CULTURE AND SPORT

The International Federation of Football Associations has allocated US$20,000 in funding to Thua Thien-Hue province’s “Football for All in Vietnam” initiative.

With box office takings in Asia growing faster than anywhere else in the world, more studios from Hollywood and beyond are seeking local partners to tap into the region, say industry players.

Art director Philippe Bouler shares some of the special features of the coming 'Oh là là' music festival and his remarks on local artists.

Embassy in collaboration with the local Topas Ecolodge Resort, will take place on October 5 in Sapa in the northern province of Lao Cai.

The Vietnamese squad defeated its Taiwanese rivals 6-1 at the opening match in F group of the U19 Asian football tournament’s qualifying round in Malaysia on October 3.

Claims that migrant workers are treated like slaves in 2022 World Cup host Qatar were centre stage on Thursday as global football's governing body FIFA met behind closed doors.

Stars of Asian cinema gathered in the South Korean port city of Busan Thursday as the region's biggest film festival geared up for its gala opening.

Vietnam won the third prize and had three other photos chosen into the 10 finalists of the APEC Photo Contest 2013.

Hanoi’s National My Dinh Stadium will host the 2013 U13 Southeast Asian Football Tournament (2013 Yamaha Cup) from October 4–6.

Almost 200 foreign racers from 29 Hanoi-based embassies and international organisations will participate in the Hanoi Moi (New Hanoi) newspaper’s annual run.

World number one Novak Djokovic says it will be at least five years before Asia can produce a top-ranking men's player, and greater support for emerging players is the key.

Filmmakers have been sticking to culturally and financially safe ground recently, as the peak film season approaches.

A young Singaporean is hoping her fast hands and feet can strike a blow for Asian women when she joins the region's tiny ranks of female cage-fighters next month.

Vietnam continues to support reform efforts by Irina Bokova, General Director of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to help the organisation through a difficult time and gradually improve its performance efficiency.

Chairman of Vietnam Professional Football Company, Vo Quoc Thang, said that he himself does not know how many football clubs will play in the next V-League.

Miss Philippines was crowned Miss World 2013 in a glittering finale Saturday on the Indonesian resort island of Bali, amid tight security following weeks of hardline Muslim protests.

More than 170 athletes representing 40 countries have registered to compete in the International Mountain Marathon on October 5-6 in the northern tourist resort town of Sa Pa.

The Miss World final takes place on the Indonesian island of Bali Saturday with Muslim hardliners threatening to stage fresh protests and even break through heavy security to rally at the venue.

The Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists’ seventh international photo contest received around 15,360 entries from 1,430 artists representing 51 countries and territories across the world.