CULTURE AND SPORT

The Asian Confederation of Billiard Sports has recently decided to ban Vietnamese cueists of the Vietnam Billiards & Snooker Federation from taking part in any Asian and global tournaments following Vietnam’s alleged violations of regulations.

Vietnamese shooter Trinh Thu Vinh ranked fourth at the women’s 10-metre air pistol finale on July 28, missing out on winning a medal at the Paris 2024 Olympic event.

Vietnamese Grandmaster Le Quang Liem successfully defended his top place at the Biel International Chess Festival 2024, which concluded in Switzerland on July 24.

Vietnamese horror-comedy “Don’t Cry Butterfly” will have its world premiere at the Venice Critics’ Week, the Venice Film Festival sidebar which is dedicated to first-time filmmakers taking place from August 28 to September 7.

The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) has appointed Cristiano Roland as head coach of the national U16 team, hopeful that he will help Vietnam show winning form at the upcoming 2025 AFC U17 Cup's qualification.

Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Chairman of the Vietnam National Commission for UNESCO Ha Kim Ngoc is attending the 46th session of the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO in New Delhi from July 21 – 31.

Thousands flocked to a coastal town in western Indonesia Sunday to watch a clash between ornate mythical effigies before they are cast into the sea, in a centuries-old ritual born from a Shiite holy day of mourning.

The final night of the Miss Tourism Vietnam 2024 pageant is scheduled to take place on July 20 in Cam Pha city in the northern province of Quang Ninh.

Vietnamese athletes promised to give their best Olympic performance in Paris while speaking at the send-off ceremony held on July 17 in Hanoi.

More than 3,000 national and international marathoners have registered to participate in the Quang Binh International Marathon 2024, the first of its kind to be held in Dong Hoi city, central Vietnam, on July 28.

Missosology, the world’s leading publication on beauty pageants, on July 16 named Vietnamese beauty Nguyen Phuong Nhi among the Top 20 Timeless Beauty 2023 shortlist.

The Gods of Martial Arts (GMA) series will be officially started next month at the Lien Phong MMA dojo in Ho Chi Minh City.

Finland’s JoHo Pyro Professional Fireworks won the Danang International Fireworks Festival 2024 (DIFF) after a breath-taking performance on the Hàn River with their final show Made of Young Generation.

More than 100 triathletes are taking part in the National Triathlon 2024 held from July 13-15 in the central province of Quang Ngai.

Vietnamese model Do Quang Tuyen brought home the Mister Supranational Asia 2024 title on the final night of the Mister Supranational 2024 male pageant held in Poland on July 5.

The Festival For Peace 2024 will open on July 6 in the central province of Quang Tri with various special activities to attract visitors.

China and Finland have been chosen as the best teams of the Da Nang International Fireworks Festival 2024 (DIFF) and will progress to the final competition, according to the organising board.

A female online influencer in HCM City is working with police after discovering a hidden camera installed in a toilet of a local studio where she was working.

Archer Do Thi Anh Nguyet has earned the 15th ticket for Vietnam at the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympics scheduled to take place in France from July 26 to August 11.