CULTURE AND SPORT

Thirty oil paintings by Vietnamese artists, featuring people throughout the world who supported Vietnam during its wars and development process, are on display in downtown Hanoi.

Coach Hoang Van Phuc immediately resigned after the team's return from 27th SEA Games, taking responsibility for the weak performance of the team.

Vietnamese football fans will have a chance to see the 2014 World Cup trophy on January 1 in Hanoi.

The 27th SEA Games successfully closed in Myanmar on December 22 after 11 days of competition in the spirit of friendship and solidarity.

Mau Thanh Thuy beat out three other finalists and was crowned as the winner of Vietnam's Next Top Model 2013.

Those who try to visit the Zone 9 entertainment area in Hanoi may be disappointed from December 23, as it will close early.

Veteran painter Do Duc will again display his love for the rugged region of Ha Giang through his artworks, which are on display at his latest show opening on Friday.

As the 27th SEA Games in Myanmar has one day to go, Vietnamese athletes have surpassed their 70-gold medal target, bagging a total of 72 golds as of 04.30pm pm on December 21.

Vietnam's national men's football team jumped fourteen places on FIFA's newest ranking table, finishing at 144th.

A professional body is needed to protect property rights for films made in the country, the head of the Vietnam Cinematography Association has said.

Vietnam’s Nguyen Van Hung set a new men’s triple jump record (16.67 metres) and brought home a gold at the on-going 27th SEA Games.

Top Vietnamese artists, films and social phenomena that have been most searched by local internet users were announced in a newly-released report from Google.

Vietnam’s national under-23 football team had to say goodbye to the ongoing 27th Southeast Asia Games (SEA Games 27) in Myanmar, after losing to Malaysia 2-1 in the qualification round.

Sprinter Vu Thi Huong took a gold medal for Vietnam in the women’s 100m in Myanmar on December 17 after a prolonged injury and a recent ovarian cyst surgery.

Outstanding short stories and cartoons submitted to a writing contest for children, in the framework of a project on supporting literature for children between Vietnam and Denmark, were honoured at a ceremony in Hanoi on December 17.

A Japanese beauty queen said Monday she has been barred from a ceremony where she was to hand over her crown to a successor after she refused to sign with a major talent agency.

Cambodia has recently become a popular destination for many Vietnamese artists, following high demand from Vietnamese expats there.

Even though Vietnam is currently ranked fourth, the head of the delegation predicted they would be in the top three at the 27th SEA Games.

A 24-minute film entitled Picture. Perfect by American director Winston Tao has won the highest prize, the Golden Heart Award, at the Vietnam international YxineFF 2013 online short film contest, which screened 76 films selected from 200 entries worldwide.