CULTURE AND SPORT

Top Vietnamese badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh beat Japanese rival Takuma Ueda 21-14 and 21-19 in the men’s singles final of the Yonex Sunrise Vietnam Open in HCMC.

The first ever Hanoi Carnival 2012 is underway in Cau Giay district, offering inspiring things for young Hanoians and foreigners, who want to know more about Vietnam.

Dang Thu Thao from Can Tho won the Miss Vietnam 2012 title in the final round of the beauty pageant held in Da Nang.

The most attractive cultural features of ethnic groups in Tay Nguyen will be presented during the second Central Highlands Cultural Days event organised in Hanoi this month.

The General Department of Sports and Physical Training’s head Vuong Bich Thang assumed responsibility for Vietnam’s poor performance at the Olympic Games.

The Vietnam Center for Protection of Music Copyright has recently accused Vietnam television of using foreign songs without purchasing copyright.

Vietnamese martial artists won a gold medal and two silver medals at the Asian Wushu Championships at Phu Tho Gymnasium in HCM City on August 23.

Young Hanoians have adopted the cosplay hobby and are preparing for an upcoming contest on August 25-26.

Vietnam’s number-one badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh has advanced to the second round of the men’s singles at the ongoing Yonex Sunrise Vietnam Open 2012 tournament.

Leaders of the VPF confirmed that the arrest of its vice chairman, Nguyen Duc Kien, would have no impact of its operation.

The second “Central Highlands Cultural Days in Hanoi ” will be held in the capital city soon, featuring a wide range of activities that provide an insight into the region.

US billionaire George Soros has bought a stake in Manchester United, the British football club that made its Wall Street debut earlier this month, according to a filing with US regulators.

Prominent Hollywood film director Tony Scott, whose signature works included "Top Gun," jumped to his death from a bridge in San Pedro, California, city officials announced.

After Vietnam failed to return from the London Olympics with a single medal, many blame the National Sports Administration.

Hoang Huu Luong, Director General of the Press Department, has recently made a statement on cutting down the broadcasting time of Chinese and South Korean movies.

The photo, “My balloon”, by photographer Vo Anh Kiet, has won the second prize at the National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest 2012.

SHB Da Nang won Vietnam’s top-flight soccer competition V-League after beating XM The Vissai Ninh Binh 3-1 in an away game of the 2012 season’s last matchday.

Miss China won the coveted title of Miss World on Saturday, triumphing on home soil during a glitzy final held in a mining city on the edge of the Gobi desert.

An exhibition called “Vietnam now” by the country’s most six outstanding artists will be held at The Rotunda, Exchange Square, Hong Kong from August 24 to September 9.