CULTURE AND SPORT

Craft and art shows including an exhibition by disabled Japanese photographers will open the annual Hoi An-Japan Cultural Festival on August 23.

Vietnamese badminton star Nguyen Tien Minh capped off a sensational performance in the semifinals at the 2013 World Badminton Championships in Guangzhou, China by winning his first-ever world medal.

Chinese player Lin Dan shattered his Vietnamese rival Nguyen Tien Minh’s hope of winning the World Badminton Federation (WBF) World Championship in a semi-final match on August 10.

Renowned Australian model coach Adam Williams has been invited to judge Vietnam’s Next Top Model 2013 auditions in Ho Chi Minh City on August 12 and Hanoi on August 19.

The 2013 Mekong River Delta bicycle race will begin in Ho Chi Minh City on August 12, featuring 19 domestic teams as well as the amateur American representatives Tamouh.

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.