CULTURE AND SPORT

Vietnam won a gold and a silver medal at the International Boxing Tournament Balkan 2015, which ended in Bulgaria.

While most teenagers follow Hollywood films, games, rock music and fashion, 17-year-old Hoang Nguyen Khanh Linh prefers drawing in her quiet corner at home.

A photo exhibition featuring 80 works by ethnic minority children portraying their dreams and daily life opened in Ha Giang Province.

Hanoi authorities are struggling to deal with rising number of commercial posters and banners for music events littering the streets.

The ancient culture of Hanoi will be reproduced during a programme entitled ‘Memory of Hanoi’, which will be held at Thang Long Royal Citadel in Hanoi from December 30 to January 4, the Hanoi municipal Department of Tourism has announced.

Thousands will line the city streets on November 14 as 200 members of military bands from four nations march through Ho Chi Minh City as part of the 20th World Police Music Festival.

A variety of Canadian food products, notably pork and beef products from Alberta province, are being introduced to the public at the 2015 Canadian Food Festival, which opened in Ho Chi Minh City.

Rock climbing was first introduced to Vietnam in 2006 by foreign climbers. The sport is now becoming more popular and attracting an increasing number of local young people.

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.