CULTURE AND SPORT

The 5th Saigon International Guitar Festival and Competition will be held at Conservatory of Ho Chi Minh City from October 31 to November 4.

A national culture, sports and tourism festival has been opened in the northern province of Ninh Binh.

The Museum of History in the central province of Thừa Thiên-Huế is showcasing 200 photographs of Agent Orange (AO) victims and planning related activities following the lawsuit against producers of AO.

Poland’s cinema as well as cooperation between Vietnam and Poland in this field was the main focus of a workshop in Hanoi.

Vietnamese national men’s football team has retained its 102nd position in the world with 1,220 points, according to the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) latest rankings.

Many Vietnamese and international designers have gathered to attend Vietnam International Fall/Winter Fashion Week 2018 which was opened in Hanoi on the evening of October 25.

Vietnam’s first-ever private orchestra, Sun Symphony Orchestra, will perform classics by Mozart and Tchaikovsky at a special concert held at the Hanoi Opera House on October 26.

The Science Film Festival 2018 will take place in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City from 22th October – 23th December focusing on the importance of food consumption and its effects on the environment.

Vietnam’s U19 football team were unable to gain a win, losing 1-2 to Australia U19 in the final knockout stage for Group C in the 2018 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U19 Championship on October 22.

Vietam’s representative at Miss Earth 2018 Nguyễn Phương Khánh has won the the silver medal in the swimsuit competition.

Vietnam’s young talent Bạch Ngọc Thùy Dương won in the U16 fast chess category at the World Youth Chess Championship 2018, held yesterday morning in Halkidiki, Greece.

The Vietnam Cinema Department has released a list of 35 contemporary Vietnamese films to be presented at the upcoming 5th Hanoi International Film Festival (HANIFF V), with 21 feature movies and 14 short films.

5-year-old Bach Ngoc Thuy Duong from Ho Chi Minh City won the girls’ U16 rapid chess event on October 19’s morning at the World Youth Chess Championships held in Greece.

Banksy has admitted that one of his biggest pranks yet didn't really go according to plan.

Vietnam’s U19 football team suffered a 1-2 defeat to Jordan in their opening match at the 2018 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U19 Championship on October 19.

Newly-issued Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism Circular 25 has ordered firms and artists to limit smoking scenes in films and plays.

Vietnam will compete in the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) U22 Championship 2019 to be held in Cambodia from February 17 to March 2, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) has announced.

Over 2,500 athletes from around 50 countries and territories across the world have registered to participate in the forthcoming Hanoi International Heritage Marathon 2018.

Vietnamese female boxer Nguyen Thi Tam secured a gold medal at the fourth Women’s and Women’s Youth Boxing Tournament in Bulgaria on October 16.