CULTURE AND SPORT

Luala street concert, which is popular with Hanoi music lovers, will make its comeback every Sunday from November 15 – December 13 at 61 Ly Thai To street after a one-year hiatus.

The exhibition, entitled A New Dialogue, is presenting more than 50 works by 20 artists from seven countries such as Singapore, the Philippines, Malaysia and Viet Nam. It is the first comprehensive exhibition to spotlight important artistic achievements of

Vietnam will have three players taking part in the 2015 Three-Cushion Billiards World Championship in Bordeaux, France on December 1 to 5.

A film and music festival will kick off on November 8 at the Thang Long Citadel Complex in Hanoi with the aim of spreading awareness about wildlife trafficking, particularly the sale of rhino horns.

A dozen circus performers in the Lang Toi Troupe have resigned en mass, explaining that they need better paid jobs.

Vietnam's representative Pham Hong Thuy Van was the third runner-up at the Miss International 2015, which took place at Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa in Tokyo, Japan, yesterday.

Top badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh has moved into the quarter-finals of the 2015 Bahrain International Challenge, according to a post in the Tien Phong Online Newspaper.

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.