CULTURE AND SPORT

The Hanoi Marathon - Heritage Race will return to the capital city of Hanoi on October 10 with the competition of more than 5,000 runners.

Hanoi is actively speeding up the construction of a racetrack to host the country’s first F1 Grand Prix next year.

The Vietnamese national football team’s head coach Park Hang-seo has selected 28 players to train together in preparation for the 30th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 30) to be held in the Philippines later this year.

The Miss Art Asia 2020 pageant is scheduled to take place from July 2019 to June 2020 with the aim of discovering a number of outstanding candidates who are capable of competing in international beauty contests.

Quang Binh Discovery Marathon is scheduled to take place early next year, expected to attract around 1,000-2,000 runners.

As many as 25 artists from 16 countries are exhibiting their work at an exhibition at the Đà Nẵng Art Museum until August 7 as part of a one-week exchange programme.

Luong Thuy Linh, a 19-year-old student from the northern province of Cao Bang surpassed 38 other contestants to take the crown in the final round of the Miss World Vietnam 2019 beauty contest in the central city of Da

World Rugby took a risk awarding Japan the hosting of the 2019 Rugby World Cup but it has turned out to be a great decision Brett Gosper, CEO of the sport's governing body, told AFP.

International and Vietnamese artists will perform in “A Night of Beethoven” concert at the HCM City Opera House on Saturday to mark the 58th anniversary of the Day for AO/Dioxin Victims on August 10.

The world’s football governing body FIFA has approved the expansion of the women's World Cup from the existing 24 teams to 32, starting from the 2023 tournament. This will be an opportunity for Vietnamese football to attend the biggest

The HCMC Ballet, Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) will present a concert at the Saigon Opera House on August 3 in cooperation with the Vietnam Association for Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin (VAVA).

Vietnamese martial artist Bui Yen Ly beat Ekaterina Gurina of Russia 30-27 to take the gold medal in the women’s 51kg category at the 2019 IFMA World Muay Thai Championships in Thailand on July 28.

The Vietnam-International Silk & Brocatelle Culture Festival 2019 will take place from August 7 to 9 at Hoi An Silk Village, 28 Nguyen Tat Thanh Street in Hoi An ancient town, central Quang Nam province.

The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) has recognised Vietnamese referee Ngo Duy Lan as an elite-level referee.

The top 39 candidates for Miss World Vietnam will face off at the event's final round at Danang’s Cocobay entertainment centre on August 3.

Photographer Tran Quang Anh from Lam Dong province won the gold medal of the Southeast region photo contest for his picture entitled, ‘Lang Dang Suong Giang’(Indistinct Mist).

Vietnam fell one notch to 97th position in the world but still retain their 15th place in Asia as the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) announced its latest men’s world rankings on July 25.

The 2019 Autumn Melody will be held in Ho Chi Minh City from August 17 to 25.

The Vietnam Association of Film Promotion and Development made its first public appearance in Hanoi on July 25.