CULTURE AND SPORT

The Hanoi Vertical Run, Vietnam's highest stair climbing race, will step off on April 18 at Landmark 72, Vietnam's tallest building.

Vietnam football looks set for a revival with the spread of training academies to boost the country's fortunes in future contests by recruiting and cultivating young players for the professional field.

Phan Ha Phuong, representing Vietnam at the 2014 Supermodel International modelling contest, placed second on January 31 at the competition’s finale in Seoul, the Republic of Korea.

Twelve calligraphers have survived a tough test ahead of Tet to reach the shortlist in a competition to find the nation's best.

The crème de la crème of traditional culture of ethnic minority groups as well as the unique features of spring from every corner of the country will be gathered together in a festival to be held in Hanoi.

Ten painters and sculptors are displaying their artworks at an exhibition to feature the image of the Goat in celebration of the upcoming lunar New Year Festival 2015 - (Tet Ky Mui - the Year of the Goat).

Warm tones and distinctive techniques mark the abstract oil paintings by French-Vietnamese artist Robert Mihagui that are displayed at an exhibition in HCM City.

Around 1,000 Overseas Vietnamese will join the programme 'Xuan Que Huong' (Homeland Spring) 2015 which is scheduled to take place in Ho Chi Minh City on February 7-8.

National Taekwondo player Le Huynh Chau recently announced a surprise retirement, which has left Viet Nam's fate during upcoming tournaments hanging in the balance.

The city of Danang will be hosting a light festival, which is free to everyone, as a way of providing a cultural experience and an opportunity to connect with the culture and heritage of the region.

The Foreign Ministry and 30 foreign embassies in Hanoi hosted a food festival on January 24 in a bid to promote cultural exchange among nations and raise funds for orphans and the disabled.

A photo exhibition entitled – Wild Birds in Mating Season – by photographer Tang A Pau will be held on January 24th - 28th at the city Youth Cultural House in HCM City aiming to promote wild bird conservation.

A video clip of a Vietnamese artist painting on a hot pan has gone viral on YouTube.

A special book fair that offers good books at cheap prices will be held at Hanoi's Quan Ngua Gymnasium.

Vietnamese American comedian Thuy Nga's husband has said he will sue her for defamation, alleging lies she has told about him and their marriage have seriously damaged his livelihood.

Hanoi’s traditional craft villages, with their centuries old cultural values and techniques passed down from generation to generation, have become increasingly popular with tourists.

Vietnam Television has been fined VND40m for broadcasting the reality programmed "The 7th Wish" about a street singer couple, which contained falsehoods.

Nguyen Oanh and Quang Hung were crowned on the finale of Vietnam’s Next Top Model 2014 on January 17.

Japanese coach Toshiya Miura of Vietnam’s U23 squad said his trainees are hopeful to secure a top 2 position in Group I at the 2016 Asia Football Championships.