CULTURE AND SPORT

To Van Dong, director of Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports has demanded performers must report to the authorities if they want to perform in Hoan Kiem District’s pedestrianised areas.

A new venture promoted by a Harvard-educated business graduate providing a low-cost cinema experience is making many customers happy.

Vietnam wrapped up the Asian Men’s and Women’s Junior and Youth Weightlifting Championship with four golds, nine silvers and 12 bronze medals on July 27 in Kathmandu, Nepal.

The Goethe Institute in HCMC said the Notos Quartet, the award winning piano quartet from Germany will perform a special concert in Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music (112 Nguyen Du Street, District 1), on August 5.

The Ho Chi Minh City International Track and Field Championships Open 2017 kicked off at Thong Nhat stadium on July 27.

Twelve artworks by eight renowned Vietnamese painters will be put up for auction on July 30 at the Chon Auction House.

Vietnamese tennis player Lý Hoàng Nam has become the No 1 seed in Southeast Asia region, as per the latest ATP world rankings released on Monday.

Vietnamese top badminton player Nguyễn Tiến Minh missed the chance to enter the final round of the 2017 Yonex US Open Badminton Championships at the Anaheim Convention Centre Arena yesterday.

As one of the five best runners-up with good results, the Vietnamese football team have managed to qualify for the tournament’s final round in China next year.

Vietnamese tennis player Nguyen Van Phuong won the final match in the men’s singles at the U18 Tennis Federation (ITF) Junior Circuit – BECAMEX.

An ongoing exhibtion at Việt Nam Fine Arts Museum take visitors back to the glorious years of national resistance through 50 artworks by different generations of Vietnamese artists.

Nguyen Tien Minh powered his way into the quarterfinals of the 2017 Yonex US Open Badminton Championships today (July 21) after a 77-minute thriller against Abian of Spain.

For modern Olympic host cities, the twin threats of terrorism and financial ruin constantly loom. But spare a thought for Tokyo 2020 organisers, who face the added risk of a devastating earthquake or tsunami.

Football mega-star Cristiano Ronaldo jetted into Singapore for a flying visit to Valencia owner Peter Lim and his family Friday on his way to a media event in China.

American pop star Ariana Grande will perform for one night in HCM City on August 23 at the Quan Khu 7 Stadium.

Vietnam defeated East Timor 4-0 in a match of the AFC U23 Championship qualification, which was played under heavy rains in HCM City on July 19.

The Vietnamese Traditional Martial Arts Association has banned the Nam Huynh Dao Kung Fu School from participating in any competition with the martial artist Flores from Canada without official permission.

Vietnam’s U22 team has a great chance to enter the final round of the 2018 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U23 Championship, coach Nguyen Huu Thang has said.

A photo exhibition entitled “Buddhist Ruins and Heritage” is being held in Hanoi from July 17 to 28 by the Indian Cultural Center at the Embassy of India in Vietnam.