Tung’s MV features rapper Snoop Dogg and stars American singer Madison Beer. It was released in July 2019 and reached one million views within just eight minutes and two million in 14 minutes, becoming the fastest Vietnamese music video to reach these thresholds. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese V-pop prince claims Billboard first
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Cai luong star to release videos on YouTube
“I hope my videos on YouTube will help fans understand why and how tuong and cai luong is the spirit of the Vietnamese people," said the 29-year-old Tinh, winner of the Chuông Vàng Vọng Cổ (Golden Bell) Awards 2016, a national cai luong contest presented annually by HCM Television. … [Read more...] about Cai luong star to release videos on YouTube
Picky viewers keep filmmakers on their toes
On January 10, during a talk show about the movie industry in Ho Chi Minh City, film producer Charlie Nguyen said that his latest offering, "Nguoi Can Quen Phai Nho", released last Christmas, had earned just VND1.9 billion ($82,338), which was a huge failure. … [Read more...] about Picky viewers keep filmmakers on their toes
Steam, Netflix do business in Vietnam without paying taxes
Regarding the tax policy applicable to these platforms, experts said the basis for tax calculation is according to Circular No. 103/2014/TT-BTC. Accordingly, owners of Steam and Netflix are considered foreign business organizations that do not have a permanent establishment in Vietnam, or have income generated in Vietnam. Therefore, these are subject to contractor tax, including specific taxes such as value added tax (VAT), corporate income (CIT), personal income tax (PIT) ... … [Read more...] about Steam, Netflix do business in Vietnam without paying taxes
Furama Da Nang wins hotel award
Da Nang (VNA) - Furama Resort Da Nang, the 5-star beach resort in central Vietnam, has been named as the ‘most favoured hotel of 2017’ by JALPAK, a renowned Japanese travel agency. The annual was first introduced in 2014 by JALPAK to select most favoured restaurants and hotels by a poll among tourists. The Furama resort was one of five hotels in Asia that won the award from JALPAK. General Manager of Furama Resort Da Nang Matthias Wiesmann said Japan was one of the top three tourism markets for the beach resort. He said the resort offered unique services for tourists from Japan by employing Japanese staff and exchanging cuisine programmes among Vietnamese and Japanese chefs. The resort was one of the largest importers in central Vietnam of Kobe beef from Japan, he said. Earlier, the Furama resort won two other trophies – the Luxury Ocean View Resort and the Luxury Wedding Destination – at the prestigious World Luxury Hotel Awards in St. Moritz, … [Read more...] about Furama Da Nang wins hotel award