CULTURE AND SPORT

Vietnam continues occupying the top position in the Southeast Asian region in FIFA rankings for January 2013.

Vietnamese poets could collect billions of VND from copyright fees if a regulation was applied, says poet Doan Thi Lam Luyen.

Newly-appointed coach Hoang Van Phuc has made whole-sale changes, dropping veterans in favour of younger players for the SEA Games 27.

Iran's announcement that it will make its own film to counter the "distorted" thriller "Argo" is fueling a debate about Hollywood and historical accuracy.

Former Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola's move to Bayern Munich stunned Spain's partisan sporting press, which marvelled Thursday that he chose the German league over the English.

Vietnamese chess player Le Quang Liem will leave the Aeroflot chess tournament in Russia to compete in the UK’s Festival Tradewise Gibraltar 2013 from January 22-31.

Cycling could be cut from the Olympic programme if the Lance Armstrong scandal implicates the sport's governing body of covering up a widespread doping scheme, the International Olympic Committee said.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is seeking to introduce swinging fines for art performances it believes sully the national character.

Lance Armstrong confessed to talk show host Oprah Winfrey that he used performance-enhancing drugs to win the Tour de France.

The movers and shakers at the Golden Globes ceremony, which saw Les Misérables, Argo and Django Unchained scoop awards ahead of next month's Oscars.

Trainer Hoang Van Phuc has been assigned to lead Vietnam’s national football team in its two matches with the UAE on February 6 and Hong Kong on March 22 in the 2015 Asian Cup qualifying round.

MU beat Liverpool 2-1 on Sunday while Manchester City secured their first league win at Arsenal in 38 years, beating them 2-0.

People living in the Red River Delta are preparing to celebrate the Huong Pagoda festival 2013, which a local official has promised will be the biggest ever.

As many as 61 young tennis players from across Asia will participate in the international tennis federation U14 Asian Championship-Division 2, 2013.

Top Vietnamese badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh was beaten 1-2 by China’s Wong Wing Ki in the first round of the 2012 Korean Open on December 10.

Overseas Vietnamese singer Khanh Ly has to apply for a new license for performing in the country, an official has confirmed.

Mick Moloney, one of Ireland's most renowned traditional musicians and musicologists, will return to Vietnam for an evening of Irish music and song at the Youth Theatre in Hanoi next Monday.

The Vietnam Football Federation announced a draft list of 50 players who will prepare for the qualifier of the 2015 Asian Cup.

Music service providers in Vietnam said they would continue to tighten control over music copyright.