CULTURE AND SPORT

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.

Vietnam advanced to the quarterfinals of the ongoing football tourney AFC Asian Cup 2019 with pride after a breath-taking shootout with Jordan in the evening of January 20 in the United Arab Emirates.

Football website Fox Sports Asia has named Vietnamese midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai one of the ten best performers of the third round of matches as the group stage of the ongoing AFC Asian Cup 2019 came to a close.

A Vietnamese film “Mot khu dat tot” (Blessed Land) is among the nominations in the short film category at the 69th Berlin International Film Festival, which will be held from February 7-12 in Berlin.

Vietnam coach Park Hang-seo said his team can still progress in the Asian Cup as they prepare to face Jordan.

Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre will participate in the International Theatre Festival of Kerala which will be held in India from January 20 to 24.

The largest-ever exhibition of 500 artifacts from sunken vessels dating from the 15th to 18th century will take place at the Vietnam National Museum of History from January 18 to May 18.

Vietnam have officially booked the last berth in the 2019 Asian Cup round of 16 with better disciplinary points against Lebanon, who had to bid farewell to the tournament despite their brilliant 4-1 victory over DPR Korea.

More than 1,900 runners will take part in the inaugural Vietnam Trail Marathon (VTM) in Mộc Châu District, Sơn La Province on January 19.

Top 5 Miss Universe 2018, H'Hen Nie is leading the list of Timeless Beauty 2018 finalists by Missosology.

The local authorities in Ha Tinh Province are seeking approval from the government for a greyhound race track in the area.