CULTURE AND SPORT

Pop megastar Justin Bieber sang to and played basketball with young survivors of the Philippines' deadliest typhoon Tuesday after he flew into the disaster zone to boost an international relief effort.

Vietnamese Wushu artists won one more gold medal in Myanmar on December 10, bringing the total number of their gold medals at the ongoing 27th SEA Games to 5, surpassing the set target.

The job of being a TV presenter in Vietnam has been under scrutiny after they accidentally raised public anger with "inappropriate" script.

Before December 22, eight streets in the center and the gateways to Saigon will be filled with light to welcome the festive season with meaningful themes.

The art of architecture and sculpture, as well as local cultural features from communal houses throughout the north of Vietnam, are being displayed at an exhibition in Hanoi.

Wushu athlete Hoang Thi Phuong Giang on December 8 clinched another gold medal for Vietnam at the ongoing 27th SEA Games in Myanmar.

Miss Jewelry 2013 Lo Thi Huong Tram will represent Vietnam at the 2013 Miss International Beauty Pageant in Tokyo from December 6–17.

Reigning champions Spain will begin their defence of the World Cup with a rematch of the 2010 final against the Netherlands in Salvador on June 12 next year after the finals draw was made on Friday.

Actor Chi Trung refused the Transport God role in the annual Tao Quan show because the transport situation is improving, making him afraid that his role would be boring.

Top Chinese film director Zhang Yimou is facing a $164 million lawsuit after violating the country's controversial one-child policy, state media reported Friday, prompting renewed debate around the rules.

“Queen of the Catwalk” Jay Alexander who has sat on the jury of American’s Next Top Model for 18 years will attend the final night of Vietnam’s Next Top Model 2013 as a catwalk director and judge.

The art of Don Ca Tai Tu's music and songs in southern Vietnam has officially become a recognised UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Rising above delays and reports of planned public protest, FIFA is finalizing preparations for Friday's draw for next year's World Cup.

Nearly 200 Vietnamese athletes have arrived in Mayanmar's capital, Naypyidaw, to prepare to compete in the SEA Games.

Myanmar women Chinlone team won the first gold medal of the 27th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) on December 4.

Well-known American chef Robert Danhi will be the new host for the second season of the television show Kham Pha Vietnam (Taste of Vietnam), the producers told the inaugural ceremony of Robert Danhi – Taste of Vietnam.

Michael Jackson's mother Katherine is seeking a retrial against tour promoters AEG Live, who were found not liable over the pop icon's 2009 death, court documents show.

Tiffany Chung, one of Vietnam's most prominent contemporary artists, will have her new and recent works presented at two locations of Galerie Quynh from December 4 to January 10, 2014.

Vietnamese tennis player Ly Hoang Nam is competing at the Eddie Herr Championships for young players, which opened in the US on December 2.