CULTURE AND SPORT

The Vietnamese women's football team have dethroned the Thai team to return to the No. 1 position in Southeast Asia, according to the latest rankings released by FIFA on July 12.

A handmade lacquer work from Vietnam has become the first contemporary handicraft object from Southeast Asia to be displayed at the Guimet Museum of Asian Art in Paris.

Vietnam’s national U19 women’s football team will play friendly matches in Seoul, South Korea on July 15 - 20 in preparation for the finals of the upcoming AFC Championship 2019.

The International Women’s Cycling Tournament, the An Giang Television Cup, will be held from July 13-18.

Vietnam has targeted booking a place in the 2026 World Cup, according to the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) deputy chairman Tran Quoc Tuan.

Vietnam national team striker Nguyen Cong Phuong left Vietnam this morning, July 12, to take on a new challenge at Sint-Truidense FC in Belgium.

The International Culture Gastronomy Tourism Festival - Nghe An 2019 will take place in the central province’s Vinh city from July 17-21.

Vietnamese footballer Nguyen Quang Hai has been honoured with the “Vinh Quang Vietnam”, Vietnam Glory, award at a recent ceremony held in Hanoi.

Japan's leading boyband star-maker Johnny Kitagawa, who built an entertainment empire and broke records with his acts, has died of a stroke, his company said. He was 87.

Vietnamese movie Nguoi Vo Ba (The Third Wife) won the Special Mention prize at the Bangkok ASEAN Film Festival, which took place in Thailand from July 3-8.

Vietnamese Grandmaster Le Quang Liem won the World Open chess tournament which concluded in Philadelphia, the US, on July 8, re-entering him into the world's top 30 chess players.

Kbang Tourism Festival 2019 will be held from July 26 to 28, in Kbang district, Gia Lai province to promote tourism in the Central Highlands region.

Tunisia defeated Ghana 5-4 on penalties Monday with Ferjani Sassi converting the decisive spot-kick to end a 54-year Africa Cup of Nations losing streak against the Black Stars.

Talented 17-year-old chess player Nguyen Anh Khoi has won the standard event at the ongoing Asian Junior Chess Championship in Indonesia with one round to spare.

World No.44 Do Nguyen Trung Hau became the sole Vietnamese representative to qualify for the quarter finals of the ongoing three-Cushion Carom Billiards World Cup.

The first Vietnam Festival was organised in Lyon, France on July 6-7, entertaining visitors with traditional music, lion dances and ao dai (long dress) performances.

The Light Up art event, which aims to inspire kindness among the youth and connect both Vietnamese and international friends, left a positive impression on visitors in France.

The Ho Chi Minh City Opera House will host a symphony concert entitled “Masterpieces for Violins” on the night of July 13, with a performance from famous violinist Stéphane Tran Ngoc.

General director of the Danang International Fireworks Festival 2019 Do Thanh Hai shared his opinions in an interview about the preparations for the final night of the festival.