CULTURE AND SPORT

Vietnamese chess player Nguyen Van Quan defeated former world champion Indian Shashikant Kutwal in the first Online Chess Olympiad for People with Disabilities on November 23.

Vietnamese grandmaster Le Quang Liem is joining 15 other leading players in the Skilling Open rapid chess tournament being played on Chess24 between November 22 and 30.

This year's World Press Photo Exhibition has opened on the walking street by Hoàn Kiếm Lake in the centre of Hanoi, giving residents the change to see award-winning pieces of visual journalism.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Hanoi People’s Committee on November 21 jointly held a ceremony to mark. Vietnam’s hosting the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) next year.

Thai legend coach Kiatisuk Senamuang is returning to Vietnam to take the position of head coach at Hoang Anh Gia Lai Club in the 2021 season.

Do Thi Ha beat 34 other finalists to take the crown of Miss Viet Nam 2020 in the grand finale of the pageant held in HCM City.

More than 2,200 runners will race up to 100km in Vietnam’s highest mountains at the Vietnam Mountain Marathon (VMM) 2020 in Sa Pa, Lào Cai Province this weekend.

The saola, a rare animal first found in Vietnam in 1992, has been chosen as the official mascot of the 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games and the 11th ASEAN Para Games, to be hosted in Vietnam next year.

An exhibition entitled ‘Tale of Kieu through paintings’ opened at the Vietnam National Fine Arts Museum on November 18 to celebrate the 200th death anniversary of great poet Nguyen Du.

A Symphony Concert “Girls Deserve to Shine” will be held in Hanoi next week with an aim to raise public awareness and increase the value of the girl child in Vietnam.

The European Film Festival 2020 will take place in Vietnam from November 20 to December 3 to showcase Europe’s rich cinema heritage, diverse culture and contemporary creativity.

Vietnam Design Week 2020 is being held in Hanoi, Hoi An (Quang Nam province) and Ho Chi Minh City from November 15 to 21.

Nearly 1,000 people participated in the "Run for those we love" race, held at Thong Nhat Park in Hanoi on November 15, wishing to spread the spirit of sport in the community and express warm sentiments to those they

Fear of the coronavirus and chronic pollution spoiled the party Saturday as hundreds of millions of Indians celebrated the biggest Hindu holiday of the year.

Nguyen Thi Oanh won the women's 10,000-metre category in 34 minutes 08 seconds 54 at the on-going 2020 National Athletics Championship on Friday afternoon, breaking a 17-year record.

Hanoi Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced that many activities will be held from now to the end of December.

The second Vietnamese Brocade Culture Festival will be held in the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong from November 24-29, according to organisers.

Hit by a coronavirus-sparked match freeze and huge pay cuts, Indonesia's out-of-work footballers have been forced to take up menial jobs like selling street food or working as security guards, with little end in sight.

Renowned Vietnamese singer and songwriter Trinh Tran Phuong Tuan (alias Jack) claimed the title of Best Southeast Asia Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards (MTV EMAs) 2020 on November 9 during an awards ceremony held online.