CULTURE AND SPORT

VTV have announced that they have successfully secured the right to broadcast the UEFA European Championship 2020 in Vietnam.

The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) and Germany’s Bundesliga club, VfL Wolfsburg, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on bilateral cooperation at the headquarters of the VFF in Hanoi.

Asia's top football teams will soon start their quest for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 after they find out their opponents when the draw of Asian Qualifiers Round 2 is to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia next month.

Vietnamese national team striker Nguyen Cong Phuong is waiting for a visa for a trial at French club Clermont.

An event celebrating the fifth International Day of Yoga (June 21) will be held on June 22, said Rajesh Uike, Deputy Chief of Mission of the Indian Embassy in Vietnam, during a press conference in Hanoi.

South Korean Coach Park Hang Seo said that he will renew his contract with the Vietnam Football Federation.

The ‘Da Nang – Summer Destination’ programme 2019 kicked off in Da Nang city on June 14 with a bikini flashmob, which featured lively and exciting dances by hundreds of models and artists.

The International Judo Federation (IJF) has agreed to support judo in Vietnam.

Vietnam’s men’s national football team improved its FIFA rankings following the recent King’s Cup performance.

A fashion show about ao dai and brocade has been held at the State Museum of Oriental Art, in Moscow, Russia on June 10 on the occasion of the Vietnam Year in Russia.

A photo collection in which a Ukrainian model has posed with lotus flowers in Hanoi has attracted public interest.

Since its sale for a record $450 million, the whereabouts of the "Salvator Mundi," said to be painted by Leonardo da Vinci, has become one of the art world's greatest mysteries.

Vietnam’s national squad are guaranteed a place in Pot Two for the second round draw of the 2022 World Cup AFC qualifiers, after their successful King’s Cup campaign in Buriram, Thailand.

Well-known rock bands and singers will perform at a charity concert in HCM City to raise funds for poor children living in remote areas.

Vietnamese star runner Quach Thi Lan has wrapped up the 2019 Asian Grand Prix Series with success, as she bagged two gold medals in the women’s 400m from the two-leg event in Chongqing, China.

The 2019 Hue Kite Festival kicked off in Hue ancient city of the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on June 8 to honour the traditional craft of kite making, which has existed in the locality for centuries.

Vietnam finished second at the King’s Cup 2019 in Thailand after losing 4-5 to Curacao in penalty shootouts on June 8.

A TV series about the Nguyễn Dynasty in the 19th century will be filmed next month by a private film company in HCM City.

Roland Garros suffered another scheduling blow on Friday when the second semi-final between Novak Djokovic and Dominic Thiem was halted for the night.