Summer shade: Ghosts, festivals, and the art of slowing down - the shared future of Asia and Japan
World 14:20 19/08/2026As the mercury rises to a scorching 38°C on the bustling streets of Tokyo, a city known for its incessant pace, an unlikely event occurs: the Japanese begin to slow down.
Hanoi woman fined $285 for fabricated ‘ghost encounter’ tourism posts
Vietnam News 16:02 09/06/2026A woman from Hanoi has been fined VND7.5 million (US$285) after authorities determined that her series of viral social media posts describing alleged ghost encounters during a trip to Ninh Binh Province, northern Vietnam were fabricated, police said on Tuesday.
Victor Vu adapts ghost play into film
Travel 09:54 27/05/2013Viet Kieu director Victor Vu, whose films have been hits among local audiences, is looking to adapt the blockbuster ghost play “Qua tim mau” (The bloody heart) into a thriller.