CULTURE AND SPORT

Vietnamese track-and-field athletes won seven gold, four silver and four bronzes on the second day of the 5th ASEAN School Games (June 26).

Phan Hoang Thu and Nguyen Dieu Linh will represent Vietnam at the 2013 Asia Super Model Contest in Nanning, China from July 1-15.

Student athletes from Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Brunei, the Philippines and Laos began their competitions in Hanoi on June 24.

The Vietnamese U14 female squad has been crowned the 2013 Asian Football Championship for Southeast Asian region after thrashing Cambodia 7-0 in its last match in Ho Chi Minh City on June 23.

The fifth Quang Nam Heritage Festival 2013 is taking place in central Quang Nam province from June 22-26, aiming to honour the values of cultural heritage in the region and the country.

Top badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh secured a berth in the quarter-finals of the Singapore Open after he beat Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk of Thailand in the second round.

Vietnamese singer Ho Quynh Huong has been crowned 2013’s Asia's Sexiest Vegetarian Celebrity Woman after a fierce, month-long voting contest that recently ended at PETAAsiaPacific.com.

The Vietnam International Exhibition on Film and Television Technology opened in Hanoi on June 19.

The third International Choir Competition opened in central Hoi An town on June 19, gathering 15 choirs from the US, Germany, Taiwan, Australia, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Myanmar, Indonesia and Vietnam.

An extraordinary row between South Korea and Iran highlights the tensions in Asia's World Cup qualifying ahead of Tuesday's final group matches, with Australia also urging caution before trying to book their ticket to Brazil.

The Department of Cinema’s decision to ban the film “Chinatown” lacks clear legal foundations, leaving the crew of the film at a loss, a director said.

The VFF has entered into a price war with My Dinh Stadium owners to ensure the go ahead of a friendly match between Arsenal and Vietnam.

As many as 5,400 people participated in a ceremony launching the 40 th Hanoi Moi newspaper Run for Peace at the Quan Ngua Sport Palace in the capital on June 16.

The fifth National Motor Racing Cup will be held in southern Binh Phuoc Province this Sunday for both professional and semi-pro racers.

The minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism rolled out a litany of tough measures to clamp down on the country’s entertainment industry.

The final round of the third Miss Vietnam pageant is taking place in the picturesque city of Hoi An.

Authorities in Spain are investigating FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi and his father over suspicions they used offshore havens to avoid paying some €4 million in taxes on income from some of the star footballer's endorsement deals.

Several Vietnamese singers will be fined for participating in an online music video which advertised whiskey.

The artwork “My Hanoi city” by Vietnamese artist Tran Tuan was ranked Third in the online art competition “Bright light Big city” by London’s prestigious Saatchi Gallery in May 2013.