CULTURE AND SPORT

21-year-old Vu Thi Thuy Linh has was crowned at the Miss Vietnam Czech Republic contest, which concluded this week at the Top Hotel in Prague.

Rafael Nadal crashed to his worst Grand Slam defeat in seven years when Lukas Rosol pulled off one of the greatest upsets in Wimbledon history.

Striker Mario struck twice to seal Italy's 2-1 semi-final win over Germany to leave the Germans' Euro 2012 ambitions in tatters.

An American-Vietnamese chef outcooked 200 other leading chefs from 30 countries and territories to win the gold medal at the International Beijing Culinary Competition.

Spain reached their third consecutive major tournament final after overcoming Portugal 4-2 on penalties in the Euro 2012 semi-final.

Two-time winner Rafael Nadal and British hope Andy Murray reached the Wimbledon second round, but Australia's men slumped to their country's worst performance since 1938.

Another major tournament, and another major disappointment for Wayne Rooney.

After Dancing with The Stars show concluded, singer Phuong Thanh, one of the show’s contestants, accused the organisers of arranging the result.

Ten countries will participate in the 2012 Asia Pacific Little League Junior Division Championships that will take place in the central coastal city of Nha Trang from June 30- July 7.

“AKI & KUNIKO”, a guitar and koto duo from Japan, will be in Hanoi and HCM City from July 8-10.

Vietnam's Nguyen Hoang Thien beat Andreas Moltke-Leth from Denmark to progress to the finals of the boys' singles in the International Tennis Federation Odense tournament.

Roger Federer insists he can still match Pete Sampras's record of seven Wimbledon triumphs despite Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal having developed an iron grip on Grand Slam glory.

Italy advanced to the semi-finals of Euro 2012 with victory over England in a shoot-out after a tense quarter-final duel finished 0-0.

Goals in each half from Xabi Alonso, on his 100th international appearance, sent Spain to the Euro 2012 semi-finals.

Seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong asked a US Anti-Doping Agency review board to dismiss "spurious" allegations brought against him last week.

Vietnam Television will ban artists who wear scanty clothes from appearing on its shows, said an official.

Germany booked their place in the last four of Euro 2012 as Joachim Loew's side hammered Greece 4-2.

Top Vietnamese badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh easily thrashed Indian opponent Ajay Jayaram in the second round of the Singapore Open Super Series.

Portugal will have to do without striker Helder Postiga for their Euro 2012 semi-final after he had to go off injured in Thursday's 1-0 win over Czech Republic, the team doctor indicated.