CULTURE AND SPORT

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

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

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.

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 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.

Fashion designer Minh Hanh will hold her Breathing Through Vietnam’s Mountain Forests runway show in France soon.

The central city of Da Nang will hold the fifth Asian Beach Games (ABG5) from September 24 to October 5.

Hundreds of children participated in the Mask Festival at the Temple of Literature in Hanoi to prepare for the nearing Mid-Autumn Festival.

Tran Thi Khanh Ly won a gold medal at the ongoing Asian Wushu Championships which began in Taoyuan City of Chinese Taipei on September 1.

The 10th Hue Festival, held by the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, will take place in April 2018, the provincial People’s Committee announced.

A South Korean traditional cultural festival will take place at the Việt Nam Art Culture Centre on September 3.

Swiss federal prosecutors on Thursday announced that they had opened criminal proceedings against German legend Franz Beckenbauer amid corruption allegations in the awarding of the 2006 World Cup to Germany.

At a press conference on August 31, the organizers announced 42 countries have registered to participate in the – Asian Beach Games (September 24-October 3) – in Danang.

The peaceful beauty of Truong Sa (Spratly) Archipelago and the life of the soldiers and people there are depicted through 70 photos taken by Nguyen My Tra, a journalist from The Voice of Vietnam Radio.

More than 200 athletes from 14 countries will compete in the 6th Asian Yoga Sports Championship, which is scheduled to take place at CTM Plaza in Hanoi on September 3-5.

Do My Linh, a 20-year-old student at the Hanoi Foreign Trade University, was named Miss Vietnam 2016 at the finale in Ho Chi Minh City in the evening of August 28.

About 50 cyclists from United Kingdom organisations in Vietnam, and teams from Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Australia, Thailand and Vietnam will join the ’Cycle a Difference’ ride from Quảng Nam to Đà Nẵng on September 1-3.

Vietnamese violinist Bùi Công Duy and American trio FUGU will perform the Việt Nam–US Friendship Concert in HCM City on Monday (Aug 29).

More than 800 top professional and amateur golfers from around the globe have registered to compete at the FLC Golf Championship 2016 (Sept 30-Oct 2) in Quy Nhon.