Do the Saigon twist ! Meet Phuong Tâm, Vietnam’s first rock’n’roll star
Playing raucous American pop in 1960s Vietnam, Phuong Tâm became a sensation – but turned her back on singing after emigrating to the US. Now she’s 76 and her incredible music can finally be heard after her daughter tracked it…
Vietnamese rock band pioneer wins Billboard kudos
U.S. entertainment website Billboard has lavished praise on Buc Tuong (The Wall) in a recent article, calling them “the band that led generations to rock music in Vietnam.”
Mai Khoi, ‘the Lady Gaga of Vietnam,’ finds a safe space in Pittsburgh to create ‘Bad Activist’
If you live or shop on the North Side, you could be standing next to the woman deemed “the Lady Gaga of Vietnam” without even realizing it.
Vietnamese diva Le Thu dies of COVID-19 in US
Vietnamese diva Le Thu died in the U.S. on Friday (local time) at the age of 78 after a period combating COVID-19, according the artists community in the States.
Universal Music launches Def Jam Vietnam
Universal Music Group’s Vietnam division on Thursday launched Def Jam Vietnam, a new local label focused on Vietnamese hip-hop and rap to ride the genre’s growing footprint in the region.
Metal never dies: America’s music legacy in Vietnam
The U.S. military brought metal to Vietnam. Its retreat forced the genre underground. But Vietnam’s metalheads persist decades later.
Vietnamese tech firm sues TikTok, alleging copyright infringement
Vietnamese technology firm VNG is suing TikTok, the popular short-form video app, saying it does not have adequate licences for the songs being used in its videos, sources said on Monday.
Thousands attend food, music festival at famous beach in Hoi An
Thousands of visitors, including many foreigners, gathered at a famous beach in Hoi An City, located in the central Vietnamese province of Quang Nam, for a food and music festival on Saturday.
Vietnam’s own ‘Lady Gaga’ is a controversial singer who is barred from performing at home
Vietnamese pop star Mai Khoi sings about censorship and human rights. It’s gotten her in trouble with the authorities in Vietnam.