CULTURE AND SPORT

Vietnamese agencies, including the National Institute of Music, Folk Arts Association of VN and VN Musicians’ Association, are aiming to ally with the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Sports to propose to UNESCO to recognise dan bau, the nation’s

Việt Nam world No 2 in ASEAN: FIFA

Việt Nam has jumped to the No.2 position in the Southeast Asian region as per FIFA’s October ranking, which was released on October 20.

First Asian UFC Gym opens in HCMC

The California Management Group, a Vietnam-based lifestyle and entertainment company, has just opened its first franchised UFC Gym in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 2.

U19s reach Asian Cup quarter-finals

Vietnam’s U19s secured a place in the quarter-finals of the U19 Asian Cup 2016 for the first time after they drew against Iraq.

Lost innocence

Debris of Debris by Vinh Quyen is the first Vietnamese-authored English-language novel written in Vietnam, and has also been published in the UK and in the US.

Scorpions to show up at music festival in Hanoi

Veteran German band Scorpions will be special guests at the Monsoon Music Festival 2016 scheduled to take place at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi from October 21 to 23.

Toyota Classics 2016 set for Nov 11

Toyota Motor Asia Pacific and Toyota Motor Vietnam (TMV), in cooperation with the Vietnam Performing Arts Center at the Department of Performing Arts under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, will hold the Toyota Classics 2016 concert on

Vietnamese runner-up at Miss Earth 2016 Talent Competition

Vietnamese representative, Nam Em, has won the silver medal in the Talent Competition of the Miss Earth 2016 by performing an English language song.

Vietnam’s first professional martial arts centre opens in HCM City

The Saigon Sports Club has been opened in Ho Chi Minh City with the aim of training young Vietnamese martial arts professionals.

Asia–Europe Music Festival opens in Hanoi

The second Asia–Europe Music Festival and the 34th Festival and Conference of the Asia–Pacific Composers’ League officially kicked off at the Hanoi Opera House on October 12.

HCM City to host French Cuisine Festival

French Cuisine Festival, themed “Balade En France” will take place at Equatorial Hotel, District 5 in Ho Chi Minh City from November 4-5.

Hanoi apartment buildings recreated in 3D painting exhibition

Old apartment buildings that were built during the 1980s and 1990s have been recreated through the exhibition with the theme of shape shifting at the French Institute in Hanoi.

Child ballet dancers to perform with Russian artists

Child dancers will have the chance to work with professional Russian dancers when Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker to be performed in Hanoi this Christmas.

Vietnamese tennis player sets Vietnamese ATP ranking record

Lý Hoàng Nam jumped 18 spots to world No 683 in the latest Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) men’s singles rankings, announced yesterday.

Vietnamese gymnasts crowned gold medallists at Szombathely World Cup

Vietnamese gymnasts scored resounding victories at the Szombathely World Challenge Cup 2016 in Hungary securing two gold medals in the men’s vault and parallel bars disciplines, and one bronze in the men’s rings event.

British artist Rukhsana Merrise to perform in Vietnam

British singer-songwriter will perform at SOUL Live Project in Ho Chi Minh City on October 20 and at the most anticipated music event in Hanoi this autumn – Monsoon Music Festival on October 22.

World Cup games see England win Southgate opener, Germany cruise

England ground out a low-key 2-0 victory over Malta in Saturday's 2018 World Cup qualifier in interim manager Gareth Southgate's first game in charge, while defending champions Germany strolled past the Czech Republic 3-0.

High-stakes sport summit eyes anti-doping overhaul

After a Russian doping scandal plunged the Olympic movement into one of its worst crises, top figures in world sport meet on Saturday in a bid to overhaul global drug testing.

Vietnam beat DPRK 5-2 in international football friendly

Home spectators at Thong Nhat Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City were thrilled as Vietnam thrashed the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 5-2 in an international friendly match – the first win secured by Vietnam in their last five