CULTURE AND SPORT

According to many critics the Vietnamese film industry lacks real talent because of too much focus on the physical attributes of actors.

Screenings of the Future Shorts Festival, the world's biggest pop-up film festival, will take place in HCM City on August 12 and on August 15.

Vietnam's Le Huynh Chau failed to move to the next round of the men's taekwondo 58kg category in the Olympics London.

The Vietnamese football team has lost 89 points and is now placed 146th in the world, according to the latest FIFA rankings for August.

Singer-actress Jennifer Lopez has filed a $20 million lawsuit against a former driver whom she claims threatened to spill her secrets if she did not pay him $2.8 million, court records showed.

Vietnam will compete in both the men's and women's team events at the Chess Olympiad in Istanbul, Turkey from August 27 to September 10.

The Information and Communications Publishing House has launched a book entitled “Vietnamese mark in the East Sea ” by Dr. Tran Cong Truc.

DreamWorks Animation plans to build a $3.2 billion "entertainment zone" in Shanghai, as the US film giant seeks to bolster its presence in the booming Chinese market.

Vietnam's Le Huynh Chau will compete with Wei Chen Yang from Chinese Taipei in the first match of the men's taekwondo 58kg category in the London Olympics.

The story of Agent Orange victim Nguyen Duc has inspired Japanese high school teacher Toshiaki Uchimoto to compose a song about peace.

Some 300 Marilyn Monroe fans gathered at the Los Angeles cemetery where she is buried, commemorating the iconic sex symbol on the 50th anniversary of her death.

Andy Murray savoured the biggest win of his career after thrashing Roger Federer to win Olympic gold as the Williams sisters made history with victory in the women's doubles.

The fastest man in the world will be crowned on day three of athletics events at the London Olympics, which starts with the women's marathon through the city's streets.

Though some artists want to build the popularity of the traditional art of cheo by updating it for contemporary audiences, some experts think it would cause cheo to lose its traditional and unique features.

US great Michael Phelps closed his Olympic individual career in breathtaking style as America ruled the pool.

Top Vietnamese chess player Le Quang Liem has dropped two places from 51st to 53rd in the world rankings, according to the World Chess Federation.

Michael Phelps stormed to a 20th Olympic Games medal while British cyclist Chris Hoy claimed his fifth career gold.

The fourth International Vovinam (traditional Vietnamese martial arts) Festival has opened with an impressive show in the central province of Binh Dinh.

Well-known pop singer My Tam has recently become the first Vietnamese artist to be chosen as Youtube partner.