Viet Nam News HCM CITY — Some of dance music’s biggest stars are coming to Viet Nam. On Tuesday, the organisers of Epizode festival announced that Nina Kraviz, Seth Troxler and Ricardo Villalobos, among others, will grace the decks on Phu Quoc Island this coming December and January at Southeast Asian’s biggest underground dance music festival. Running from December 28 to January 8, 2019, the third edition of Epizode is set to bring a full 11 days of world-class house and techno to the picturesque beaches of the southern province of Kien Giang. Russian firm Sagrado Corp, the festival’s organisers, also announced three Viet Nam-based artists on the lineup, namely owner of Ha Noi’s Savage nightclub Ouissam, Savage resident Rifain and Hibiya Line, a pioneer of HCM City’s underground scene and founder of The Observatory nightclub. In terms of international acts, Epizode has once again secured some of the world’s top DJs. Kraviz is a globally … [Read more...] about Nina Kraviz to play Epizode festival
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Biggest underground dance music festival to return in December
Carl Cox performs on New Year’s Eve 2017 at Epizode 2 (Photo courtesy of the organisers) HCM City (VNA) - Vietnam's biggest underground dance music festival is back for a third edition in December on the picturesque island of Phu Quoc. Epizode 3 will kick off on December 28 and run through January 8, 2019, providing 11 days of world-class electronic music and art, all taking place on the beautiful beaches of the island in the southern province of Kien Giang. The last two editions in 2016 and last year received rave reviews, bringing a lineup of world-renowned electronic music artists to Asia, including Carl Cox, Marcel Dettmann and Ricardo Villalobos, a game-changer for the continent’s dance music scene. The event’s organisers, Moscow-based Sagrado Corp, said “last year, Epizode 2 attracted thousands people from all over the world, who enjoyed non-stop dancing, arts, sculptures and entertainment. Epizode 3 will continue to invest in the growth of the … [Read more...] about Biggest underground dance music festival to return in December
Phú Quốc to host largest regional sea festival
Viet Nam News HCM CITY - Phú Quốc Island is likely to host Southeast Asia's largest sea festival next year, according to the Epizode sea festival co-operation project being arranged by Russian entertainment company Epizode, Vietnamese event organiser Đông Đô Show Co., and 99 Mountains Company, developer of Sunset Sanato Resort on Phú Quốc. The festival is under the Real Utility to Reality project organised in countries such as Cambodia, Georgia, Ukraine, and Russia. In Việt Nam, it will feature a wide range of activities, including music and sports events that can potentially attract hundreds of thousands of people. It will take place in Việt Nam twice, for around 15 days each time. Đông Đô Show has not yet disclosed the exact dates as it is completing necessary procedures to hold the festival. The events will be held on Phú Quốc beach and use environment-friendly materials. The organisers expect to create a spectacle with modern lighting and sound but also elements of … [Read more...] about Phú Quốc to host largest regional sea festival
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Modern hospital concerned about high operational costs, low revenues Administrators of Long Xuyên City's General Hospital, one of the biggest and most modern hospitals in the Mekong (Cửu Long) Delta region, are concerned about high operational costs coupled with low revenues just five months after the facility opened. Electric and water fees and hospital services such as security guards and cleaners account for the high expenditures. The hospital's director, Nguyễn Thị Hạnh, said operational costs total VNĐ10 billion (US$446,000) per month, not including doctors' and medical workers' salaries, while total monthly revenue averages about VNĐ9 billion-10 billion. The VNĐ1.3 trillion (US$58 million) hospital, equipped with 600 patient beds and modern medical devices, became operational in April. It includes a main 10-storey building and other building blocks covering a 4.6ha area in Đông Xuyên Ward, An Giang Province. The directorate is conscious to save electricity by shutting off … [Read more...] about Social News 11/9