CULTURE AND SPORT

Singer Dam Vinh Hung has been asked to change his behaviour after dressing up as the "doctor-killer" who dumped a body in the Red River for Halloween.

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has given his support to Iran's bid to host the 2019 Asian Cup during a visit to the country on Wednesday.

Well-known singers and dancers will perform at a charity concert this Friday to raise funds for poor women and children in HCM City.

The second season of the Vietnamese version of international reality cooking show MasterChef has officially opened.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on November 4 approved the list of Vietnamese delegation to attend the 27th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Myanmar this December.

The most 100 outstanding works chosen from Vietnam Heritage Photo Contest will be exhibited in 17 cities and provinces.

More than 100 photos capturing General Vo Nguyen Giap’s lifelong passion and concern for bettering Vietnamese youth are being displayed in Hanoi on November 2–3.

Farmers in Da Lat flower villages in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong are busy preparing for Culture and Tourism Week 2013 from December 27 to December 31.

A mobile film projection scheme aiming to screen free short films to the public is officially launched today in Hanoi by the The Vietnam Cinema Association's Centre for Assistance and Development of Movie Talents (TPD) and Vietnam New Media Group.

Vietnamese trio Nguyen Thu Ngan, Chau Tuyet Van and Nguyen Thi Le Kim snatched a gold medal at the first day of the World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships in Bali, Indonesia.

The first-ever sci-fi short film contest titled "Project: Sci-Fi" is open to film makers of all ages throughout the country till December 1.

National Under-23 coach Hoang Van Phuc yesterday was suspended from working at the ongoing Binh Duong Television International Football (BTV) Cup in Binh Duong Province.

The Davines Hair Show 2013, titled Happiness, will present the latest hairstyle trends in the fashion world next Thursday in HCM City.

Vietnam's Under-19 team will have chance to play youth teams from Europe during a friendly tournament which will be organised next year.

As many as 60 students at three junior high schools in the northern province of Ninh Binh have been taught how to perform four excerpts of cheo (traditional opera) and the five ancient melodies.

Vietnam has its sights on winning up to four gold medals at the World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships, to be held in Bali at the end of this month.

A Vietnamese man has acquired many Vietnamese paintings at auction, bringing them back to the nation in which they were painted.

Vietnamese pop star My Tam has been listed among 145 nominees in the World Best Female Artist category of the World Music Awards.

The National Great Solidarity – Vietnamese Cultural Heritage Week will take centre stage at the Culture-Tourism Village of Dong Mo, in Hanoi's Son Tay town from November 18-24.