CULTURE AND SPORT

The Hanoi Collective Orchestra will come back for the second time in Hanoi on July 17 in the courtyard of the Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam.

An exhibition themed ‘Vietnam Today’ displaying 96 outstanding photos of Vietnam’s landscapes and people will be open to the public at the Centre for Fine Arts and Photography (29 Hang Bai Street, Hanoi) from July 5-9.

Residents in HCM City and provinces have been invited to compete in a national amateur traditional music contest.

Usain Bolt confirmed suffering a grade one hamstring tear at Jamaica’s Olympic trials on Friday but the star sprinter expects to secure his place at the Rio Games by proving his fitness at the London Anniversary Games later this month.

A total of 23 athletes will represent Vietnam at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil this August, according to the General Department of Sports and Physical Training.

Nón or Conical Hat, a contemporary dance show featuring Vietnamese traditional music will be held in Hanoi next month for the first time.

Over 4,000 children, coaches, managers and referees from 344 football teams will join Football for All in Vietnam (FFAV) in the central province of Thua Thien Hue on July 28-29.

The first runner-up of Miss Universe Vietnam 2015 Le Hang will be Vietnam’s representative at this year's Miss Universe pageant.

After a hard working day, workers in HCM City are passing their time watching the Euro 2016 football tournament during hot summer nights.

A new theatre offering traditional shows aimed at visitors will be built in downtown HCM City in July.

Vietnam’s first International Tattoo Convention is being held in Hanoi on June 23 and 24 to introduce the art to the public.

The first ever international junior golf tournament, Vietnam Junior Golf Open 2016, is scheduled to kick off on July 21 at the Bluffs Ho Tram Strip golf course in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau.

The Embassy of Ireland in Vietnam, Culture Ireland Funding and RENEW-funded project in Quang Tri co-organised a photo exhibition named ‘Vietnam 40’ at the Mine Action Visitor Centre, Quang Tri province, from June 22-29.

Vietnamese tennis player Ly Hoang Nam jumped up five places from 877th to 872nd place in the latest world rankings.

German Jurgen Gede was yesterday introduced as the new executive director of the Vietnam Football Federation.

The central province of Binh Dinh has approved a plan to organize a major summer tourism festival which is slated to kick off at the central square of Quy Nhon City on June 22.

The national U16 football team will compete at the Southeast Asian Championship in Cambodia next month, according to the Vietnam Football Federation.

A free concert celebrating World Music Day will be held at the Institute for Cultural Exchange with France (IDECAF) on June 21.

The International Beach Leisure and M.I.C.E Travel Mart (BMTM Da Nang 2016) will be held for the first time in the central city of Da Nang from June 24-26, announced by Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism at a