CULTURE AND SPORT

The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) and the Make the World More Green Development Centre Social Enterprise Company Limited have organised a concert night and auctioned out more than 100 unique works of art to raise money to fund forest restoration.

Kong: Skull Island film set to be removed

The film set for Kong: Skull Island will be removed out of Tran An tourist site in the northern province of Ninh Binh.

How Roger Federer spends much of his millions

The famous tennis star is an active philanthropist who collaborates with Bill Gates and others to educate children and assist those affected by natural disasters.

Tickets for Vietnam-Malaysia World Cup qualifier sell well

Tickets for the match between Vietnam and Malaysia at the FIFA World Cup 2022 Asian second qualifying round have been sold like hotcakes.

Vietnamese Youtube channel receives Diamond Play Button

A Vietnamese music channel has become the first in the country to be presented with a Youtube Diamond Play Button for having attracted nearly 4 billion views.

Around 4,000 runners to join 2019 Vietnam Mountain Marathon

More than 4,000 runners from 46 countries and territories around the world will participate in the 2019 Vietnam Mountain Marathon (VMM) in Lao Cai province’s Sapa district from September 21-22, an increase of 18% as compared to the 2018 event.

Young businesswoman promotes water puppetry art to the South

With the desire to preserve and promote the unique water puppet art of the nation, a young girl named Hoang Huong Giang has implemented a bold project: building a miniature water puppet stage right in the heart of District

Nguyen Thien Ngan crowned world U14 rapid chess champion

Vietnamese player Nguyen Thien Ngan defeated No. 1 seed Van Foreest Machteld from the Netherlands to win the girls’ U14 rapid chess event at the 2019 World Youth Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship in Spain.

Cao Dai followers celebrate festival in Tay Ninh province

Cao Dai followers in the southern province of Tay Ninh celebrated their biggest festival in the year to pray for good weather, national peace, and prosperity on September 13 – the 15th day of the 8th lunar month.

Vietnam U19s to face Thailand U19s at GSB Bangkok Cup 2019

Vietnam U19s have been drawn against Thailand U19s in the opening clash of next month’s GSB Bangkok Cup 2019 in Thailand.

VFF punishes Hang Day Stadium managers after flare incident

Hang Day Stadium will hold games behind closed doors after a football fan was seriously injured by a flare lit at a recent football game.

Vietnamese designers to present spring-summer collections

The Vietnam Spring Summer Fashion Week 2020 starting on September 13 will present the latest collections by leading designers of the country.

Exhibition on Hoang Sa, Truong Sa opens in HCM City

An exhibition titled “Hoang Sa, Truong Sa of Vietnam: Historical and legal evidence” kicked off at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Ho Chi Minh City, on September 11.

Woman injured by flares at Hanoi football clash

Hanoi police are investigating an incident where a spectator was injured by a flare at a football match in Hanoi on Wednesday.

Yen Bai to host world biggest Xoe folk dance

Under the framework of Muong Lo Cultural and Tourism Festival 2019, 5,000 people will join in a mass performance of a Xoe folk dance, in Yen Bai Province on September 20.

Vietnam-Indonesia match broadcasting right offered at high price

The broadcasting rights for Vietnam-Indonesia World Cup qualifier match on October 15 has been offered at USD400,000.

Vietnamese cyclist wins French cycling race

Vietnamese cyclist Nguyen Thi That won the first women's edition of the Grand Prix de Fourmies cycling race which ended in France early September 9 (Hanoi time).

Vietnam’s top chess players eye glory at FIDE World Cup

Vietnamese chess stars Le Quang Liem and Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son will start their hunt for glory at the FIDE World Cup 2019 in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia, on September 10, with Liem (Elo 2708) named as the no. 22 seed

French artists to adapt Vietnam’s masterpiece ‘Tale of Kieu’ into musical theatre

Vietnam’s 18th century poetic masterpiece ‘Tale of Kieu’ by celebrated poet Nguyen Du will be adapted into a musical theatre production for the first time by French artists at a performance to be held in Ho Chi Minh City