CULTURE AND SPORT

German band Bad Boys Blue will perform at Hanoi’s Cultural Friendship Palace on January 3 night, as an opening for their activities this year.

Top Vietnamese tennis players Ly Hoang Nam, Trinh Linh Giang and Le Quoc Khanh have been awarded wildcard entries to compete in the Vietnam Tennis Open Da Nang City 2019 in the central city on January 6-12.

Museum introduces the nature and culture of the Western Nghe An Biosphere Reserve to promote its preservation.

Dong Duong altar which dates back to the 9th-10th century has been recognised as a national treasure in Danang City.

The capital city of Hanoi is welcoming New Year’s Eve 2019 with a wide range of art shows.

To mark the New Year, a replica market of ethnic minority people in the northern mountainous region will be open from December 29 to January 1 at the Vietnam National Villages for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Hanoi.

Assorted activities to welcome New Year 2019 will be held at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism, in the Dong Mo tourism area of Son Tay town, Hanoi, during a four-day holiday from December 29, 2018

Fans gathered at Noi Bai Airport in Hanoi on Thursday to say goodbye to the national football team as they left to train in Qatar for the Asian Cup 2019.

A series of cultural events entitled “Memories of Hanoi” will take place on December 30 at Ngon Garden, 70 Nguyen Du, Hai Ba Trung district. Events include Hanoi cuisine during the subsidy period, an Exhibition of sketch paintings, and

Thousands of beautiful tulips from the Netherlands will burst with color at the EcoPark urban township on the outskirts of Hanoi from December 28 to January 1.

Forward Tien Linh was on target as Vietnam were held to a 1-1 draw by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) in a friendly football match at Hanoi’s My Dinh National Stadium on December 25.

The “Xuan Que Huong” (Homeland Spring) 2019 programme will be held in the capital city of Hanoi on January 26 (the 21st day of the 12th lunar month).

Today’s friendly match against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) will be Vietnam’s final test before the upcoming Asian Cup tournament next month, said coach Park Hang-seo of Vietnam.

The V-concert will be held for the second year at the Hanoi Opera House on January 1 to celebrate the 2019 New Year.

Vietnam’s head coach Park Hang-seo has been selected as one of the ‘Asians of the Year’ for 2018 by the Asia Journalist Association (AJA).

Pilgrims from across the world gathered in Bethlehem on Monday for Christmas Eve, queueing to see the grotto where Jesus is believed to have been born and taking in a festive parade.

2018 can be considered a successful year for Vietnamese football. A year after the resounding victory in the AFC U23 Championships, Vietnamese football is about to enter another major tournament at the continental level - Asian Cup 2019. This

Nguyen Quang Hai and Nguyen Thi Tuyet Dung won the Vietnam Golden Ball award during a ceremony honouring Vietnam’s Best Players in 2018 was held in Ho Chi Minh City on December 22.

Football has inspired patriotism and national pride, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said on December 21 when hosting the national football team and head coach Park Hang-seo who have just won the trophy of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF)