CULTURE AND SPORT

The 10th European Food Festival, a day of authentic European cooking demonstrations by chefs from leading hotels and restaurants in Hanoi, will take place on May 14 in the gardens of the National Library in the capital.

Hundreds of circus performers from eight countries will participate in the International Circus Festival 2016 in Hue City from May 28 to June 4.

Movie lovers in Vietnam will be enthralled by an array of the best European films during the European Film Festival 2016, which will showcase 13 contemporary films from EU member countries.

Hollywood film producer and actor Paul Blackthorne will be in Vietnam from May 19 to June 2 to get involved in a series of activities to protect rhinos.

Premier badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh has made history as Vietnam’s first ever three-time Olympian after officially booking a slot in the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

A taste of European cuisine is once again coming to Hanoi as the National Library of Vietnam hosts its 10th annual food festival on May 14, said the organizers at a press conference.

On Saturday, Hanoi Creative City (HNCC) will host its second Street Art Fair.

Europe Days 2016 will come back to Vietnam from May 9-June 9, said the European Union Delegation to Vietnam.

The international hot air balloon fiesta kicked off in Hue city, central Thua Thien-Hue province on May 4 as part of the 9th Hue Festival.

Vietnamese chess ace Le Quang Liem leapt up two places to 34th position with an Elo raitng of 2718 in the latest men’s world rankings, as announced by the International Chess Federation.

Weightlifter Thach Kim Tuan believes he will have completely recovered from injury and could win medal at the approaching Olympics in Brazil.

The Australia 1 team won the first prize at the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Women’s Beach Volleyball Tour 2016, which wrapped up in the northern province of Quang Ninh on May 1.

The Vietnam National Academy of Music has unveiled that it will present Hungarian pianist Adam Gyorgy, one of the world’s finest classical musicians, in concert on May 6 in Ho Chi Minh City.

The Australia 1 team won the first prize at the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Women’s Beach Volleyball Tour 2016, which wrapped up in the northern province of Quang Ninh on May 1.

A photography exhibition is showcasing famous photos captured by foreign reporters that depict the harsh reality of war and the key events that signalled the end of the war in Vietnam.

With lights, dance, music and fireworks, the biennial Huế Festival opened yesterday evening, showcasing a variety of cultural and craft shows performed by artists and artisans from Vietnamese localities and other countries.

From April 28 to May 2, the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai hosts numerous activities for Sapa Culture and Tourism Week 2016.

Many artists in Vietnam have to raised their concern about numerous fake profiles on Facebook that are using their names to commit fraud.

Saigon Classical Music Group will come back with a free-entrance Springtime Melodies concert at 7 pm on April 30 at Edenstar Hotel in HCMC’s District 1.