CULTURE AND SPORT

Vietnam will meet Thailand's U23 squad in the semi-final of the International Women's Volleyball Tournament – VTV Cup in the southern province of Bac Lieu on July 31.

A collection of photos of the shaved heads of young volunteers has gone on show in HCM City to support breast-cancer patients.

The Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam has fined singer Le Quyen and her husband VND4 million each for upsetting order and discipline on a flight after their young son urinated in an airline sick bag.

The fourth Viet Pride for the lesbian, gay, bisexual transgender community in Hanoi will be held from July 30 to August 2.

A mountain climb race is scheduled to take place in the Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in central Quang Binh province from August 5 to 20 in conjunction with the local cave festival season.

The central city and Clipper Ventures, the UK-based operator of the Clipper Race, yesterday officially signed a sponsorship agreement for the Da Nang-Vietnam team.

Vietnam defeated Thailand's U23 squad in their third match at the International Women's Volleyball Tournament – VTV Cup in the southern province of Bac Lieu.

Dominating the match with skills, a perfect performance and world-level power, the English Premier League runners-up Manchester City soared to an 8-1 win over Viet Nam in a friendly match at Ha Noi's National My Dinh Stadium.

Ticket prices for the friendly between Vietnam and Manchester City tonight are being slashed with only a few hours to kick off.

Nearly six months after being found face down and unresponsive in a bathtub in her Georgia home — and a month after being moved to hospice — Bobbi Kristina Brown, the only child of Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown,

Toshyia Miura of Vietnam's national football team said nothing could make a difference with Manchester City in their friendly match today, but he hoped his players would score goals.

A documentary depicting the first two gay-pride parades in Ha Noi in 2012 and 2013, known as Viet Pride, and other compelling stories from the LGBT community, will premiere at the Zanzibar International Film Festival (ZIFF), East Africa's largest

European giant Manchester City on Thursday sent their official list of players who will visit Viet Nam next Monday.

Actress-turned-director Angelina Jolie is to make a film about Cambodia's Khmer Rouge regime seen through the eyes of a war-scarred child for Netflix, the streaming giant said Thursday.

The 29th Golden Racket table tennis championship kicked off at the Nguyen Du Gymnasium in Ho Chi Minh City on July 23, drawing Asian competitors.

Golfers from clubs worldwide will compete in the Accor Viet Nam World Masters Golf Championship, being held in Da Nang, Quang Nam and Thua Thien-Hue from September 6 to 12.

Vietnamese art, fashion and music will be introduced at Vietnamese Cultural Days in Washington DC and New York City from August 8 to 12 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries.

Ticket sales for a "friendly" football match between Vietnam and Manchester City have been slower than expected, forcing organisers to look at new ways to attract the crowd.

Nguyen Thi Huyen will be Vietnam's sole representative to compete at the Athletics World Championships in China next month.