CULTURE AND SPORT

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.

Many photos featuring Vietnamese people living with polluted air have been put on display at an on-going photo exhibition on plastic waste in HCM City.

The Ho Chi Minh City Ballet, Symphony Orchestra and Opera will stage a programme entitled ‘A Night of Mozart’ at the city’s Opera House on June 8 in honour of the greatest Austrian musical genius.

Vietnam’s football team secured its win at the last minute of the added time of an opener against Thailand of the football King’s Cup 2019 on June 5 after a header by forward Anh Duc following a corner kick

The Hanoi Culture Cuisine Festival 2019 is scheduled to take place from June 7 to 9 at Thong Nhat Park in the capital’s Hai Ba Trung district.

Vietnamese Pop star Thu Minh has stirred public controversy after the launch of her new music video in which she is accused of imitating various foreign artists.

A list of the top 22 local and foreign contestants who have been selected to compete in the semi-final round of the ASEAN+3 Song Contest has just been revealed.

Young tennis talents of the Hai Dang Tay Ninh team have left for Sweden for one month of intensive training.

The Da Nang International Food Festival opened on the East Side of Dragon Bridge in the central city on the evening of June 2.

The 15th Southern Fruit Festival officially opened at the Suoi Tien Cultural Amusement Park in Ho Chi Minh City on June 1.

Impressive art performances by eight art troupes from different countries stirred up the festive atmosphere in Hoi An, as the 2019 International Children’s Festival kicked off at Vinpearl Land Nam Hoi An tourism complex on May 31.

Vietnam’s biggest music festival, Monsoon Music Festival, will return in November after a hiatus in 2018, its organisers announced.

Documentaries from up to 11 countries will be screened for the European-Vietnam Documentary Film Festival which will be opened in both Hanoi and HCM City.