CULTURE AND SPORT

Hollywood is holding its breath for the unveiling on Thursday of this year's Oscar nominations, with top Golden Globes winners "12 Years A Slave" and "American Hustle" leading a crowded field of contenders.

Agency announces best selling song of the year

The Vietnam Centre for Protection of Music Copyright announced the best selling song of 2013, which brought in around USD7,759 in licensing fees.

Hollywood actors in Nepal to shoot Everest film

Hollywood actors Jake Gyllenhaal and Josh Brolin have arrived in Nepal to shoot a new film based on the Everest bestseller "Into Thin Air", a government official said.

Amateur performance club keeps traditional cai luong opera alive

After putting the finish-ing touches to her tied-up hair, and buttoning up her glittering, long silk dress, Doan Thi Thu Huong takes a deep breath and walks onto the stage.

U19 squad to train in Europe, Japan

Vietnam’s U19 national team will attend training camps in the UK, Belgium and Japan in preparation for the upcoming Asian U19 Championships scheduled for Myanmar in October 2014.

Ronaldo ends Messi run with second Ballon d'Or

Cristiano Ronaldo ended the four-year dominance of Lionel Messi when he was awarded the 2013 FIFA Ballon d'Or in Zurich on Monday.

Year of Horse gallops into view with festival

A spring festival celebrating the upcoming Year of the Horse will take place in Hanoi from January 16-23 with an exciting and varied programme.

Ngo Thanh Van among top most beautiful women

Vietnamese model, Ngo Thanh Van, has been selected as one of the top most beautiful women in the world by website World Actuality.

Modern opera tells classic love story

Veteran musician Vu Huy Tien has spent 30 years writing Vietnamese lyrics and the music score for the contemporary opera Notre Dame de Paris, based on the French author Victor Hugo's classic novel.

Japanese specialist may head up V-League

Tanaka Koji, a Japanese specialist, has met with leaders of the Vietnam Professional Football Company before signing a contract soon.

Tien Minh knocked out of Korea Open

Leading Vietnamese badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh has suffered an upset loss at the hands of Chinese rival Chen Long in their January 10 third round match of the Korea Open.

Japan win under-19 tournament

Japan's national under-19 team triumphed in the international youth football tournament, which wrapped up in HCM City on January 10.

Too many negative issues to cover for year-end satire

The director of the annual Tao Quan, or the Kitchen Gods, said in an interview that they can only cover the major cases in this year’s show.

Valuable artworks on show in HCM City

HCM City art lovers are in for a treat with an exhibition displaying paintings and sculptures by some of Vietnam's top artists at the Fine Arts Museum.