CULTURE AND SPORT

A recent decision issued by Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has established a prize pot for Olympics champions. Olympic winners will be awarded VNĐ350 million (US$15,200) from the State budget.

The winner of Miss Earth 2018, Vietnamese representative Nguyen Phuong Khanh, confirmed that she had never heard about sexual harassment during the time she participated in the event.

Vietnam produced a perfect start to their 2018 AFF Suzuki Cup campaign as Park Hang-seo’s side made light work of Laos 3-0 in their Group A opener at the Laos National Stadium in Vientiane on November 8.

An exhibition featuring over 200 objects and photos related to the past war in Vietnam and the country’s efforts towards overcoming the consequences of bombs and mines and residues of toxic chemicals leftover from the wartime kicked off in

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc on Wednesday received Formula One Chairman and Chief Executive Chase Carey after Hanoi was officially chosen to host the 2020 Formula Grand Prix.

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.