CULTURE AND SPORT

The 20th Vietnam Film Festival 2017, themed ‘Building a modern and humane cinematic industry’ opened at Trung Vuong Theatre, Da Nang city on November 24, with the presence of Deputy PM Vu Duc Dam.

Vietnam’s national men’s football team dropped four spots to 125th place in the latest FIFA rankings.

The former head coach of Vietnam national team Toshiya Miura is negotiating to lead HCM City FC, said HCM City FC's chairman Le Cong Vinh.

Forty photos portraying red-shanked doucs taken by Đà Nẵng-based freelance photographer Lê Phước Chín are on display at the HCM City Book Pedestrian Street.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism have fined the organisers of Miss Ocean Vietnam 2017 USD176 for letting an ineligible contestant participate in the beauty pageant.

The Vietnam Tennis Federation (VTF) will hosted 10 domestic and six international tournaments in 2018, VTF has announced.

Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs, who has been appointed as director of the Promotion Fund of Vietnamese Football Talents FC youth academy, said that he would try to invite the club to Vietnam.

Sapa winter festival 2017 is set to take place on December 23 in the Sapa district of the northern province of Lao Cai, according to Vietnam National Administration of Tourism.

Young dancers of the HCM City-based Urban Dance Group (UDG) troupe will perform in a show “Between Us” featuring contemporary dance.

The fourth Young Fine Arts Festival, which opened yesterday in Hanoi, features works by young artists using a wide range of media to express their observations and concerns about life.

China's internet saw an outpouring of support on Tuesday for model Ming Xi, who apologised to the country for tripping on the catwalk of the first-ever Victoria's Secret fashion show held in her country.

69 artworks from 69 schools in locations around the world, including Hanoi, Vietnam, are being displayed at the “Rivers of the World’ Exhibition 2017” on Hanoi Book Street.

Ly Hoang Nam of Vietnam came second at the Vietnam F2 Futures tennis tournament, which closed in Binh Duong Province on November 19.

An Indian medical student was crowned Miss World at a glitzy event in a Chinese resort on Saturday, making her country the joint-most successful in the beauty pageant's history.

The first international-standard library for children in Vietnam opened at the National Library of Vietnam in Hanoi on November 16.

The biennial Da Lat Flower Festival 2017 will take place in Da Lat city, Lam Dong province from December 23 to 27, promising to bring a fragrant blossom to the Central Highlands city.

The value of gong culture, a distinctive feature of the Central Highlands region, was highlighted at a festival held in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai on November 16.

DUBAI: Fairies, brides in black and hand-knit dolls take the runway in Dubai this week for the fifth Arab Fashion Week, a five-day affair focussed on instantly available "ready couture" and pre-collections.

An exhibition showcasing portraits of leaders from 21 APEC member economies made from pottery will take place at the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum, Hanoi, from November 18-21.