CULTURE AND SPORT

Ho Thi Oanh Yen, winner of the Mister and Miss PanContinental 2015 has announced that she will refuse to pay a VND30m (USD1,300) fine for appearing without permission in beauty contests abroad.

More than 200 local artists will compete at the 2015 Vietnam-Laos-Cambodia Young Circus Talent Contest, December 8-12, in Hanoi, according to the Department of Performing Arts.

The central coastal province of Ninh Thuan is making preparations for the Kiteboard Tour Asia 2016 which will be organised at Ninh Chu Bay from February 24-28 next year.

Coach Nguyen Quoc Tuan of Hoang Anh Gia Lai said he knew how to tear through the South Korean net in the final match of the International U21 Football Tournament.

Asia's football chief has won unanimous backing from his executive committee as the man to "rebuild FIFA" as he strengthens his campaign to take over the corruption-tarnished world body.

The annual food festival titled Taste of the World featuring Vietnamese and international dishes will be held at September 23 Park in HCM City from December 3 to 6.

Dan Chu Cinema, one of the oldest in Hanoi, has just been shut down after years of poor business.

The Vietnam National Opera and Ballet and the HCM City Ballet and Symphony Orchestra and Opera will delight ballet lovers in Hanoi and HCM with performances of the ‘Nutcracker’ along with the musical score by the Tchaikovsky.

Animated short film My Home, made by overseas Vietnamese Nguyen Phuong Mai, is among 10 movies nominated for the Best Animated Short Film Award at the 88th Academy Awards 2016.

Do Duy Manh of Hanoi T&T is the only footballer to be nominated for two categories of the 2015 Vietnam Golden Ball Awards – best male player and best young male player.

Vietnamese model Quynh Mai left for Singapore on November 22 to attend the 4th Asia’s Next Top Model 2015.

Vietnam needs a law to ensure the development of performing arts in line with people's demands and the country's global integration, experts told a recent conference in HCM City.

The Department of Performing Arts officially gave permission to Pham Huong to participate in Miss Universe 2015.

A first-ever fashion show highlighting the beauty of people with disabilities is set take place at the Italian cultural centre “Casa Italia” (18 Le Phung Hieu Street, Hanoi) at 10 am on November 21 and at a later stage

Missosology and Global Beauties have both chosen Nguyen Thi Le Quyen among their top ten first Official Hot Picks for Miss Supranational 2015.

About 150 amateur singers from all over the world will sing for joy at a Hanoi Opera House concert slated for November 28.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has designated Anoa Suzanne Dussol Perran, President and CEO of An Hoa Tourism Company as tourism ambassador to France.

Over 5,000 local and foreign runners will race in the Da Nang Barefoot Run 2015-16 across central city's pristine white My Khe Beach on December 6.

Major Vietnamese TV stations have reached a pact on how much they are willing to pay for English Premier League football coverage for the 2016-2019 seasons.