CULTURE AND SPORT

Vietnamese photographer An Le has won the New Exposure fashion photography contest, held jointly by Vogue magazine, RED Digital Cinema and Bottega Veneta in New York.

Vietnamese badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh could not make his Olympic journey further than the group stage after his 0 – 2 defeat at Group D second game.

Popular British football team Manchester United announced Monday that it hopes to earn over $300 million in its proposed IPO on Wall Street.

A young star of American journalism has acknowledged he concocted quotes from Bob Dylan in his best-selling book of creativity featuring the American folk legend.

Vietnamese hopeful Tran Le Quoc Toan failed to bring home a bronze medal in his 56kg event.

Batman flick "The Dark Knight Rises" held on to the top spot at North American box offices this weekend despite last week's mass shooting in Colorado, figures released Sunday showed.

Vietnam’s top badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh narrowly defeated underdogs Tan Yuhan from Belgium in his first match of the London 2012 Olympics qualifying round.

Vietnam’s gymnasts, shooters, and weightlifters have ended their dream at the 2012 London Olympic Games.

American swimmer Ryan Lochte sunk record-chasing Michael Phelps in a pulsating start to the Olympics while China's Sun Yang and Ye Shiwen wrote their name in the record books.

Swimming legend Michael Phelps suffered a nervy start in his bid to become the greatest Olympian in history on Saturday while Chinese shooter Yi Siling claimed the first gold of the Games.

Britain welcomed the world to the Olympics in an opening ceremony showcasing the country's rich history and sense of fun.

International K-Pop 2012 in Vietnam, organised by the Korean Cultural Center, is on the lookout for the next Korean pop star from around the country next month.

Female judo martial artist Van Ngoc Tu will be the first Vietnamese athlete to compete at the London 2012 Olympics, the head of the country’s sporting delegation.

All eyes turn to London on Friday for the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympics.

Stars of sport and screen gathered in London to honour legendary heavyweight boxer and Olympic champion Muhammad Ali as the countdown to the 2012 Games neared its finale.

Most Vietnamese cinemas prefer presenting foreign films to attract young people who accounted for two thirds of total cinema goers over the past decade.

HCMC's well-known Rong Vang (Golden Dragon) Water Puppetry Troupe will take part in the Kijimuna Festa 2012 in Japan from July 28 to August 6.

Symphonies for piano by world-famous composer Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninov will be performed by Guigla Katsarava in Hanoi next month.

Show promoters are blacklisting many traditional music singers, accusing them of being too picky and greedy.