CULTURE AND SPORT

Indonesia has suspended play in its top professional football league after supporters of a rival team clubbed a fan to death with iron bars and planks, a football association spokesman said Wednesday, plunging the crisis-prone league into another scandal.

The life of Vietnamese people is reflected through contemporary artworks on display at the exhibition held in the US.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism has sent a notice to ministries, people’s committees of cities and provinces, and other state bodies nationwide requesting the cancellation of entertainment activities in memory of late President Tran Dai Quang.

Việt Nam’s U16 team crushed Lebanon 7-0 in the third match of their Group F qualifying round for the 2019 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women’s U16 Championship in Bangladesh on Friday.

Artwork of Australian artist and Vietnamese students focuses on plastic materials with a message on environmental protection.

Vietnam have defended their 102nd position in the world as the International Football Federation (FIFA) released its latest men’s rankings on September 20.

Beer lovers in Hanoi will have the chance to enjoy the festive atmosphere of Oktoberfest – the largest beer festival in the world, when its replica will be held here in October.

The first-ever Italian Film Week is set to get underway in Hanoi from September 20-23, as part of activities to celebrate the 45th anniversary of Italy-Vietnam diplomatic relations.

The Vietnam Mountain Marathon (VMM), the country’s biggest ever mountain race, is scheduled to start on Friday in Sa Pa, Lào Cai Province.

A range of activities will be held at Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi from September 19 to 23, providing students with an opportunity to enjoy the traditional Mid-autumn festival to the fullest.

The debut feature by Nguyen Phuong Anh (a.k.a. Ash Mayfair) – a writer-director based in New York and Vietnam – The Third Wife, won the NETPAC award at the Toronto International Film Festival 2018.

A series of special cultural and art events will take place in France this month to mark the 45th anniversary of Vietnam - France diplomatic ties.

Vietnam will welcome the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Cup in October ahead of the event that will take place from November 8 to December 15.

Hanoi police have launched an investigation into a case in which seven people died and five others have lost consciousness while attending a music show in Hanoi on Sunday night.

Trần Tiểu Vy of Quảng Nam overcame 42 other finalists to take the crown of Miss Việt Nam 2018 in the grand finale of the pageant in HCM City.

The World Anti-Doping Agency has been given the green light to lift its ban on Russia's drug-tainted testing authority after a recommendation from investigators, the global doping watchdog said Friday.

The Vietnam Fine Arts Association held a ceremony in Hanoi on September 14 to present Vietnam Fine Arts Association Awards and the 2016 “For the Cause of the Fine Arts in Vietnam” medals to the recipients.

Many families in Hanoi were honoured for donating many valuable objects to Hanoi Museum at a reception held on September 12.

Vietnam Fashion Week Spring-Summer 2019 will be held from September 11 to 13, at Nung Mountain at Hanoi Botanical Garden for the first time, aiming to bring fashion closer to nature.