CULTURE AND SPORT

Four Vietnamese tennis players flew to Iran on April 20 to take part in the Davis Cup 2012 tournament.

Young female gymnast Do Thi Ngan Thuong has taken a berth to the coming 2012 Olympics in London.

Outfits for spring and summer by Vietnamese designers will be on show tonight at Hanoi Fashion Week.

Brendan Steele has recaptured the same focus that made him a winner last year in his rookie season on the US PGA Tour just in time to defend his crown starting Thursday at the Texas Open.

Pupils in Hanoi will have the opportunity to receive professional football training and participate in a major youth football tournament.

Thirteen ethnic minority groups from across Vietnam will take part in a cultural market in Hanoi’s Dong Mo Village.

Raices Profundas or Deep Roots, a famous Cuban Dance Company, will perform its enthralling dances in Vietnam from April 19-22.

Nguyen Tien Minh is the only Vietnamese player qualifying for the second round of the singles event at the Badminton Asia Championship in Qingdao, China.

Asian football is facing a potentially momentous week as powerful regional chief Mohamed bin Hammam appeals against a lifetime corruption ban in a case with wide significance.

Moral guardians decided to tighten control over fashion shows following model Thanh Hang’s use of an e-cigarette as a prop in a show.

Vietnam’s top player Nguyen Tien Minh is scheduled to compete in China from April 17-22 as seed No7 at the 2012 Asian Badminton Championships.

After several fangirls of South Korea’s Bing Bang fainted during the 9 hour long Soundfest concert held at Phu Tho stadium, a roundtable discussion on fan culture among local youths was held.

The 2012 Hue Festival concluded on April 15 with impressive cultural performances by artists from Vietnam and countries from five continents around the world.

Hollywood's hottest couple has made it official, with Brad Pitt proposing to Angelina Jolie, a spokeswoman said.

Qualifier Michael Russell stunned top seed Mardy Fish 6-3, 6-1, thrilling his hometown fans as he booked a quarter-final berth at the ATP Tour US Men's Clay Court Championship.

Tuoi Tre Theatre and Vietnam Drama Theatre have been merged to form one Vietnam National Theatre.

Thanh Hang, a well-known local model, has stirred a public debate after she smoked during a recent catwalk performance.

Top Vietnamese player Nguyen Tien Minh has move two notches up to 10th position in the latest ranking of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) position after one month.

With the return of warm weather, Luala has resumed their street concerts project, this time with a jazz theme.