CULTURE AND SPORT

The draw for the 2014 AFF Suzuki Cup was held at the Sheraton hotel in Hanoi on August 5.

The New York-based publishing firm BOA Editions is set to release a Vietnamese-English collection of poems, The Secret of Hoa Sen.

The central city of Danang is planning a unique touch for the 70th anniversary of Vietnam’s National Day fireworks display set to blast off on September 2, 2015.

An international festival highlighting Vietnamese traditional martial arts opened on August 1 in central Binh Dinh Province, the birthplace of the practice.

A Vietnamese-American doctor of traditional medicine has never forgotten what he missed most after his family left Vietnam to move to the US 22 years ago.

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has suspended nine players of The Vissai Ninh Binh FC for their alleged engagement in an AFC Cup 2014 match-fixing scandal.

The Supreme People's Procuracy of Vietnam has decided to prosecute six Dong Nai FC players, who had been arrested for match fixing after a V-League match, for gambling and organising gambling.

While the campaign to legalise same sex marriage in Vietnam may have stalled for the time being, enthusiasm remains high as the nation prepares for this year's Viet Pride festival.

Thousands of people throughout the country have, since mid-June, sent photos and text messages to raise funds in support of people and soldiers working and struggling for the Vietnamese sovereignty of the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos.

Vietnamese top player Nguyen Tien Minh slid three places to the 20th spot in the world badminton rankings, according to the Badminton World Federation.

The Culture, Food and Tourism Festival of North Central region opened at Binh Minh square, Cua Lo town, Nghe An province on July 25, attracting 32 businesses from Vietnam, Laos and Thailand.

Japanese journalist Murayami Yasufui opened a photo exhibition in HCM City on July 24, displaying nearly 30 images on the hotspots in Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago.

Hundreds of athletes from nine countries and territories in Asia will compete in the 21th HCM City International Track and Field Championships - Vietnam Open 2014, which is scheduled to kick off on July 25.

Twice a week, a group of more than 20 young people gathers together to learn and practise Ly Truong Me Dop (Village Head and Mrs.Dop) – an excerpt from the famous cheo (Vietnamese traditional opera) repertoire Quan Am Thi Kinh.

Six players of the V-League's Dong Nai FC will soon be prosecuted for match-fixing, major-general Ho Sy Tien, head of the Police Department for Investigation of Social Order-related Crimes, confirmed yesterday.

The chairman of the Vietnam Football Federation has vowed to investigate and address violations after some players were arrested for their alleged involvement in a match-fixing scandal.

International Free Hugs Day has been celebrated in Vietnam in the past few years with an aim of generally lifting spirits and bridging gaps among people.

The organising board of a beauty contest that took place in Hanoi recently has been fined VND50 million for holding the event without a license.

Japanese photographer Murayama Yasufumi plans to organise a photo exhibition displaying 40 photos of Vietnamese residents, including fishermen, living in the central provinces.