CULTURE AND SPORT

Vietnam came one step closer to securing a place in the 2016 AFC U-19 Championships finals after narrowly defeating Timor Leste with a score of 2-1 in their third Group G qualifying match at Thuwunna Stadium in Myanmar’s capital

Pham Thi Huong, 24, won the crown of Miss Universe Vietnam 2015 after surpassing other 43 contestants in the finale held in Nha Trang city, central coastal Khanh Hoa province.

The final night of the 2015 Miss Universe Vietnam will take place on Saturday night, September 3 in Nha Trang City. Here are some outstanding faces at this year pageant.

About 1,500 people will take part in the final round of the 42nd annual Ha Noi Moi Run Tournament on October 4 at Ha Noi's Sword Lake.

A short film competition titled WildFest, which aims to spread awareness about wildlife products particularly rhino horns, has just announced the final short film selections after a three-month submission period.

Artisans from dozens of villages will participate in an annual festival that celebrates cultural values of villages, Deputy Director of Ha Noi Culture and Sports Department Truong Minh Tien said.

The Vietnam National Academy of Music has unveiled that child piano prodigy Vincent Vu will take to the Grand Concert Hall stage October 1-2 performing Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No 1 and Sibelius’s Symphony No 2.

Alegolf officially has launched first golf course booking website at http://alegolf.com/. By which, people can be able to choose easily available tee-time among varied best rates from all golf courses in Vietnam.

Shooter Hoang Xuan Vinh and swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien have been named among Vietnam’s golden hopes at the 6th CISM Military World Games, to be held in the Republic of Korea (RoK) from October 2 to 11.

A press conference was held in Hanoi to introduce the fifth annual “Europe meets Asia in contemporary dance” festival, which is slated for October 1-4.

An exhibition featuring the works of 10 Vietnamese and Swedish cartoon artists on climate change -- "Facing the Climate" -- opened in Hanoi.

Vietnamese cultural figures are being featured in wax figure museum by sculptors Nguyen Van Dong and Thai Ngoc Binh, who plan to make 100 wax figures of famous people and artists.

Vietnamese movie Hoa Vang Tren Co Xanh (Yellow Flowers on the Green Grass) has won the best film award at the Silk Road International Film Festival in Fujian Province, China.

Vietnam’s Hoang Anh Gia Lai forward Nguyen Cong Phuong is poised to join J.League second division side Mito Hollyhock for the 2016 season campaign.

Top badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh emerged triumphant at the 2015 Sydney International after handily defeating Malaysian rival Zulfadli Zulkiffli 2-0 in the final round.

Coach Toshyia Miura has called 27 players to train for two matches during the 2018 World Cup qualifier.

The Vietnam Spring/Summer 2016 Fashion Week will take place from September 25-28 in Hanoi, bringing 900 new designs by 17 designers from Vietnam, Malaysia and Italy to the catwalk.

A dance festival “Europe meets Asia in Contemporary Dance” will come to Ho Chi Minh City for the first time as the fifth event is scheduled to take place in the southern hub and the traditional venue of Hanoi

Millionaire Chess Open Grandmaster Le Quang Liem will be the only representative of Vietnam at this year's Millionaire Chess Open in Las Vegas, which takes place from October 8-12.