CULTURE AND SPORT

Vietnamese top swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien on August 21 won a gold medal in the women’s 100m backstroke category for the first time at the ongoing 29th Southeast Asia Games (SEA Games 29) in Malaysia.

A sport which used to be popular in several European countries has brought joys and health for lots of elderly people in Hanoi.

Vietnamese male gymnasts successful wrapped up Vietnam's first official competition day at the on-going 29th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Malaysia on August 20 with a gold medal in men's gymnastics team event.

Favourite striker Nguyen Cong Phuong contributed a fantastic goal to U22 Vietnam’s 4-0 emphatic win over the Philippines in their third Group B matchup at the 29th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Malaysia on August 20.

A wide range of activities are being held at the Hoi An – Japan Cultural Festival, which opened on August 19 to mark the 15-year cooperation between Vietnam’s ancient city and the Japanese community.

The "golden girl" wushu competitor, Duong Thuy Vi, bagged a gold medal in the women’s jianshu event and, a few minutes later, it was Hoang Thi Phuong Giang's turn to win another gold medal in the women's unshu event.

Hoang Thi Thanh finished the marathon at 2:55:43, roughly 7 minutes behind the gold medallist Mary Joy Tabal of the Philippines, on Saturday, August 19, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Designer Do Trinh Hoai Nam will introduce his Golden Lotus ao dai collection in the New York Couture Fashion Week 2017. This is also part of the Vietnamese Beauty Programme to promote traditional values.

Indonesia on Friday launched the one-year countdown to hosting the 2018 Asian Games with fireworks and a traditional dance as it sought to display to the region it was up to hosting the tournament.

Many works and authors devoted to Hanoi have been honoured at the 2017 Bui Xuan Phai – For the Love of Hanoi Awards including the pedestrian streets by Hoan Kiem Lake.

The sixth Vietnam International Book Fair will take place at Hanoi’s Thống Nhất Park from August 23 to 27 with the participation of nearly 100 domestic and foreign book companies and publishing houses.

Vietnam’s U22 football team defeated Cambodia 4-1 at the second match of Group B at the 29th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Malaysia.

Miss Vietnam 2016 Do My Linh will join Miss World 2017 which is scheduled to be held in China in November.

Vietnamese archer Chau Kieu Oanh won a silver medal in the women’s individual three-string bow event at the 29th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) in Kuala Lumpur.

Vietnamese shooters are striving to bring home three gold medals at the 29th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games), taking place in Malaysia from August 19-31.

Doan Van Hau scored twice and produced an assist as Vietnam defeated Timor Leste 4-0 in their Group B opener at the 29th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Malaysia on August 15.

Vietnam’s track and field athletes have departed for Malaysia to participate in the 29th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, with the aspiration of repeating the miracle they produced at the in Singapore Games two years ago, when they won 11

Fencer Vu Thanh An has been chosen to hold the national flag for the Vietnam sport delegation at the opening ceremony of the 29th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Malaysia on August 19.

Vietnam suffered their first defeat at the Asian Senior Women’s Volleyball Championship’s preliminary round, losing 23-25, 19-25, 25-17, 22-25 to South Korea in Pool C, yesterday in the Philippines.