CULTURE AND SPORT

A spring festival kicked off at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi as part of the activities to celebrate the Lunar New Year (Tet) and the 86th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

Vietnam to host mass run in March

Seven million Vietnamese are expected to participate in Olympic Run Day for Public Health 2016, which will begin across the country simultaneously at 7 am on March 26.

VFF dismiss coach Miura

Toshiya Miura has been dismissed as the coach of the Vietnamese national football team on January 28.

Hanoi to host 4th International Film Festival

The fourth Hanoi International Film Festival (HANIFF) is set to take place in five days of the fourth quarter.

King Kong sequel to be filmed in Vietnam

Preparation for the newest Legendary Pictures King Kong sequel is underway so that the shooting can start in February.

Tet calligraphy exhibition opens Feb 2

"Back to Origins" is the theme of this year's Tet calligraphy exhibition at the Temple of Literature from February 2-15.

Mai Vang Awards honours talented artists

Ten talented artists in different fields of movie, music and theatre were honoured at the annual Mai Vang Awards ceremony at the HCM City Opera House.

King Kong filming in Ninh Binh gets date

The technical crew for Legendary Pictures arrived in Ninh Binh province on January 20 to prepare for the company's new film, Kong: Skull Island or Titan, the upcoming King Kong prequel.

Hoi An to host Vietnam-Asia silk festival

A Vietnam-Asia silk festival set to take place on March 28-29 will be a major cultural highlight of myriad of events celebrating the 41st anniversary of Hoi An City.

Hair-raising Dinner In The Sky experience comes to HCM City

Dinner In The Sky – a slightly bizarre concept that has caught on in 45 countries in which 22 guests are hoisted in the air along with the banquet table and their chairs by a crane to dine 60

Tet Art unites 100 global artists

Tet Art 2016, the biggest Vietnamese and foreign art fair of the year, will kick off on January 21 in Hanoi.

Art, handicraft fair opens in Hanoi

The country's biggest art and handicraft products fair has just been opened in Hanoi for three weeks.

Vietnamese short film selected for Berlin Film Festival

Thanh Pho Khac (Another City), by young director Pham Ngoc Lan, will compete at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival.

David Beckham invites Vietnamese stars to attend Beijing party

Former Manchester United (MU) midfielder David Beckham has invited two Vietnamese singers- Ho Ngoc Ha and Toc Tien- to join his party on January 14 in Beijing, China, according to Zing.vn.