CULTURE AND SPORT

Malaysia moved into the final of the 2018 AFF Suzuki Cup on Wednesday (Dec 5) in dramatic fashion, eliminating defending champions Thailand courtesy of away goals after drawing the second leg of the semi-final in Bangkok 2-2.

Vietnamese gymnasts, the Giang brothers have officially set a new world record with their head-balancing act in Italy.

Swiss conductor Emmanuel Siffert will conduct the classical ballet The Nutcracker on December 7, 8 and 9 at the HCM City Opera House.

The Vietnam- France Festival will be held at the Institute of Cultural Exchange with France in Ho Chi Minh City on December 5 as part of the city’s cultural activities to celebrate 45 years of diplomatic relations between Vietnam

Miss Vietnam Tieu Vy has found herself among the top 5 in the Beauty With A Purpose competition held at the Miss World 2018 beauty pageant.

Vietnam National Academy of Music (VNAM) will co-operate with Australia Music Examinations Board (AMEB) in fields of trainning, performance and music exchange.

Vietnam beat the Philippines 2-1 in the first leg of the ASEAN Federation Football (AFF) Suzuki Cup 2018 semifinal, which took place at Panaad Stadium in Bacolod of the Philippines on December 2.

Former Vietnamese footballer Lê Công Vinh is the youngest candidate running for a place on the executive committee of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) for the 2018-22 term.

Hanoi authorities have maintained their suspension of the licensing of music festivals following the deadly music event in the city’s West Lake area in September.

Many Vietnamese football fans queued up early this morning, November 30, to receive tickets for the semi-final match against the Philippines at the on-going AFF Suzuki Cup.

Vietnamese movie Nguoi Vo Ba (The Third Wife) on November 29 received the Best Artistic Contribution in International Competition awards at the 40th Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF).

Bad Boys Blue will perform in Vietnam in the You're A Woman show in 2019.

The "5th Argentina's Gastronomic Week in Hanoi" featuring Argentinean Gastronomic Ambassador Alberto Curia will be held in the capital city from November 28 to December 2.

Hundreds of Vietnamese fans gathered at the office of the Vietnamese Football Federation to complain about the sale of tickets for the AFF Cup home leg semi-final against the Philippines.

A French culinary festival Balade en France (Walking in France) will be held in Hanoi for the first time next month.

Polish and Vietnamese artists are set to perform together during Polish Music Days in Hanoi on November 24, 28 and 30 to celebrate the 100 years since Poland’s Independence Day.

The fourth International Ha Long Bay Heritage Marathon took place in Ha Long city, the northeastern province of Quang Ninh, on November 25, attracting almost 2,000 runners from over 60 countries.

Four-time Olympic shooting champion Jin Jong-oh of the Republic of Korea will come to Vietnam on November 30 to meet with Vietnamese shooters, according to the Vietnam Shooting Federation.

Vietnam made light work of Cambodia 3-0 in their last group match at Hanoi’s Hang Day stadium on November 24 to make it through to the 2018 AFF Suzuki Cup semifinals as the Group A winners.