CULTURE AND SPORT

Vietnam Television has been fined VND40m for broadcasting the reality programmed "The 7th Wish" about a street singer couple, which contained falsehoods.

Nguyen Oanh and Quang Hung were crowned on the finale of Vietnam’s Next Top Model 2014 on January 17.

Japanese coach Toshiya Miura of Vietnam’s U23 squad said his trainees are hopeful to secure a top 2 position in Group I at the 2016 Asia Football Championships.

Vietnam Television has apologised to its viewers about false information in a recent reality programme featuring a street singer couple.

The Vietnam Television is investigating 'The 7th Wish' programme after it was found one of the episodes, about a street singer couple, was untrue.

Famed Italian actor and director Michele Placido, best known for his role as inspector Corrado Cattani in the TV series La Piovra, is coming to Vietnam in June to participate in a variety of cultural, fashion and cinematography activities.

The Vietnam Fine Arts Museum in collaboration with the provincial Museum of Nam Dinh and the Ho Chi Minh City Museum of Fine Arts on January 15 opened an exhibition on old Vietnamese lion and “Nghe” sculptures.

The much-talked about film – Big Father, Small Father and Other Stories – directed by Phan Dang Di will make its international debut at the 65th Berlin International Film Festival.

The Vietnam National Music, Dance and Vocal Theatre will represent Vietnam at the Chingay Parade to be held in Singapore on February 27-28.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism held a workshop to review a regulation handed down five months ago that bans foreign-style symbols, sculptures and worship objects unsuitable for Vietnamese culture.

Do (poonah) paper, used to make the famous folk painting Dong Ho, has been given new vitality thanks to an art project created by a young NGO employee, Tran Hong Nhung.

A candidate in the television contest Vietnam's Got Talent accidentally drank acid when a performance of magic went horribly wrong live on VTV3.

Jurgen Klinsmann, the current coach of the US national team, has called up Vietnamese American Lee Nguyen to play as a midfielder for the United States Men’s National Team.

Anne Marte Trio from Norway will perform for the first time in Vietnam.

As many as 20,000 Hanoi’s rock fans are prepared to enjoy amazing performances of famous foreign and domestic bands at RockStorm7 which will take place at My Dinh National Stadium in the capital city on January 10.

Vietnam’s national football team has climbed four notches to 133rd in the world Football Federation (FIFA) rankings for January.

Clap! Hanoi 2015, Vietnam's first-ever festival for emerging filmmakers from Vietnam and France, will be held in the city from January 17 to 25.

The outstanding play of 27-year-old winger Pham Thanh Luong at 2014 AFF Suzuki Cup caught the eye of Korean football club Anyang FC but Hanoi T&T stressed the player's irreplaceable status would block any potential move.

Tran Ngoc Lan Khue, 23, has been crowned Miss Ao Dai Vietnam 2014 at the contest's glitzy final in HCM city.