CULTURE AND SPORT

The custom of erecting a bamboo pole, or a Neu tree, to drive away evils and pray for good luck for the New Year has been held in the Hue Royal Citadel on January 28.

An exhibition on the pig, the zodiac animal for the lunar year of 2019, is on display at the Vietnam Women’s Museum in Hanoi until February 19.

Japan cashed in on a defensive mix-up and a controversial penalty as they stunned favourites Iran 3-0 in the Asian Cup semi-finals to move one win away from their fifth title on Monday.

Goalkeeper Dang Van Lam has said goodbye to Haiphong Football Club to join Thailand’s Muangthong United.

The first Vietnam Memory Championships 2019 will begin with the preliminary selection round on April 20, announced the Vietnam Records Organization (Vietkings).

H’Hen Nie has been named among the Top 5 finalists of the Timeless Beauty award by Missosology and becomes the only Vietnamese representative to make it through into the award’s final stage.

As the most important event of the year in Việt Nam, Tết (Lunar New Year) offers many traditional customs, including calligraphy.

Vietnamese forward Nguyen Cong Phuong came first in a vote to determine the best goal scored in the Round of 16 at the AFC Asian Cup 2019 being held in the United Arab Emirates.

Although Vietnam’s journey at the ongoing 2019 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup has now ended following a 0-1 defeat to Japan on January 24, the national team and goalkeeper Dang Van Lam in particular earned praises from international media.

Vietnam lost 0-1 to Japan the first quarterfinal match of the ongoing 2019 Asian Footbal Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup, which took place at the Al Maktoum Stadium in Dubai of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on January 24.

Huong Pagoda festival in the outskirts of Hanoi is expected to lure around 1.5 million visitors this year.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc made a personal call to Vietnam head coach Park Hang-seo and his players, encouraging them in the run-up to the Asian Cup quarterfinal match against Japan.

Football managers used to screaming themselves hoarse during games are finding little need to reach for a post-match lozenge at the Asian Cup - where their voices echo around sparsely-populated stadia.

The Vietnamese attacking midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai has been voted by football fans worldwide as the best player of the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 Group Stage.

Vietnam Television has announced a sharp price of VND800m (USD34,500) for a 30-second ad package during the Japan-Vietnam match in the Asian Cup quarter-final, an increase by VND200m compared to the Jordan-Vietnam match.

Many travel companies have designed tours to Dubai for Vietnamese fans for their quarter-final clash against Japan.

Vietnam will face Japan in the first quarterfinal match of the ongoing AFC Asian Cup 2019, which will take place at the Al Maktoum Stadium in Dubai of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on January 24 at 8pm (Vietnam time).

The Vietnam Football Federation is planning to invite European giants Liverpool to play in Hanoi this summer.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc praised the national football team’s efforts to beat Jordan to reach the quarter-finals of the AFC Asian Cup 2019.