CULTURE AND SPORT

Director Dang Nhat Minh has come out with a scathing critique of the top-down style management in the movie industry in Vietnam.

About 100 artists from circus troupes will gather at the National Circus Festival 2013, which starts today in Hanoi.

Leading Vietnamese player Nguyen Tien Minh has narrowly defeated Spain’s Pablo Abian 2-1 in their World Badminton Federation World Championship round of 16 match on August 8.

13-year-old player Nguyen Hong Son from the Promotion Fund for Vietnamese Football Talents has been selected by Serbian coach Bora Milutinovic to train in Qatar’s Sports Aspire.

The 18th Asian Games will cost Vietnam an estimated VND15-16 trillion to hold, said the Head of the General Department of Sports and Physical Training.

Arsenal Coach Arsene Wenger kept his promise to invite the Vietnamese Running Man to the Emirates Stadium, which has done wonders for the team’s image in Asia.

Vietnamese top player Nguyen Tien Minh outperformed New Zealand’s Joe Wu, earning a ticket to the 2nd round of the World Badminton Championships 2013.

Several competitors form Vietnam have refused to compete at Miss World 2013, giving the opportunity to Miss Sport 2012, Lai Huong Thao.

French coach Grachen Guillaume has been chosen to lead the U19 Vietnam football team to the coming Southeast Asian tournament.

Vietnamese striker Le Cong Vinh has been named the best player in Southeast Asia in an online voting contest organised by sports online newspaper Goal.

Vietnam’s female football squad has defended its 28th place in the latest International Federation of Association Football rankings, its1654 points leading the Southeast Asian region.

South Korean star Lee Min Ho's expected concert in Hanoi will be cancelled due to too expensive ticket prices and modest sales.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on August 1 launched a contest to design State formal wear that will be worn at national and international events.

Vietnamese-American supermodel Bao Hoa starring in the trailer of the US animated movie “Elysium”, is scheduled to arrive in Vietnam on August 23.

The editorial staff of a dictionary of Vietnamese folklore should take responsibility for adding Tran Dang Khoa’s poem to the book, an official said.

Canadian director James Cameron is making three sequels to his film "Avatar," which will be released between 2016 and 2018, Fox Studios announced Thursday.

The first international mountain marathon will take place in Sapa, Lao Cai province on October 5.

Residents of the capital will have a chance to experience distinctive art works by acclaimed Vietnamese artists including leading lacquer painter Nguyen Gia Tri at an exhibition held at the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum.

South Korean star Lee Min Ho's concert, which is due to take place on August 3 in Hanoi, has been delayed because of the Vietnamese promoter's weak capability.