CULTURE AND SPORT

The third Hanoi International Film Festival (HANIFF), ‘Cinema – Integration and Sustainable Development’, is scheduled to be held in Hanoi from November 23-27, said the Vietnam Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s Department of Cinema on September 15.

Miss Vietnam International organisers reply to complaints about Japan show

After the Miss Vietnam International 2014 finale in Japan, several Vietnamese artists expressed dissatisfaction with arrangements at the show.

Vietnamese footballer added to Guardian's top 40 list

A Vietnamese name, Phann Thanh Hau, was included on the Guardians list of promising football players, Next generation 2014: 40 best young talents in world football.

Hanoi Martial Arts Festival set to kick off

Nearly 10,000 athletes from around the globe have registered to compete in the Hanoi Martial Arts festival scheduled to take place from November 14-16 at the Cau Giay Sports Centre.

Italian style fashion show to open in Hanoi

An exhibition and fashion show featuring four Italian collections of Vietnamese designers will take place at the Centre of Italian Culture and Brands (Casa Italia) in Hanoi from October 15-20.

U19 Vietnam holds China to draw at AFC Champ

Vietnam held China to a 1-1 draw in the the last group C match at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U19 Championship in Yangon, Myanmar, on October 13.

U19 Vietnam team to play out last game with pride

Vietnam will play a game of pride against China in the last group C match at the Asian Football Confederation U19 Championship in Yangon, Myanmar, on October 13.

Moving images stress need for protecting women and children

Children's innocent eyes and mothers breast-feeding their babies are among the touching images in a photography exhibition at the Vietnamese Women's Museum in Hanoi.

Kelly Clarkson to perform at Miss Vietnam 2014

The American pop star Kelly Clarkson will perform during the final night of Miss Vietnam 2014 on December 6 on Phu Quoc Island.

Rough start for Vietnam’s U19 Team at Asian football championships

Vietnam ’s U19 football team got off to a bad start at the Asian Football Confederation’s U19 Championship in Myanmar, losing 0-6 to the Republic of Korea (RoK) on October 9.

Le Quang Liem vies for stake at Millionaire Chess Open

Vietnam’s chess star, Le Quang Liem, playing for the Webster University chess team, will be competing in the US$1 million Millionaire Chess Open – the highest stakes open chess tournament in history – to be held in Las Vegas

President Truong Tan Sang welcomes Asian, European musicians

President Truong Tan Sang received a delegation of international artists on October 8, who will perform in the Asia-Europe New Music Festival, the first of its kind in Vietnam.

Vietnam football team aims for U20 World Cup

Coach Guillaume Graechen confirmed that the U19 team is determined to be part of the U20 World Cup at the press conference before the 2014 AFC U-19 Championship.

Vietnam to compete in Futsal Grand Prix

Vietnam will participate in the International Futsal Grand Prix to be held in the city of Sao Bernardo do Campo, Brazil, from November 11 to 16.

Vietnam readies for Asian Para Games

A Vietnam delegation will join 42 countries and territories participating in the second Asian Para Games scheduled for October 18-24 in Incheon, the Republic of Korea.

Exhibition commemorates 60 years of Hanoi liberation

An exhibition casting the spotlight on the economic, cultural and societal achievements of the capital city over the past 60 years has opened in Hanoi and runs until October 12.

Karateka Thanh Duy wins ASIAD bronze medal

Vietnam’s Karateka Nguyen Thanh Duy clinched a bronze medal at the ongoing Asian Games (ASIAD 17) in the Republic of Korea on October 3.

Vietnam readies for U19 AFC Championship

The Vietnam U19 football squad is just about to depart for Myanmar to compete in the 2014 U19 Asian Football Championship (AFC) taking place from October 9 to 23.

New Music Festival “Asia – Europe” to be on stage

The Asia-Europe New Music Festival 2014 is scheduled to take place from Oct. 8-12 in Hanoi and Ha Long city for the first time with the participation of 200 local and international composers and artists from 30 countries and territories.

ASIAD 17: 10th silver medal for Vietnam

Nguyen Hoang Ngan, the Vietnamese queen of kata (performance), earned a silver medal at the 17th Asian Games (ASIAD 17) in Incheon, the Republic of Korea, on October 2.

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