Pop star Charlie Puth adds Vietnam to world tour
The beach town of Nha Trang, home to one of the world’s most beautiful bays, has been added to famous American singer Charlie Puth’s current world tour this month.

Vietnam's Nha Trang has been added to Charlie Puth's current world tour. Photo courtesy of CharliePuth.com
Puth, one of the most sought-after global music stars, will perform together with top Vietnamese artists at the 8Wonder music festival on July 22 at Vinpearl Resort Nha Trang on Tre Island. The festival will kick off the "unlimited emotional wonder - Infinity Wonder" for the first time in Vietnam.
The multi-platinum singer, songwriter and producer of U.S. contemporary pop music has revised the destinations list for his world tour, The Charlie Live Experience, on his official website. The update shows Nha Trang will be followed by Hong Kong, scheduled this October, then Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Japan, South Korea, Australia, and New Zealand.
Puth is currently on a tour in North America, which will end on July 11 in Los Angeles, California. Then, Nha Trang will be his first stop in Asia.

A-List pop singer Charlie Puth. Photo courtesy of Puth.
According to VinWonders, the resort and entertainment arm of Vietnam’s largest private conglomerate Vingroup, the American singer’s show at Vinpearl Nha Trang will start at 4 p.m., with more than six hours of endless excitement and sublimation with top-level music, eye-catching performances, superb cuisine, colorful carnivals, entertainment and interactive activities.
Vinpearl Nha Trang on Tre Island is in the middle of Nha Trang Bay, which was recognized by UNESCO in June 2003 as one of the 29 most beautiful bays in the world.
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