CULTURE AND SPORT

A restored version of King-Monk Tran Nhan Tong was auctioned at USD1.8 million.

The World Martial Arts Union (WoMAU) has agreed to admit the Vietnam Traditional Martial Arts Federation as an official member of the union.

Twenty students from Vietnam Dance College enjoyed a rare chance to learn about Indian classical dancing art in Hanoi on September 12.

Vietnam picked up both 1st and 2nd category A awards at the closure of the second International Piano Competition while key category B and C awards went to foreign contestants.

A press conference held to explain the fixed result scandal of the top-TV singing talent show The Voice disappointed fans.

Quang Liem has returned to the group of Super Grandmasters after his great contribution at the 40th World Chess Olympiad.

Designer Minh Hanh has introduced the national Ao Dai costume at the International Festival of Extraordinary Textiles.

South Korean director Kim Ki-duk's "Pieta" won the Golden Lion at the Venice film festival.

When the match ended, after Djokovic’s return sailed long, Murray covered his face with this hands, his wild triumph complete.

Vietnam has won a Southeast Asian e-sport competition on home soil after beating Singapore in the final hosted by the central city of Da Nang on the weekend.

The International Federation of Association Football has given its support to the Vietnam Football Federation to develop a football information management system.

Defending champion Novak Djokovic reached his third consecutive final at the US Open on Sunday by beating Spain's David Ferrer.

A special performance by French musicians Clement Dufour and Tristan Pfaff will take place at the French Cultural Centre in Hanoi on September 18.

London bid farewell to the Paralympics with a spectacular celebration of the human spirit.

England, Germany, France and the Netherlands all started the road to the 2014 World Cup finals in Brazil with victories when the European qualifying campaign began.

The Vietnam Centre for Protection of Music Copyright accused VTV of not getting permission or paying royalties for foreign songs broadcast on the channel.

Vietnamese chess star Le Quang Liem scored an impressive victory over England’s number one player Michael Adams in the ninth round of the 2012 World Chess Olympiad, earning a final 3 – 1 win for the national men’s team.

Fourth seed David Ferrer reached his second US Open semi-final after a quite brilliant five-set tussle against Janko Tipsarevic at Flushing Meadows.

French President Francois Hollande is scheduled to decorate former Beatle Paul McCartney with a Legion of Honour award.