CULTURE AND SPORT

Hoi An silk village will join the International Silk Forum at Hangzhou, China with world-famous silk enterprises and brands from Brazil, Italy, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, India, Thailand and mainland China on October 22-23.

Fine Arts Museum to host exhibition of masterpieces

About 30 valuable paintings from the collection of Nguyen Minh will soon be displayed in downtown Ha Noi.

UK Film Week 2015 to take place in Vietnam

The 2015 UK Film Week organised by British Council Vietnam will take place from 4 to 12 November in Hanoi, Danang and Ho Chi Minh City, aiming to tribute to all the unsung heroes in making music as an

Vietnamese comic books struggle to rise as market expands

Vietnam's publishing houses are turning to foreign comic books because local authors are unable to meet growing demand.

Supermodel Ha Anh to judge Miss Global

Vietnam’s famous model Ha Anh and world’s renowned Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao have been invited to serve as judges at the final round of Miss Global 2015 pageant scheduled for October 22 in Manila, the Philippines.

New association to promote domestic films

The newly established Vietnam Film Distribution Association promises to protect domestic film distributors from the competition they face from foreign groups.

Model casting stopped for license violations

Police in HCM City and the local Department of Culture and Sports have stopped and fined the organisers of the Vietnam New Face Casting 2015 show for license violation.

JumpforJazz to perform in Hanoi

A night of jazz and Vietnamese folk music will be held by JumpforJazz at the Japan Foundation on Saturday.

Strauss works on at Grand Hall

Vietnam National Orchestra and Symphony will premier Four Last Songs and Don Quixote at Vietnam National Academy of Music's Grand Hall.

Toyota Classics 2015 takes to stage in Hanoi

Toyota Classics 2015 will bring world-famous operettas to the Hanoi Opera House on October 22.

Miss Vietnam regulations should be loosened, founder says

Poet Duong Ky Anh, founder of the Miss Vietnam pageant, has said that Vietnam should loosen the rules for the contest, such as the ban on those women that have yet to complete high school.

Thailand beat Vietnam 3-0 in Asia Zone qualifiers

Thailand beat Viet Nam 3-0 to lead the group F in the 2018 FIFA World Cup/2019 AFC Asian Cup joint-qualifiers at Ha Noi's My Dinh Stadium yesterday.

Miura wants win over Thailand

Viet Nam's coach Toshyia Miura wants his team to beat Thailand by at least one goal when the two meet in the 2018 World Cup qualification round tonight in Ha Noi.

Kenny G performs in Hanoi

American jazz saxophonist Kenny G has arrived in Hanoi for his one-night only concert at the National Convention Center on October 13.

Vietnamese artists show off works

Artworks by three outstanding contemporary Vietnamese artists will be showcased at "Filters" exhibition in HCM City on October 28-29.

Living with children inspires artists

Paintings of children and artists in Mountain Star programme 2015 are on display at the "Chroma of Rock" exhibition, which opened yesterday in Ha Noi.

Theatres face tough time after TV series bloom

Theatres in HCM City are losing audiences and battling to stay alive in a losing fight against television.

Anh Vien wins gold at Military World Games

Vietnam's top female swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien won a gold medal and broke the CISM Military World Games' record in the women's 200 medley final in South Korea.

Former Miss Vietnam confronts con-artists posing as her management

Miss Vietnam 2012 Dang Thu Thao discovered two fraudsters have posed as her management to con numerous businesses and charities out of money.

Vietnam drops win in final minutes

Toshyia Miura rightly said that he planned to lock Iraq's players in their Group F match of the World Cup qualification round, Asia zone, yesterday, in Ha Noi.

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