CULTURE AND SPORT

Vietnamese photographer Tran Viet Van won a silver medal in the Fine Art–Nudes category of the Prix de la Photographie Paris contest.

Top Vietnamese chess player Le Quang Liem has secured a place in the finals of the 2012 World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships.

Several performers have had to cope with near-death experiences due to cost-cutting by promoters.

The sixth Vietnam International Federation of Cinema and Television Sports Festival officially opened yesterday at Hanoi Opera House.

Vietnam’s national football team has moved down 22 places to stand at 120th position in the FIFA rankings in July, marking their departure from the top 100

The Asian Billiards Championships is held in HCM City today with 32 athletes from six countries.

Andy Murray beat Marin Cilic to reach a fifth successive Wimbledon quarter-final where he will meet Spanish bulldozer David Ferrer who has made the last eight for the first time at the 10th attempt.

A painting exhibition themed “War and Peace through Children’s Eyes” is taking place in Ho Chi Minh City.

Behind every pageant queen's success is the huge contributions made by the promoters and fierce competition to the top.

Australia's Olympic athletes will be banned from using sleeping pills after ex-swimming star admitted to a heavy use of the sedatives during competition.

An exhibition of photographs on Vietnam, its countryside and people, shot by Argentinean photographer Amanda Perez, is underway in Montevideo City in Uruguay.

Duong Thi Viet Anh will be the second representative of Vietnam's track-and-field team at the upcoming London Olympics after success on July 1 at the Asian All Star Athletics Meet.

Miss Vietnam 2010 runner-up Vu Hoang My will represent Vietnam at the Miss World 2012 pageant in Ordos, China, in August.

Spain retained their European crown by overwhelming Italy 4-0 in Euro 2012 final in Kiev.

Euro 2012 reaches its climax in Sunday's final in Kiev, when defending champions Spain will bid to hold off an Italy side who have steadily eased into form in trademark fashion.

Serena Williams fired down a Wimbledon record 23 aces and Andy Murray beat the clock on Saturday.

Yxine Film Festival introduced the Vietnamese film industry to international observers at Image India film festival.

Roger Federer survived a huge scare to reach the Wimbledon last 16 while defending champion Novak Djokovic avoided another Czech Republic Centre Court ambush.

The Vietnamese version of the original American dance competition “So You Think You Can Dance” will be launched in big cities across the country next month.