CULTURE AND SPORT

The annual Vietnam Open tennis tournament will be held from October 21 to 29 in HCM City.

Miss Vietnam 2016 Do My Linh has targeted to be listed in the top five at Miss World 2017 scheduled to take place in China in November this year.

Young Vietnamese piano talent Luu Hong Quang will perform with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra (RPCO) in the Toyota Classical Concert 2017 at the Hanoi Opera House, on November 4.

More than 200 domestic and foreign cyclists are set to participate in the Vinh Phuc Cross Country 2017 on October 22, the fifth stage of the National Vietnam MTB Series.

HCM City-based actress Ninh Duong Lan Ngoc was named the Face of Asia at the 22nd Busan International Film Festival in Busan, the Republic of Korea (RoK).

Indonesia is on track to host next year's Asian Games, the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) said Monday, easing fears the country may not be ready for the tournament.

Southeast Asian Games gold medalist Thạch Kim Tuấn defeated Trần Lê Quốc Toàn to win three gold medals at the men’s 56kg category of the National Weightlifting Championship.

The United Nations' cultural agency selected former French culture minister Audrey Azoulay as its new chief on Friday, handing her the keys to revive UNESCO's fortunes after the United States pulled out.

The fourth Vietnam Junior Fashion Week 2017, to be held in HCM City from October 13 to 15, will feature clothes for boys and girls by domestic fashion houses and garment companies. - Photo courtesy of the event organizer

The Tuborg beer sponsored Monsoon Music Festival will be held for the third time in Hanoi featuring 12 international acts.

Miss Vietnam 2016 Do My Linh was stuck in floods in Yen Bai Province while doing a charity project in the area on October 11.

New national football head coach Park Hang-seo wants to push Vietnam into the world top 100 during his two-year reign.

450 of the latest fashion designs will be showcased at the Fashionology Festival 2017 on Nguyen Hue Street in HCM City's District 1 which is due to be held on October 20.

An exhibition of artifacts, entitled “The Vietnam War: 1945 – 1975”, is underway at the New-York Historical Society Museum, New York, the US until April 22, 2018, giving museum goers an insight into conflict.

The door is wide open for Vietnam to the 2019 Asian Cup finals as the team trounced Cambodia 5-0 during their clash under the 2019 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup qualification in Hanoi on October 10.

A photo exhibition titled ‘Hanoi in me – 2017’ and themed ‘The Capital’s Rhythm of Life’, kicked off at the Temple of Literature in Hanoi on October 9, as part of activities to mark the 63rd anniversary of Hanoi’s

A selection of the latest Spanish films will be screened at the Spanish film festival to be held at the National Cinema Centre from October 17-22.

A total of 11 films from 11 APEC member economies will be screened during the film week to be held in Hanoi from October 11 to 16 and Da Nang city from October 12 to 16 as an event

Photos reflecting daily life in both old and modern parts of Hanoi are on display at an exhibition that opened in the capital city yesterday.