CULTURE AND SPORT

Saigontourist Cable Television's decision to only pay studios if their serials top a certain rating has left the latter bewildered.

A big-name Hollywood fundraiser for Barack Obama is releasing the first feature film about the raid that killed Osama bin Laden two days before the US presidential election.

Rumours that two of Vietnam’s professional football teams previously owned by arrested tycoon Nguyen Duc Kien may be shut down are gathering pace.

Shanghai Masters organisers said they were taking a bizarre online death threat against Roger Federer "seriously" Friday and pledged to keep the world number one safe.

Vietnamese badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh has successfully advanced to the semi-finals of the Chinese Taipei Open, defeating Hong Kong’s world No. 22 Wing Ki Wong.

The Vietnamese-American photographer An My Le has been awarded a ‘Genius Grant' from the MacArthur Fellowship for her collection of photographs inspired by the war in Vietnam.

A growing number of Vietnamese artists have been making the decision to cross the gender line.

Vietnam’s men’s football team has advanced six positions to 140th in the latest FIFA rankings.

The Vietnamese version of the famous reality show MasterChef will air on Vietnam Television at 8.pm every Friday, beginning from March 8, 2013.

Rafael Nadal has entered the Mubadala World Tennis Championship in December as he seeks to prove his fitness ahead of the Australian Open.

One of Mozart's most beloved operas, Cosi fan Tutte, will be performed by the Vietnam National Opera and Ballet at the Hanoi Opera House on October 5 and 6.

Vietnamese referees are becoming popular internationally. Tomorrow, Hoang Anh Tuan from Hanoi will conduct a semi-final match for the Thai Football Association Cup.

A young girl has devoted her time to introducing the sport to children in Hanoi who otherwise might not be exposed to it.

Oscar-nominated "Himalaya" opened up the remote, pristine villages of the world's tallest mountain range to the West.

The first Vietnam Coach Institute officially opened in Ho Chi Minh City on September 30.

The Olympic Council of Asia will arrive in Hanoi on Friday to inspect the city for the 2019 Asian Games host bid.

Vietnam's Nguyen Tien Minh has moved up one place to reach 13th position in the world, according to the World Badminton Federation's latest rankings.

An exhibition featuring Vietnamese and French artworks is being held at the Cernuschi Museum in Paris from September 21, 2012 to January 27, 2013.

Reigning Wimbledon and US Open champion Serena Williams has withdrawn from the China Open because of flu while her sister Venus has also pulled out, citing a back injury, organisers said.