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According to The Guardian (UK), the world’s largest bottle of whisky, known as the “Intrepid,” stands at 1.8 meters tall. Vietnamese businessman Viet Nguyen Dinh Tuan is the proud owner of this 311-liter bottle of 32-year-old Macallan single malt, which he acquired for £1.1 million at an auction in Edinburgh, Scotland. Viet Nguyen Dinh Tuan purchased the 311-liter bottle of 32-year-old Macallan single malt for £1.1 million at auction. He is a well-known collector with a spirits collection valued at over £150 million. Viet added the bottle of whisky to his collection in Ho Chi Minh City, along with a certificate from Guinness World Records confirming it as the largest in the world. The final price per dram (25ml) amounted to nearly £92. As a long time investor in rare spirits, Viet owns a variety of the world’s rarest and oldest cognac and whisky bottles. The Intrepid bottle is his most recent addition, joining his collection that already includes the world’s only complet...

As many as 50,000 spectators worldwide were swooning over K-pop tunes and screaming their heads off when their idols came on stage. That’s the scene at Dream Concert, the largest K-pop event in South Korea since 1995. K-pop is part of the Korean wave, the cultural economy that has swept practically all of Asia, including Vietnam. That’s why The Hanoi Times correspondent finds her way to Dream Concert and consults the Korean authority on the experience of cultural industry promotion. An experience from Korean wave The Dream Concert in May celebrated its 29th anniversary, featuring a dynamic roster of popular K-pop artists. These concerts take on greater significance because they have been held back-to-back since 1995 for a philanthropic cause. This year, the Dream Concert is held in Busan to support the city’s bid to host the 2030 World Expo. According to Moon Young Bae from Busan Tourism Organization, the influence of such a large music festival has led to an increase in the daily...