CULTURE AND SPORT

Formed in Paris in 2011, the rock band Grand Blanc, whose music is heavily influenced by the 80s new wave sound from bands like Joy Division and The Cure, will perform on December 3 at the Youth Theatre in Hanoi.

Thomas Anders, the lead singer from German duo Modern Talking, arrived in Hanoi early this morning, November 25, for his coming performance in the city.

The Danang International Flower Show 2016 will take place in the city from 25 - 26 November.

More than 800 Vietnamese and foreign runners have registered to compete at the 2016 Ha Long Bay Heritage Marathon, slated for November 26 in Ha Long city, northern Quang Ninh province.

Midfielder Trong Hoang scored the only goal at the 80th minute to help Vietnam beat Malaysia 1-0 and secure a place in the semi-finals of the ASEAN Football Federation Suzuki Cup 2016.

The mother of Angelina Jolie's adopted son has just denied rumours that she wanted the boy to be returned to Vietnam.

More than 5,000 athletes and tourists will participate in the annual Đà Nẵng International Marathon – one of the biggest sport events in central Vietnam – on August 6th, 2017.

Vietnam’s swimming star Nguyen Thi Anh Vien won two bronze medals in the women’s 200m individual medley and the women’s 800m freestyle event on the last day of competition at the 2016 Asian Swimming Championships in Japan on November 20.

Vietnam made a perfect start to their AFF Suzuki Cup 2016 campaign by defeating hosts Myanmar 2-1 in their Group B opener on November 20.

Vietnamese top swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien entered the final of women’s 200 m freestyle at the Asian Swimming Championship 2016 in Japan on November 18.

A street art fest hosted by The Factory and GiantStep Urban will take place in HCM City’s District 2 on November 26-27.

An event celebrating the diversified culture of ethnic groups will take place from November 18 to 23 at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in the capital’s Sơn Tây Town.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has lifted the ban on nude photography which took effect in May and met with opposition from many photographers.

Vietnamese tennis star Ly Hoang Nam moved one step closer to becoming one of the world’s top 600 players after climbing ten places to 610th in the latest ATP singles rankings.

Transgender people and gay activists from across Indonesia have defied a wave of hatred against sexual minorities to crown a Miss Transgender at a national pageant held in absolute secrecy.

Many of 100 sculptures located along Huong River in Hue City have been stolen or seriously deteriorated.

A total 97 artists aged between six and 29 from Ca Tru (ceremonial singing) clubs in Hanoi are joining together in the Hanoi Ca Tru Festival 2016 for young singers, which kicked off in the capital on November 11.

The fifteenth European Music Festival, to be held in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City from November 18 to December 3, promises to offer Vietnamese audiences a line-up of spellbinding and enchanting concerts.

The first runner up of Miss Jewelry Vietnam 2015 Hoang Thu Thao was granted the license to take part in the Miss Asia Pacific International 2016.