CULTURE AND SPORT

Four Vietnamese athletes will arrive in Poland to take part in the 2013 World Weightlifting Championships on October 17.

A list of Vietnamese artists that have created the most valuable paintings sold internationally.

Vietnam claimed a convincing victory over Australia on October 7, successfully taking berth to the final round of the U19 Asian football tournament.

The first international mountain marathon in Vietnam took place in Sa Pa in the northern province of Lao Cai on October 6.

Truong Thi May has ranked first in the top 16 for the most promising contestants on missosology.org, a well-known international pageant forum.

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.