CULTURE AND SPORT

The obstacle course racing Spartan Race will come to Vietnam on February 15 next year, expecting to attract more than 1,000 participants, the organizer said at a press conference on August 21.

The 7 Bridges Brewing Company will hold the biggest craft beer festival in Da Nang, Beer United 3, on August 24.

2,000 tickets to the 2022 World Cup qualification match between Vietnam and Thailand sold out to Vietnamese fans in five minutes.

Kickboxers Nguyễn Trần Duy Nhất and Nguyễn Thanh Tùng will represent Vietnam at the ONE: Immortal Triumph Championship, which will make its highly-anticipated debut in the country on September 6.

Ashleigh Barty edged closer to a return to the top WTA ranking on Friday, reaching the WTA semi-finals as current number one Naomi Osaka retired with a knee injury.

Hong Kong’s (China) piano prodigy Peter Leung, a student of the internationally acclaimed pianist Lang Lang, is set to perform at a concert in Ho Chi Minh City on August 17.

Coach Hoang Anh Tuan has resigned after the U18 team lost against Cambodia in the quarter-finals of the AFF U18 Next Media Cup 2019.

The central province of Thua Thien-Hue will hold a monthly night fair at Thanh Toan tile-roofed bridge from 7pm on August 16, or the 16th day of the seventh lunar month.

Over 100 photos featuring nature and the cultural identities of all ethnic groups in Vietnam will be on display at an exhibition held in the south-central coastal province of Phu Yen from August 18-21.

Two Vietnamese film projects titled “Skin of youth” and “Picturehouse” have been selected to take part in the Asian Project Market (APM) during the 2019 Busan International Film Festival.

An international finger-style guitar festival will be held at the Youth Theatre in Hanoi on August 17, starting at 8 pm.

Up to 19 players have been called up to Vietnam U22s by head coach Park Hang-seo in preparation for the upcoming friendly match against Kitchee Sports Club (SC) of Hong Kong (China).

The British Council has announced three recipients who will enjoy financial support from the Cultural Heritage for Inclusive Growth project.

More than 9,000 runners from 67 countries and territories partook in the Da Nang International Marathon 2019 on August 11.

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.