CULTURE AND SPORT

Various cultural and sports activities, featuring the Thai ethnic group's traditional identities, will be held for the first time in the northern province of Lai Chau from December 27 to 29.

Five Malaysian football fans accused of attacking Vietnamese supporters during a heated Suzuki Cup semi-final earlier this month pleaded not guilty on Wednesday, local news agency Bernama reported.

A government publishing house has been fined for using disrespectful images of historic Vietnamese generals.

Choreographers and dance troupes from eight countries around the globe performed December 7-16 at the second annual International Dance Festival in Ho Chi Minh City.

The trans-Vietnam cycling tournament or the National Defense Cup wrapped up on December 16 with ADC Vinh Long Television’s cyclist Trinh Duc Tam finishing first the last 36km race around Cao Bang city, the northern province of same name.

Noted HCM City-based photographer Ly Hoang Long won a runner-up prize in the One Shot-One Moment category in the 2014 edition of the Travel Photographer of the Year (TPOTY).

The Da Nang Heritage Centre displayed around 80 paintings by 30 artists in the central and Central Highlands regions for its exhibition on 3D printing.

Miss South Africa, 22-year-old Rolene Strauss, was crowned Miss World 2014 at the contest's glitzy final in London on Sunday.

Vietnam's football authorities have launched an investigation into the humiliating loss of the home side to Malaysia last night at My Dinh Stadium.

Some 121 contestants from Albania to Zimbabwe are taking part in the pageant, but there will be no representative from Honduras following the fatal shooting of finalist Maria Jose Alvarado.

Vietnam went down to a humiliating defeat against Malaysia last night at a packed My Dinh Stadium in a crucial AFF Suzuki Cup semi-final match, the national team being knocked out of cup contention.

Vietnam suffered a nightmare yesterday at My Dinh Stadium in Hanoi as they were knocked out of the ASEAN Football Federation-Suzuki Cup.

Ticket scalpers are targeting the Vietnam-Malaysia semi final of the AFF Suzuki Cup match tonight in Hanoi, with police having arrested at least five people.

Vietnam Fashion Week Spring-Summer 2015 proved high potentials of local young designers, said a representative from a major investor of the event.

The HCM City People's Court suspended a trial yesterday after musician Tran Lap made a deal with VNG Corporation and withdrew his copyright violation lawsuit.

Pham Van Mach and Nguyen Van Lam earned Vietnam two gold medals at the 2014 World Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Championship, which took place in Mumbai, India from December 5 to 10.

Hanoi Police have set up a plan to protect Malaysian players and fans during the AFF Cup 2014 match at My Dinh Stadium today after the violence in Malaysia.

The organisers of Miss Vietnam came under criticism this year for their choice to give the crown to Nguyen Cao Ky Duyen, who received screeching objections to her make up.

Vietnam's national team have urged fans to remain calm at the second leg of the Suzuki Cup 2014 semi-final match on My Dinh Stadium, despite some being attacked by Malaysia supporters during the first leg at Shah Alam Stadium .