CULTURE AND SPORT

English heavyweights Manchester City and Arsenal slumped to surprise Champions League defeats leaving the former staring at a second successive exit at the group stage.

Germany defender Marcel Schmelzer hit a second-half winner as Borussia Dortmund beat Real Madrid 2-1.

South Korea's skating star Kim Yu-Na is reuniting with two of her childhood coaches as she returns to competitive skating ahead of the 2014 Winter Olympics, her agency said.

The Japanese Film Festival titled ‘Comedy 2012’ will be held in Hanoi, Phan Thiet City and Ho Chi Minh City from October 25-December 1.

Lance Armstrong's epic fall concluded with the loss of seven Tour de France titles, leaving cycling with a gaping hole in its record book and grasping for a way to move past a drug-tainted era.

Katsura Utazo will perform Rakugo, a traditional Japanese one-man show, in Hanoi on October 24 and HCM City on October 27.

Vietnamese chess GM Le Quang Liem was placed second after a draw with Phillipine rival Wesley So in his last match of the US Spice Cup Festival.

Tiger Woods said he was looking forward to a "decade" of battles with US PGA champion Rory McIlroy as the world's top two prepare to go head-to-head in China next week.

Malaysia triumphed at Thanh Nien (Youth) Newspaper International Under-U21 Football Championships at Pleiku Stadium in the Central Highland province of Gia Lai.

An exhibition depicting one of the most beautiful seasons in Hanoi and the vibrant life of women is going to be showcased later this month.

Sir Ferguson said Rio Ferdinand "will be dealt with" after not wearing a Kick It Out T-shirt in a protest against the campaign group.

More than 150 martial artists are participating in the 2012 Southeast Asian Judo Championships, which opened in Bac Lieu Province on October 19.

Vietnam overwhelmed Sydney 3-0 on October 19 to clash against Malaysia in the final match of the ongoing International U21 Football Championships.

A Xam folk music performance will be held in Vietnam Women's Museum on October 26-28.

First Hanoi Open Classical Guitar Competition will begin on Monday with thirty-two contestant set to participate at the event.

Twelve Vietnamese martial artists will take part in the Asian Vovinam Championships at Kish Island, Iran, starting today.

Singers should take the initiative in reminding event organisers to pay copyright fees for songs that they perform, Vietnamese music copyright chief urged.

Defending champion Le Quang Liem experienced his fifth draw on Oct 16 at the ongoing Spice Cup Chess Festival in the US.

Supermodel Truong Nam Thanh has received an invitation from Mister World 2012 to represent Vietnam in this year’s beauty pageant, said director of Elite Vietnam company.