Hanoi (AFP) - Pink-haired pop star Mai Khoi, dubbed Vietnam's Lady Gaga for her risqué outfits, has found a new way to shock: running for parliament along with a motley crew of dissidents and activists testing the limits in the authoritarian nation.
The flamboyant singer is no stranger to controversy. Her song "Selfie Orgasm" prompted a storm of criticism, and her sartorial choices, including braless public appearances, regularly cause ripples of shock in the staid state-run media.
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