CULTURE AND SPORT

More than 7,000 people will join in the Hanoi International Heritage Marathon on October 20.

Thirteen circus troupes from around the world to entertain audiences from October 15-20 at Hanoi Central Circus.

Vietnam have clinched their second consecutive victory in the second round of the 2022 World Cup Asian qualifiers after brilliantly trouncing Indonesia 3-1 in their third Group G match at Kapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium in Bali on October 15.

The Cinema Department will check the censoring process of film Abominable which was pulled from Vietnamese cinemas for including a scene featuring a map which shows China's unilaterally declared "nine-dash line" in the East Sea.

Vietnam men's national team will be without key central midfielder Nguyen Tuan Anh as well as rookie Nguyen Trong Hung for their 2022 World Cup qualifier against hosts Indonesia on October 15.

A contemporary photography exhibition by 12 emerging Southeast Asian photographers will be held at Matca Space for Photography in Hanoi from October 11 to November 4.

Hà Đức Chinh helped Vietnam secure a 1-1 draw with the UAE in a friendly on Sunday at HCM City’s Thống Nhất Stadium.

Hanoi’s audiences will have an opportunity to enjoy a screening of the Paris Opera’s ballet performance Cinderella at the L’Espace Cultural Centre in Hanoi on October 19.

Vietnamese movie “Rom” on October 12 won the “New Current” prize at the 24th International Busan Film Festival (BIFF) which is being held in the Republic of Korea.

Vietnamese Grandmaster Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son won his first round match at the FIDE Grand Swiss 2019 chess tournament on October 10 in England.

The international exhibition and workshop Hanoi Art Connecting 2019 will take place in the capital city from October 14-18, as part of activities celebrating the 70th founding anniversary of the University of Industrial Fine Arts.

Vietnam scored their first win in the second round of the 2022 World Cup Asian qualifiers, as Nguyen Quang Hai blasted a solitary goal to help Park Hang-seo’s side edge past Malaysia 1-0 in their second Group G match

The organising board of Miss Charm International announced Vietnam as the host of the beauty pageant’s debut contest during a press conference held in Ho Chi Minh City on October 8.

Head coach Park Hang-seo has finalised the roster of 23 players for the match against Malaysia in the World Cup 2022 qualifying round, according to the Vietnam Football Federation.

The Asia Journalist Association has selected and announced Korean film director Bong Joon-ho as the 2019 Asian of the Year.

Ca Mau province will organise a culture and tourism week this December in an effort to attract more tourists to the southernmost land of Vietnam.

A Vietnamese-English language book featuring more than 200 sketches of Hanoi’s streets along with emotional essays about the capital city has been published.

Ho Chi Minh City will host Ho do 2019 (HOZO), an international music festival on December 13-15, according to the municipal Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

A firm in Hanoi has promised to present the Vietnam national football team a VND500 million (USD21,739) bonus if they beat Malaysia in the forthcoming World Cup qualifier.