CULTURE AND SPORT

Vietnam War photographer Nick Ut received Achievement in Photojournalism at the 12th Annual Lucie Awards which was held in New York, the US on November 2 for his iconic portrayal of ‘Napalm Girl’ Phan Thi Kim Phuc.

The Saigon International Guitar Festival, featuring acclaimed foreign artists and educators, may be the year's most important event for classical guitarists in Vietnam.

Toyota Motor Vietnam has just announced its annual 2014 Toyota Classics Concert for charity has been set to perform at the Ho Chi Minh City Opera House on November 18.

The Department of Performing Arts has licensed Miss Sea Nguyen Thi Loan to represent Vietnam at the Miss World 2014 pageant set for London, the UK on December 14.

Vietnam came in second at the ASEAN Football Federation Beach Football Championships which concluded in Kuantan, Pahang Darulmakmur, Malaysia on October 29.

More than 200 top-flight designers and artists will be attending former Tourism Ambassador Ly Nha Ky’s Lynk Fashion Show on November 11 at Reunification Palace in Ho Chi Minh City.

The Hoang Anh Gia Lai-Arsenal-JMG U21 team tasted victory for the first time after crushing Thailand's U21 team, 3-0, in the final game of the International U-21 Football Tournament yesterday.

The Vietnam Paragliding Open Championship 2014 will be held in the northern province of Hoa Binh from October 30 to November 2.

A wide range of short documentaries by young domestic and foreign filmmakers are set to screen at the Mini DocFest 2014 at the Goethe Institute in Hanoi from October 29-November 4.

Renowned photographer Ishikawa Bunyo displays the best of his American war images at an exhibition that opens today in Japan.

Miss Vietnam 2010 Ngoc Han will present Ao Dai (Vietnamese traditional dress) of leading domestic designers at Paris City Hall (Hotel de ville de Paris) on November 3 during her cultural exchange visit to France.

Vietnamese top player Nguyen Tien Minh is back in the world top 20, nudging his way up to the 17th spot in the latest Badminton World Federation rankings with total points of 42,720.

Thousands of ethnic Cham and tourists travelled to the Po Inu Nagar Temple, Po Klong Garai Tower and Po Rome Tower in the central province of Ninh Thuan to celebrate the traditional Kate festival that kicked off yesterday.

One Miss Vietnam contestant has been disqualified because of suspicions she has had plastic surgery.

A celebration of Germany's Oktoberfest will be held in Hanoi on October 23-24.

Following three days of competition at the ongoing second Asian Para Games in Incheon, Vietnam stands at 5 gold, 6 silver and 3 bronze medals in the medal tally, placing ninth overall in the rankings.

The latest autumn-winter collection from leading designers and brands will be on show at the seasonal Hanoi Fashion Week that opens on October 24.

The organisers of Miss Vietnam 2014 have announced that this year's pageant crown will feature pearls, bringing its value to around VND2.5 billion.

Swimmer Trinh Thi Bich Nhu brought the first medal to the Vietnamese team at the ongoing second Asian Para Games in Incheon, the Republic of Korea on the morning of October 19 (Vietnam time).