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SoundFest comes to town in April

If you love either hip hop, pop or rock or even all three you should buy a ticket for SoundFest, a 10-hour music festival which starts at 2 p.m. on April 14 at Phu Tho Indoor Stadium in District 11.

S.Korean and Thai singers to hit HCMC stage

Well-known Korean pop band Big Bang and Thai talented singer Tata Yong will perform in HCMC at the “Sound Fest 2012” music festival on April 14

Rolling Stones to issue 50th anniversary photo book

Fifty years to the day after the Rolling Stones first took to the stage, the veteran rockers will publish a photographic record of their rise to fame and lasting success

K-pop stars to hit Hanoi stage

A large number of South Korean singers, including Super Junior, CN Blue, Beast and many more, will perform in Hanoi this month

Thousands to sing rock band’s best hit in video

Thousands of fans of the Vietnamese rock band, Buc Tuong, in Vietnam and around the world will join to sing a capella the band’s best hit, “The journey to glory”

S.Korean band Big Bang likely to perform in Vietnam

The five-piece band is likely to join local singers to perform at a concert held by a beverage company this April

Countdown in big cities to welcome 2012

Many artists from Europe and America will join local celebrities at outdoor countdown parties in Hanoi, HCMC and Nha Trang tonight

VTI promotes second telecom satellite

HANOI – Vietnam Post and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) expects to launch the nation’s second satellite worth some US$300 million by the middle of next year, but its subsidiary VTI has begun a marketing campaign to attract clients.

Japanese rockers storm the stage

Leading Japanese rock bands will take the stage in Ha Noi on Saturday to promote the rejuvenation of Japan in the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami.

Bruce Springsteen announces 2012 world tour

Bruce Springsteen will go on tour next year for the first time in three years, starting with European dates in May and the United States and others to follow, according to the rock star's website

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Desperate people get free facial, eye surgery

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