CULTURE AND SPORT

Vietnamese cyclists will compete in the Asian Road Racing Championships that will be held in Japan on January 16.

The capital city of Hanoi has planned three major art programmes on the evening of December 31 to stir excitement for city dwellers to enter 2016.

A 2,000 litre bottle of red wine that will serve 10,000 visitors is being shown at on-going Da Lat Flower Festival.

Thirty-six paintings are on display at an exhibition in Hanoi showcasing different cultures among artists from Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam.

Hue Festival 2016 will take place from April 29 to May 4 with various culture, sport and art activities.

Vietnam ranked 8th in the list of top 10 Big 4 Performer of the Year with 250 points thanks to outstanding performances of Vietnamese representatives at international beauty pageants in 2015, said famous magazine Missosology.

Toyota Motor Vietnam (TMV) and the Vietnam Professional Football Company (VPF) signed on December 24 a contract to sponsor the national premier league, which will begin on February 20, 2016.

Talented young midfielder Nguyen Cong Phuong will play for Mito HollyHock Club in Japan's J2 League next year on loan.

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have ended a low-key three-day trip to Vietnam. This is also their sixth visit to the country since 2006, local media reported.

The Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra will put on two arts programmes, entitled the ‘Happiness Concert’, at the Hanoi Opera House on January 13-14 to raise money for charitable activities.

Many Vietnamese Facebook users have expressed their disappointment at the Miss Universe results.

Ly Hoang Nam has been described as the player who created tennis history for Vietnam on tennisworldusa.org.

Sixteen paintings by veteran female artist Nguyen Thi Hien never before seen by the public are on display at an exhibition in HCM City.

The Miss Universe contestant from the Philippines is this year's winner but for one brief moment Sunday evening, it appeared as if it might be a repeat win for Colombia.

More than 60 art troupes from 47 countries worldwide will join 53 local ones in the 2016 Hue Festival, which will take place in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue from April 29 to May 4, 2016.

Pop singer Dam Vinh Hung opened up his own home on December 16 to allow his fans to gain an insight into how he celebrates Christmas.

Veteran photographer Hoang Kim Dang claims copyright infringement is rampant in Vietnam and photographers are suffering as there seems to be a lack of interest in addressing the problem.

VNpayTV has just sent a letter to the MP & Silva Company asking for negotiations over the broadcasting rights for English Premier League.

The Indian Yoga Association opened its first Vietnam office at VYOGA on 59 Nguyen Thai Binh Street in HCM City's Tan Binh District.