CULTURE AND SPORT

Vietnam’s national football team has been granted with USD4,000 by the Vietnamese Embassy in Laos before their first match of the AFF Suzuki Cup 2018.

Some 300 photos and documents on the construction and design of French-style buildings in Ho Chi Minh City are being exhibited in the city until November 24.

YouTube last week announced the launch of YouTube Kids in Vietnam, an application built from the ground up that brings an unparalleled library of content from all over the world to families.

Miss World Vietnam will be held for the first time in 2019, aiming to select the country’s representative to attend the Miss World beauty contest.

The Asia-Europe New Music Festival will take place from November 24-27 in Hanoi and the northern province of Ninh Binh.

The Vietnam Skating Federation has just been established.

A series of activities exhibiting Italy’s rich culture are taking place in Hanoi from November 2 to 11.

Nguyễn Phương Khánh bested 86 other aspirants for the 2018 Miss Earth crown, making her the first woman from Vietnam to win the title since the pageant began in 2001.

A total of 107 best photos selected from the Vietnam Heritage Photo Awards are being displayed at an exhibition in Hanoi.

A charity concert where Vietnamese orphans perform with artists from the UK will be held at the Hanoi Opera House on November 2.

Hanoi will host a Formula One race in April 2020, city officials said on Thursday (Nov 1), a first for the Southeast Asian nation where racing is still a fringe sport.

Iranian film The Dark Room won the best feature length film award at the 5th Hanoi International Film Festival (HANIFF).

Authorities in the central province of Thừa Thiên-Huế have plans to reserve public spaces around the municipal city of Huế for community art shows.

The German festival, Deutschland Fest 2018, will be held at Ly Thai To Monument in Hanoi on November 2 and 3.

Ca tru (ceremonial singing) troupes from 13 cities and provinces nationwide will participate in the National Ca Tru Festival 2018 in the north-central city of Ha Tinh, Ha Tinh province, from November 1 to 5.

Vietnamese representative Huynh Vy has been crowned as the Miss Tourism Queen Worldwide 2018 on October 28 in Manila, Philippines.

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.