CULTURE AND SPORT

Vietnamese singer DJ Hoang Anh, a top-selling recording artist, recently unveiled he will launch a world tour in celebration of his 15th anniversary of performing on the musical stage.

Vietnam marksman Hoang Xuan Vinh won a bronze medal at the ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol competition in Fort Benning, the United States.

Vietnam pocketed its third win at the Badminton World Federation Sudirman Cup in China, beating Australian 3-2 on May 14.

The annual Viet Nam Festival will be held in Yoyogi Park in the centre of Tokyo from June 13 to 14. Entitled Hand in Hand, it will include 103 booths displaying Vietnamese cuisine and handicrafts.

Ly Hoang Nam of Viet Nam has jumped ahead in the tennis world rankings, according to the latest Association of Tennis Professionals' release.

The national shooting team's head coach Nguyen Thi Nhung said her shooters have been asked to win at least four gold medals at the Southeast Asian Games in Singapore.

Vovinam, a unique Vietnamese martial arts form, is going to be featured in a Hollywood action film that will be shot by the end of this year.

The American television network ABC (American Broadcasting Company) will make a live broadcast of a Good Morning America programme featuring one Vietnam's natural wonders.

The European Film Festival 2015 (EFF2015) will commence in three major cities of Vietnam – Hanoi, Danang and Ho Chi Minh City on 15 May, 16 May and 17 May 2015 respectively.

Vietnam's national football team have jumped one place to 124th in the rankings for May, the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) has announced.

The annual Carnaval Ha Long 2015 opened on Friday night to a boisterous reception anticipating a festival of nearly 3,000 local and foreign professional and amateur artists.

The attraction of Quang Ninh Province as a place to visit and live in was highlighted yesterday as a mass art show inaugurated the Ha Long Carnival.

Viet Nam's national football team have jumped one place to 124th in the rankings for May, the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) has announced.

A new film “Hoa vàng trên cỏ xanh” (Yellow Flowers on The Green Grass), directed by Vietnamese American film director and screenwriter Victor Vu, will be screened at the 68th annual Cannes Film Festival in May.

A laser show at the Ha Noi Opera House will open the 2015 Europe Days on Friday night.

An exhibition is showcasing Hanoi's changing architecture and the daily life of its citizens from the 19th to early 20th centuries.

Vietnam have been set a goal of winning from 60 to 70 gold medals to rank in the top three at the 28th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games to be held in Singapore from June 5-16.

Nick Ut, Tim Page and Peter Arnett last week met at a reunion during an exhibition of American photographer Catherine Karnow in HCM City.

Vietnam beat Malaysia 7-0 at Thong Nhat Stadium in HCM City on May 4 to enter the semi-final round of the ASEAN Football Federation Women's Championship.