CULTURE AND SPORT

Vietnam claimed the gold medal in the 29th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games women’s football by demolishing hosts Malaysia 6-0 in their last match in Kuala Lumpur on late August 24.

Athlete Elena Gohling Yin from the SEA Games 29 host country Malaysia defeated Vietnamese competitor Phan Thi Bich Ha to win the gold medal at the women's 10,000m walk race. However, some have said the Malaysian won unfairly.

U22 Vietnam missed out on a semifinal berth at the 29th SEA Games after suffering a bitter 0-3 defeat to Thailand in their last Group B clash on August 24.

Many fans in Vietnam, as well as those from the US, Russia and Philippines, were shocked by the last-minute cancellation of Ariana Grande's show in HCM City.

Vietnamese track and field athlete, Le Tu Chinh, has confirmed herself as the new “queen” of short distances in Southeast Asia by claiming the women’s 200m sprint title at the 29th SEA Games, on August 23.

U22 Vietnam had a hard game against the solid ten-man U22 Indonesia, failing to score despite creating a range of opportunities and accepted a 0-0 draw in their fourth Group B matchup at the 29th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games

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.