from New Zealand , will give performances at the Hard Rock Café in Ho Chi Minh City on March 31 st and April 1 st . Opshop includes 4 members, namely Jason Kerrison, Matt Treacy, Clint Harris and Bobby Kennedy. The rock band is considered a phenomenon in their home land for talents and successes with their first album “You Are Here” released in 2004. Accordingly, Opshop’s performances in HCMC will be hosted by the Hard Rock Café, with the sponsorship of Coors Light Beer. For more information, please contact Hard Rock Café at Kumho Asiana Plaza , No39 Le Dai Hanh Street, Urban District 1, HCMC or visit the website www.hardrockcafe.vn . Source: thesaigontimes Translated by Vu Hung … [Read more...] about New Zealand rock band to perform in HCMC
RoK’s well-known rock band to perform in HCMC
Biuret, a famous rock band from the Republic of Korea (RoK) will give a solo performance at Rock It and Hifi Saigon restaurant in pricinct 1, Ho Chi Minh City on March 19 th , on its tour of Vietnam . The band was established in 2002 by Hye Won Moon, the lead singer and composer. He is joined by other two members, Jai Hyun Ahn and Gyo Won Lee. Biuret’s first album, released in 2005, won warm response from music lovers in the RoK. The band has so far performed over 600 live shows both at home and abroad. In 2009, Biuret received the Sutasi Award, which was created to seek new music talents in Asia . Source: TPO Translated by Vu Hung … [Read more...] about RoK’s well-known rock band to perform in HCMC
North-Central-South tourism connectivity enhanced
At the conference In November 2020, leaders of the People’s Committees of seven localities signed an agreement on tourism development cooperation. The program will focus on state management of the tourism industry, the development of tourism human resources and tourist products, and tourism promotion. According to a report, seven cities and provinces received a total number of visitors of 17.7 million and earned VND63, 000 billion (US$2.7 billion) in tourism revenue in 2021. In the first six months of this year, the business outcome of tourism activities saw positive signs thanks to tourism reopening policies. The total number of tourists was estimated at around 32.9 million, including one million international visitors while the revenue from tourism was VND87, 900 (US$3.76 billion). Standing Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of Quang Ngai Province, Tran Hoang Tuan speaks at the event. Speaking at the event, Standing Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of … [Read more...] about North-Central-South tourism connectivity enhanced
As profits disappear from NFT game Axie Infinity, so too do players
The HCMC office worker first heard of the NFT-based game last summer, and, after a few weeks of research, decided to invest US$1,000 into three non-fungible tokens linked to in-game characters called "axies." Axies and "smooth love potion" (SLP), the game’s reward for winning battles using axies, are its two selling points since they can be exchanged into money. Axies can also be "bred" with SLP and another token called AXS to produce new NFTs. Price of Axies, SLP and AXS suddenly surged last year, tracking the boom in the popularity of the game as players from developing countries found it a prominent source of income amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Kha then quit his job and invested all his savings in the game, but prices have fallen since the end of 2021 without any signs of recovery. In March its Ronin network was hacked, and some $625 million worth of Ethereum and USDC cryptocurrencies was stolen. An AXS token now is worth $18, a 10th of its peak price last year. Kha … [Read more...] about As profits disappear from NFT game Axie Infinity, so too do players
Vietnam’s GDP growth set to expand by 7.5% in 2022: World Bank
In long term, transforming the higher education system will be key to boosting Vietnam’s productivity and helping achieve its goal of becoming a high-income country by 2045. Vietnam’s GDP growth is forecast to surge from an estimated 2.6% in 2021 to 7.5% in 2022, with backing from resilient manufacturing and a robust rebound in services. Overview of the event. Photo: Nguyen Tung Country Director for the World Bank in Vietnam Carolyn Turk revealed the figures at the launch of its bi-annual economic outlook for Vietnam titled “Taking Stock: Educate to Grow” today [August 8]. According to Turk, the global economy has been experiencing a series of very large and negative shocks, including ongoing Covid-19-related disruptions and supply shocks associated with the Russia-Ukraine conflict. In this context, Vietnam’s economy has shown “relative resilience and staged a strong rebound after last year’s Covid-19 induced slowdown,” Turk said. Vietnam’s economic … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s GDP growth set to expand by 7.5% in 2022: World Bank