CULTURE AND SPORT

Chief coach Do Dinh Khang has confirmed female weightlifter Nguyen Thi Kim Van was retrospectively awarded two gold and one bronze 2013 Asian Championship medals following a spate of positive drug tests from regional competitors.

More than 100 domestic and overseas Vietnamese artists, beauty queens and models will appear at the 26th Duyen Dang Viet Nam (Charming Vietnam) gala to be held at Hoa Binh Theatre in HCM City on January 10 and 11.

Valuable woodblocks used for rudimentary printing in the Nguyen dynasty (1802-1945) will be introduced to the public for the first time during the Da Lat Culture Tourism Week 2013 from December 27-31.

Vietnamese world No 10 ranked Nguyen Tien Minh will compete at the upcoming Victor Korean Open badminton tournament in Seoul.

The debate may be raging over whether the 2022 World Cup finals in Qatar should be switched to the winter, but the local organisers are content with sticking to the original summer dates.

Outstanding Vietnamese athletes will receive extra rewards for their achievements at the 27th Southeast Asian Games in Myanmar.

Thirty oil paintings by Vietnamese artists, featuring people throughout the world who supported Vietnam during its wars and development process, are on display in downtown Hanoi.

Coach Hoang Van Phuc immediately resigned after the team's return from 27th SEA Games, taking responsibility for the weak performance of the team.

Vietnamese football fans will have a chance to see the 2014 World Cup trophy on January 1 in Hanoi.

The 27th SEA Games successfully closed in Myanmar on December 22 after 11 days of competition in the spirit of friendship and solidarity.

Mau Thanh Thuy beat out three other finalists and was crowned as the winner of Vietnam's Next Top Model 2013.

Those who try to visit the Zone 9 entertainment area in Hanoi may be disappointed from December 23, as it will close early.

Veteran painter Do Duc will again display his love for the rugged region of Ha Giang through his artworks, which are on display at his latest show opening on Friday.

As the 27th SEA Games in Myanmar has one day to go, Vietnamese athletes have surpassed their 70-gold medal target, bagging a total of 72 golds as of 04.30pm pm on December 21.

Vietnam's national men's football team jumped fourteen places on FIFA's newest ranking table, finishing at 144th.

A professional body is needed to protect property rights for films made in the country, the head of the Vietnam Cinematography Association has said.

Vietnam’s Nguyen Van Hung set a new men’s triple jump record (16.67 metres) and brought home a gold at the on-going 27th SEA Games.

Top Vietnamese artists, films and social phenomena that have been most searched by local internet users were announced in a newly-released report from Google.

Vietnam’s national under-23 football team had to say goodbye to the ongoing 27th Southeast Asia Games (SEA Games 27) in Myanmar, after losing to Malaysia 2-1 in the qualification round.