CULTURE AND SPORT

Four films selected from the Mons International Romantic Film Festival (FIFA Mons) are being screened for the first time at the National Documentary and Scientific Film Studio (NDSFS) at 465 Hoang Hoa Tham Street, Hanoi, from September 14-17.

Rio Paralympics: Vietnam wins two more medals

Vietnamese swimmer Vo Thanh Tung and javelin athlete Cao Ngoc Hung won medals at the 2016 Rio Paralympics in Brazil on September 13.

Vietnam beat Guatemala 4-2 at Futsal World Cup

Vietnam created a seismic event at the ongoing Futsal World Cup in Colombia on September 11 as they performed beyond expectation, trouncing Guatemala 4-2 in the opener of Group C.

Vietnamese actress named Asian Star

Vietnamese actress Nha Phuong has won the Asian Star award at the Seoul International Drama Awards.

Vietnamese female weightlifter wins bronze in Paralympic powerlifting

Đặng Thị Linh Phượng brought Vietnam its second medal at the Rio Paralympics on Saturday.

T&T, Quảng Ninh to clash for V.League title

Top teams Hà Nội T&T and Quảng Ninh Coal are set to face off in the penultimate round of the premier V.League this weekend.

Hanoi concert breathes new life into Asian folk music

An exceptional line-up of musicians took the stage on September 7 at the Vietnam National Academy of Music in Hanoi with a dazzling array of traditional Asian folk music performances.

Charity bike to raise fund for poor students

The Lifestart Foundation (LSF) Educational scholarship Charity Bike Ride 2017, a cylcing race raising scholarships for poor students in the central region, will take place April 13-27th of next year.

Weightlifter wins first Paralympic gold for Vietnam

Disabled weightlifter Le Van Cong became the first-ever Vietnamese athlete to snatch a Paralympic gold medal setting a world record lift of 183kg.

Sixth Europe-Asia contemporary dance festival held in Vietnam

An annual European-Asian contemporary dance festival will be held in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City later this month.

Russians give street performances

Free performances by Russian artists in Hanoi’s Old Quarter have entertained people using the pedestrianised streets.

Eleven Vietnamese athletes compete at Paralympic Games

Vietnam’s sport delegation is attending the 2016 Paralympics with a record number of eleven athletes competing in three disciplines: weightlifting, swimming and athletics.

Vietnamese film to enter Busan International Film Festival

Actress Ngo Thanh Van's first feature film Tam Cam: The Untold Story has been selected to compete at the 21st Busan International Film Festival.

GBA Oktoberfest to be held in Hanoi

The seventh Hanoi Oktoberfest will be held at the JW Marriott Hotel Hanoi from October 6-8, the German Business Association (GBA) has announced.

Vietnam’s futsal team ready for World Cup campaign

Vietnam’s futsal team have arrived in Cali, Colombia, commencing their campaign to make it into the last 16 of the 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup, where they are one of 23 teams qualifying from six separate continental competitions.