CULTURE AND SPORT

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Convicted paedophile comedian Minh Beo has offered a public apology for the first time in a clip posted online.

Vietnamese coach Hoang Anh Tuan on May 7 announced the official list of 21 players who will represent Vietnam at the 2017 FIFA U20 World Cup, taking place in the Republic of Korea (ROK) from May 20 to June 11.

Almost 1,400 contestants from 59 countries and territories worldwide took part in the multisport Ironman competition in the central city of Da Nang on May 7.

Associated Press (AP) photographer Nick Ut presented his iconic photo 'Napalm Girl' to the Vietnamese Women’s Museum on May 6.

HCM City will host the Three-Cushion Carom Billiards World Cup for the third time in a row on May 22-28.

Vietnam Television has cut all scenes featuring convicted paedophile Minh Beo.

Ten motorcycle brands in Vietnam including Honda, Piaggio, Suzuki, SYM, and Yamaha are participating at the Vietnam Motorcycle Show 2017, the largest of its kind held in the country.

The Dai Nam Joint Stock Company has just opened an international standard racecourse invested at more than 2 trillion VND (87.9 million USD) in the southern province of Binh Duong.

Danang International Fireworks Festival opened with impressive performances on Monday night.

Vietnamese top badminton star Nguyen Tien Minh remains at world No. 52 for the second month in a row in the latest rankings, reports the Badminton World Federation.

Rafael Nadal hailed a "dream start" to his clay court season after romping to his 10th Barcelona Open on Sunday with a 6-4, 6-1 win over Austria's Dominic Thiem.

Vietnamese athletes secured two more gold medals at the Singapore Open Track & Field Championships on April 28.

The Sa Pa Summer Tourism Festival 2017 will take place at Sapa town in northern Lao Cai province from April 29 to June 30, introducing domestic and foreign tourists to the unique culture of the ethnic minority people in