CULTURE AND SPORT

Gold books and other royal gold objects of the Nguyen Dynasty are on display at the Vietnam National Museum of History in Hanoi from March 31.

A special art programme themed ‘Sac 16’ (Beauty 16) will be held on April 2 on Dao Duy Tu Street, one of Hanoi’s Old Quarter pedestrian streets.

A clip-making contest on promoting the rights and interests of the LGBT community in Vietnam opened for submissions.

The door to the 2018 World Cup officially closed on Vietnam after they succumbed to a 0-1 defeat against Iraq in their last Group F clash of the second World Cup qualifying round, held on neutral ground in Tehran,

The final night of the Miss Sea Vietnam 2016 pageant will be held on May 21 in the Tuan Chau island tourism complex in the city of Ha Long.

Well-known comedian Minh Beo, real name Hong Quang Minh, has been arrested in the US state of California on suspicion of child sexual assault.

Movies made by domestic and international filmmakers will be featured at the fourth Hanoi International Film Festival (HANIFF) to be held from November 1 to 5, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

“Nhin | Picturing Autism Vietnam”, a photo exhibition by US photographer Debbie Rasiel, has opened in Hanoi.

A ceremony to launch the Olympic Run Day for Public Health 2016 was jointly held by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Hanoi People’s Committee and the Vietnam Olympic Committee on March 26.

Australian-British string quartet Bond is returning to Vietnam to perform with some famous local singers in Hanoi.

Two goals each by Nguyen Cong Vinh and Nguyen Van Toan helped Vietnam to secure their first international win under coach Nguyen Huu Thang over Chinese Taipei in the second round of the 2018 World Cup qualification’s Asian category.

Vietnamese and foreign belly dancers will participate in the fourth Vietnam Unlimited Belly Dance Competition in July in Hanoi.

Six Flags Entertainment has announced to open amusement and water parks in Vietnam.

Twelve mixed media paintings by Hanoi-based artist Nguyễn Thế Hùng that will be on show at the Craig Thomas Gallery in HCM City from March 25 to April 21 along with a fascinating story about how the Dao and

Some 20 art troupes from 15 countries worldwide will attend the 9 th Hue Festival which takes place in central Thua Thien-Hue province from April 29 to May 4.

A cultural festival featuring Japanese cherry blossoms and Vietnamese yellow ochna flowers kicked off in Ha Long city in the northern province of Quang Ninh.

Top Vietnamese badminton player Nguyễn Tiến Minh entered the third round of the ongoing Maurice’s Pools and Spas Waikato International 2016 in Hamilton, New Zealand.

Well-known rock musician and singer Trần Lập died yesterday after fighting rectum cancer for more than four months. He was 42 years old.

Michelin star chef Raphael Le Mancq has flown in from Haute-Savoie, France, with goodies in his luggage to share the taste of France with people in Việt Nam at the Gout de France (Good France) on Monday night.