CULTURE AND SPORT

Debutantes Vietnam pulled off a stunning straight-set 25-20, 25-19, 25-19 victory over Chinese Taipei to claim the historic bronze medal at the second Asian Women’s U23 Volleyball Championship at the Mall Nakhon Ratchasima in Thailand in on May 21.

Phụng tops Asia chess championship

Võ Thị Kim Phụng took the lead of the Asian Continental Chess Championships’ Women’s Category in China yesterday.

Vietnam puppetry to perform in Spain

Vietnam's Thang Long Water Puppetry Theatre will stage a number of special water puppet performances in Madrid, Spain from May 21-27.

HCM City hosts southern land cuisine festival

Famous dishes of the southern region will be on offer at the annual Ẩm Thực Đất Phương Nam (Southern Land Cuisine) Festival that will take place from May 24 to 28 at Đầm Sen Park in HCM City’s District 11.

Former tourism ambassador Ly Nha Ky milks publicity at Cannes

Controversy has been raised after the image of the former tourism ambassador Ly Nha Ky was spotted next to the advertising boards promoting Vietnam.

Danish Film Week to take place in Hue and Da Nang

A Danish Film Week is scheduled to take place in the central cities of Hue and Da Nang for the first time ever from May 26 to June 4.

Vietnamese cinema industry presented at Cannes Film Festival

The film, “Dao cua dan ngu cu” (The Island of Aliens or The Way Station) by director Hong Anh will be screened at the 70th Cannes Film Festival that is scheduled for May 17-28.

Hanoi to have a blast with world-renowned DJs

The Hanoi audience will have the opportunity to enjoy an energetic atmosphere when Vietnamese and world-renowned DJs such as Hardwell play this Saturday.

Choir competition brings together 1,000 performers worldwide

The 2017 International Choir Competition will take place from June 7-11 in the ancient city of Hoi An, the central province of Quang Nam, bringing together 1,000 choir performers.

Kong: Skull Island director to offer scholarships

Vietnam’s new tourism ambassador Kong: Skull Island director Jordan Vogt-Roberts has announced a scholarship fund which will offer USD90,000 a year for Vietnamese art students.

2017 Khau Pha paragliding festival kicks off

Over 100 paragliders from Vietnam and other foreign countries showed off their skills at a paragliding festival which opened in Khau Pha mountain pass in Mu Cang Chai district, northern mountainous province of Yen Bai on May 13.

Đà Nẵng geared toward being world’s next top golf destination

The growing interest in central Việt Nam’s potential to become the world’s next great golf destination was on display earlier this week, when the first of two major golf conferences scheduled for Đà Nẵng this year took place.

Phan Thanh Liem modifies traditional puppetry

In recent years, a model of mini water puppet stages has become popular with domestic and foreign audiences.

Soft interest in Vietnamese waxworks museum

The first wax statue museum of Vietnamese celebrities has received few visitors, with the owners facing huge losses.

Exhibition on women during the wars opens

More than 50 sketches of women during the wars by 29 noted painters will be displayed between May 14 and 28 at the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum.

Nha Trang to host sea festival in June

The 2017 Nha Trang Sea Festival themed ‘Extending the Circle of Friendship’ will be held in Khanh Hoa province from June 10 to 13 with 50 arts, cultural and sporting activities, the provincial People’s Committee announced.

Top shooter wins gold at SEA Championships

Vietnam’s 2016 Olympic champion, Hoang Xuan Vinh, won a gold medal in his favourite 10m air pistol event at the ongoing 2017 Southeast Asian (SEA) Shooting Championships in Malaysia on May 9.

HCM City's pedestrian street hosts performances

The authorities of HCM City announced a new street show that will be organised on Nguyen Hue pedestrian street on the weekends.

West Lake boat racing club given go-ahead

The Hanoi People’s Committee has decided to set up a boat racing club at West Lake, as part of plans to promote tourism in the area in particular and the capital in general.