CULTURE AND SPORT

Vietnamese filmmakers are hitting back at criticism about costume accuracy in historical films, claiming the films aren’t documentaries and they are happy to compromise history for the sake of modern tastes.

The Ministry of Communications and Information has stepped into the on-going fight over exclusive broadcasting rights for English Premiere League in an attempt to halt a bidding war.

Nguyen Quoc Hy tied in the ninth match at the ongoing World Youth and Cadets Chess Championships in Greece.

An exhibition entitled "A Glance at Asia" at the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology is showcasing rich cultures in Asia through original items.

The sport sector plans a budget of 1,757 billion VND (about 78 million USD) for the organisation of the 2021 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, Tran Duc Phan, deputy head of the National Sports Administration, was quoted as saying in

Rainforest Challenge Vietnam 2015 has kicked off in the southern province of Binh Duong, with 33 domestic and foreign teams participating.

The ethnic Khmer people in the Mekong Delta will celebrate Ooc-om-bok Festival, one of their most important traditional festivals, on November 25-26.

Viet Nam earlier this month, for the second time in four years, was named Golf Destination of the Year for Asia & Australasia by the International Association of Golf Tour Operators (IAGTO).

Chau, Beyond the Lines’, a documentary on Vietnamese Agent Orange victims has been listed as of top 10 documentary short subject contenders for the 88th Academy Award.

Four young Vietnamese filmmakers will screen their documentaries at the fourth mini documentary festival (Mini DocFest) to be held in Ha Noi from October 30 to November 2.

The Vietnam Professional Football Company appointed a new director and will attempt to overhaul its operations after widespread criticism of the quality of the domestic V-League.

While many traditional art forms in Vietnam are facing difficulties in attracting audiences, water puppetry has remained popular among tourists.

Top 5 outstanding contestants to the Miss Beauty Doll Vietnam 2016 (MBD Vietnam) beauty pageant have arrived in Paris, France for the third semi-finals. Accordingly, they will choose appropriate outfits to attend a cocktail party.

Exhibits affirming Vietnam’s sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Spratly) and Truong Sa (Paracel) archipelagos are being showcased in Nui Thanh district in the central coastal province of Quang Nam from October 27.

The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of HCM City imposed VND22.5 million ($1,000) fine on model Lam Thuy Anh right after her return as the fourth runner-up at the Miss Global Beauty Queen 2015 in South Korea.

Vietnamese gymnasts will get another chance to book their berth in the Summer Olympics in Brazil, despite their defeat at the world championships in Scotland recently.

Two films from Vietnamese directors will be screened at the 26th Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) which will open from November 26th to December 6th.

The 2016 AFF U-16 Youth Football Championship is set to get underway in Vietnam, as approved by the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF), said the Vietnam Football Federation.

Poet Phan Huyen Thu has been stripped of her award granted for a poetry book Seo Doc Lap (Scars for Independence) due to a controversy about plagiarism.