CULTURE AND SPORT

The Vietnam Buddhist Shangha (VBS) held a ceremony in Hanoi on May 7 marking Buddha’s 2564th birthday.

The Vietnam Sports Administration (VSA) plans to kick off national tournaments after about a four-month hiatus because of the COVID-19 pandemic, pending the government’s approval.

The Philippines has announced the cancellation of the 2020 ASEAN Para Games due to a lack of funding stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Vietnam Sports Administration.

The coronavirus has impacted sports this year and now 2021 events are starting to feel the pinch, including the 31st Southeast Asian Games and the 11th ParaGames in Vietnam.

The Vietnam futsal team have risen one step to rank 44th in the latest FIFA rankings.

Singer Đặng Mai Phương has become the second Vietnamese singer to be named in the Billboard chart with her performance of the original sound track for Trưng Vương (She-Kings) cinematic project.

Vietnamese muscleman Ly Duc has been named among 24 legendary bodybuilders from Asia, as announced by prestigious fitness magazine BodybuildingPro.

Formula 1 CEO Chase Carey has announced that the 2020 season is targeted to start in Austria in July, meaning that the Hanoi stage may take place later this year.

A exhibition entitled “The Great Spring Victory 1975” opened at Ho Chi Minh Campaign Museum in Ho Chi Minh City on April 28.

Southeast Asian Games defending champion Nguyễn Thị Oanh will compete in the London Marathon 2020 on October 4.

As the world combats the spread of the novel coronavirus, two Bahraini entrepeneurs are adding a little colour to an item that is now almost part of everyday life -- masks.

Next Media have purchased the Vietnamese broadcasting rights for the AFF Cup 2020.

Deputy PM Truong Hoa Binh offered congratulations to Khmer Theravada Buddhist monks and followers on the traditional Chol Chnam Thmay Festival and Buddha’s birthday during a visit to Candaransi Pagoda in HCM City.

The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) has confirmed that No 1 goalkeeper Dang Van Lam may not participate in Vietnam’s campaign to defend the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Cup later this year.

Việt Nam’s Phan Văn Santos has been ranked as Asia's top-scoring goalkeeper of all time, according to the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF).

The Vietnam Association of Film Promotion and Development has asked the government support for cinemas and film producers due to being affected by Covid-19.

A variety of decoration activities will take place in Hanoi, giving the capital a facelift to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the Southern Liberation, the national unification.

Painter and former president of the Vietnam Fine Arts Association Tran Khanh Chuong, 77, has died of cancer.

The Grammy Award-winning Minnesota Orchestra will not perform in Vietnam as scheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, said the Vietnam Musicians Association (VMA).