CULTURE AND SPORT

People are calling to boycott Vietnam’s top footwear brand, Biti's, after it launched an ad campaign featuring young people putting paint on their shoes and walking around Da Lat.

Park Hang-seo’s side delivered a sweet start to the International U23 Football Tournament – VinaPhone Cup 2018, as favourite striker Nguyen Cong Phuong scored in the second half to earn Vietnam a 2-1 win over Palestine in their opener

The Vietnam national sports delegation heading to the Asian Games (ASIAD 2018) will consist of 532 people, including 352 athletes, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has said.

More than 400 professional badminton players from 26 nations and territories will compete in the Yonex – Sunrise Vietnam Open 2018 in HCM City from August 7-12.

Two books featuring the history of South Vietnam were released by HCM City publishing houses last week.

Five excellent short film projects will receive funding of VND200m (USD8,000) each from the CJ Cultural Foundation Korea and CJ CGV Vietnam during the first CJ Short Film Project in Vietnam.

Vietnam’s U16 football team is ready to compete at the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) U-16 Championship scheduled to kick off in Indonesia on July 29.

A workshop featuring hò and lý, two folk singing genres originating in the southern region, will open next week in HCM City.

A street carnival will take place around Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem Lake on Sunday July 29.

The ancient city of Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam will host the final round of the 2018 World Miss Tourism Ambassador from August 27 to 31.

Many of the Miss Vietnam 2018 contestants have been expelled from the competition after being found to have undergone cosmetic surgery.

Hanoi has planned to build a sports complex for the SEA Games 31 which will be held in the city in 2021.

The 25th HCM City International Track & Field – Vietnam Open 2018 will take place at Thống Nhất Stadium on July 26 and 27.

Hanoi will host the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) and the 11th ASEAN Para Games (Para Games 11) in 2021.

A ceremony was held in the central province of Ha Tinh on July 21 to mark the 50th anniversary of the Dong Loc victory (July 24, 1968-2018) and to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the heroic sacrifices of ten

During the last weekend of every month, Vietnam Chèo Theatre on Kim Mã Street in Hanoi welcomes hundreds of visitors to watch how a chèo (Vietnamese traditional opera) play is performed on a large stage in a traditional style.

A photo exhibition entitled “Biomass energy-for a green future” is opening at the Saigon Exhibition Convention Centre in HCM City’s District 7.

Hanoi will hold a street festival which is expected to attract around 5,000 participants to mark the 10th anniversary of Hanoi’s expansion.

More than 50 nudes by 10 Vietnamese photographers have just been showcased at an exhibition that opened on Friday in Hanoi.