CULTURE AND SPORT

Authorities of the central city of Quang Nam have requested to suspend the broadcast of an American series aired on Netflix in which Hoi An was dubbed a Chinese landmark.

A painting exhibition inspired by music by French artist Jacob Reymond lets visitors scan QR code to listen to the songs that inspired the paintings.

The 11th Vovinam Vietnam tournament opened in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai on June 23, marking the return of Vovinam Vietnam following a brief hiatus due to the spread of the novel coronavirus epidemic.

The 400m medley swimming record set by Việt Nam's top female swimmer Nguyễn Thị Ánh Viên in 2011 was broken by 15-year-old Võ Thị Mỹ Tiên.

Some of the leading lights of Vietnamese contemporary music will perform at a live concert on July 10 featuring composer Phó Đức Phương.

Nguyen Van Quyet’s stunning strike against Ceres Negros FC of the Philippines in 2017 has been listed among the five best acrobatic goals, announced the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of Vietnam’s largest theme park built in Hai Phong City on June 21.

With a smartphone, visitors can scan the QR code on the painting by Jacob Reymond at an exhibition which has opened in Hanoi, then listen to the song that inspired him to create the painting.

The sixth International Yoga Day, themed “Yoga from home”, drew nearly 3,000 yogis at home and abroad in the northern province of Quang Ninh on June 21.

The fourth Dalat Ultra Trail has been cancelled after an athlete died due to extreme weather conditions.

A host of activities are scheduled during the 2020 Vietnam Family Festival to be held at the Vietnam Exhibition Centre for Culture and Arts in Hanoi from June 26 – 28.

The Asian Football Federation has turned down a proposal by Vietnam to organise the AFF Cup 2020.

The fourth international marathon competition Dalat Ultra Trail 2020 kicked off in the resort city of Da Lat, capital of the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong on June 19.

Sam Son City in Thanh Hoa Province will organise a street carnival in late June in order to boost local tourism.

Vietnam have been drawn to play reigning champions Saudi Arabia, Australia and Laos in Group C at the 2020 AFC U19 Championship, which will be hosted in Uzbekistan from October 14-31.

Nearly 8,000 people in five localities across Vietnam will join yoga performances in response to the 6th International Day of Yoga (June 21) being observed in the country from June 21-28.

Nearly 2,000 Vietnamese and foreign people will participate in the Tien Phong Marathon National Championship.

As many as 126 paintings, which were created by 44 painters during the social distancing period of Covid-19 prevention and control, were introduced to the public at an exhibition in Hanoi on June 15.

Vietnam’s first international standard art auction titled "Arts du Vietnam - Vietnam Art" is set to get underway at the Sofiel Metropole Hanoi Hotel on No 15 Ngo Quyen street in the capital on June 27.