CULTURE AND SPORT

Real Madrid beat Barcelona 2-1 to lift the Spanish Super Cup before a full house at the Santiago Bernabeu.

The Venice film festival kicks off on Wednesday with the arrival of stars on water taxis for an art-house dominated line-up dealing with issues from religious extremism to economic crisis.

The Vietnam football team has employed a physical strength coach in their preparation for the Southeast Asian Football Federation Cup later this year.

Lai Huong Thao, who was crowned at the Miss Sports 2012 beauty pageant, will represent Vietnam at this year’s Miss Supranational in Warsaw.

Nguyen Huy Thanh brought Vietnam a third gold medal at the Asian Wushu Championships in Ho Chi Minh City.

Famous singer Monica Denise Brown will perform at the Hennessy Concert, scheduled to take place at My Dinh National Convention Centre in Hanoi on September 7.

Top Vietnamese badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh beat Japanese rival Takuma Ueda 21-14 and 21-19 in the men’s singles final of the Yonex Sunrise Vietnam Open in HCMC.

The first ever Hanoi Carnival 2012 is underway in Cau Giay district, offering inspiring things for young Hanoians and foreigners, who want to know more about Vietnam.

Dang Thu Thao from Can Tho won the Miss Vietnam 2012 title in the final round of the beauty pageant held in Da Nang.

The most attractive cultural features of ethnic groups in Tay Nguyen will be presented during the second Central Highlands Cultural Days event organised in Hanoi this month.

The General Department of Sports and Physical Training’s head Vuong Bich Thang assumed responsibility for Vietnam’s poor performance at the Olympic Games.

The Vietnam Center for Protection of Music Copyright has recently accused Vietnam television of using foreign songs without purchasing copyright.

Vietnamese martial artists won a gold medal and two silver medals at the Asian Wushu Championships at Phu Tho Gymnasium in HCM City on August 23.

Young Hanoians have adopted the cosplay hobby and are preparing for an upcoming contest on August 25-26.

Vietnam’s number-one badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh has advanced to the second round of the men’s singles at the ongoing Yonex Sunrise Vietnam Open 2012 tournament.

Leaders of the VPF confirmed that the arrest of its vice chairman, Nguyen Duc Kien, would have no impact of its operation.

The second “Central Highlands Cultural Days in Hanoi ” will be held in the capital city soon, featuring a wide range of activities that provide an insight into the region.

US billionaire George Soros has bought a stake in Manchester United, the British football club that made its Wall Street debut earlier this month, according to a filing with US regulators.

Prominent Hollywood film director Tony Scott, whose signature works included "Top Gun," jumped to his death from a bridge in San Pedro, California, city officials announced.