CULTURE AND SPORT

Twelve Vietnamese martial artists will take part in the Asian Vovinam Championships at Kish Island, Iran, starting today.

Singers should take the initiative in reminding event organisers to pay copyright fees for songs that they perform, Vietnamese music copyright chief urged.

Defending champion Le Quang Liem experienced his fifth draw on Oct 16 at the ongoing Spice Cup Chess Festival in the US.

Supermodel Truong Nam Thanh has received an invitation from Mister World 2012 to represent Vietnam in this year’s beauty pageant, said director of Elite Vietnam company.

Nearly 100 circus artists will perform original gravity-defying acrobatic feats at the National Circus Gala 2012 in HCMC from October 19-21.

Australian Olympic chief renewed his calls for the nation's anti-doping body to have to right to compel witnesses to give evidence as it probes doping in cycling.

Vietnam's Super Grandmaster Le Quang Liem secured his third draw at the Spice Cup Chess Festival in the US yesterday.

Roger Federer will give it all in his quest to retain the world number one ranking until the end of 2012.

Vietnamese photographer Nguyen Quoc Huy won a gold medal at the 9th ‘Bucovina Mileniul 2012’ international photographic contest in Romania.

Vietnam's Nguyen Tien Minh has jumped two places from 13th place to 11th in the world rankings, according to the latest figures from the Badminton World Federation.

Swedish rookie Jonas Blixt earned his first US PGA victory after rolling in a four-foot par putt on 18 to capture the $5 million Frys.com Open by one stroke.

Djokovic saved five match points in the second set before outlasting Andy Murray in the Shanghai Masters final.

Hosts U21 Vietnam crushed their weaker Singaporean rivals 6-1 in their opening game of the International U21 Football Tournament.

The People's Committee in HCMC has tasked the DoCST to resolve all existing problems within the country’s professional football clubs.

A Government decree banning lip syncing and skimpy performing outfits at art and fashion shows will take effect from January next year.

Several prominent names from the world of international cinema have been announced as jurors for the second Hanoi International Film Festival which comes to the capital next month.

Since the economic downturn many chairmen of football clubs have fallen into debt to their coaches and players.

Japan’s leading comedian Utazo Katsura will perform for free in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City in late October.

The 21st World Military Taekwondo Championship will be held at the Military Zone No.7’s Sport Complex Centre in Ho Chi Minh City from October 19-26.