CULTURE AND SPORT

Roger Federer blasted organisers of the French Open on Sunday after a teenage fan breached tight security, racing on court to snap a ‘selfie’ with the Swiss legend.

Laguna will also deliver a lecture at the Vietnam National Academy of Music on the following day.

Striker Le Cong Vinh has boosted Vietnam's morale before Vietnam's national football team meets Thailand in the Group F opening game of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

A local artist will soon bring a new image and art exhibition to the Vinh Moc guerrilla war tunnel system in the central province of Quang Tri.

A former member of the popular Irish band, Boyzone, Mark Walton arrived in HCM City on May 20 to serve as a coach and jury member on the 2015 Vietnam Idol, the national version of the beloved Idol series.

Vietnamese fencers are aiming to win the first gold medals for the Vietnam sports delegation at the coming 28th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Singapore next month.

A folk game festival is planned to get underway at Vietnam Museum of Ethnology in Hanoi from May 30-31.

Vietnamese young tennis player Ly Hoang Nam advanced to the third round of the Grade A Trofeo Bonfiglio tournament on May 20 after triumphing 2-0 over his US Vasil Kirkov.

All athletes confirmed that they were ready for success at the upcoming Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Singapore.

Vietnam asserted their mastery over Japan in five sets, 3-2, to win the first match of the 2015 Asian Women’s Volleyball Championship taking place May 20-28 in Tianjin, China.

Toshiya Miura yesterday (May 19) announced a list of 24 players who will compete at the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers this weekend.

Three music concerts will be held in HCM City, Hanoi and Hue on May 23, May 30, and June 6 respectively in commemoration of the late famous musician Trinh Cong Son.

US film studio Warner Brothers has chosen Vietnam's Hang En (Swift Cave) as one of the locations for its upcoming Hollywood blockbuster Peter Pan.

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s U14 Girls’ Regional Championship is set to get underway in the Youth Football Training Centre of the Vietnam Football Federation in Hanoi on June 20-28.

A television show last night featured President Ho Chi Minh's patriotism, desire for peace, strong will and readiness to sacrifice for the dream of liberating Vietnam from colonialism.

On May 17, an Ao Dai (traditional long tunic) fashion event was held at the main square of the Ly Thai To monument to commemorate what would have been President Ho Chi Minh’s 125th birthday (May 19).

The screenplay of a popular movie about President Ho Chi Minh, compiled by veteran writer Son Tung, has just hit bookshelves throughout the country.

A new exhibition in Ha Noi will showcase 25 paintings, including nude portraits by veteran artist Tran Luu Hau.

A delegation from the Manchester City football club is visiting Hanoi to discuss the establishment of a youth development and training centre next to the Viettel Sports Centre.