CULTURE AND SPORT

Vietnamese top badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh will compete at the 2012 All England Open Badminton Championships from March 6-13.

English singer Jeni Jaye, one of the world’s most famous tribute singers will perform in Hanoi next month.

VFF decided to offer the position of national team coach to a domestic manager with a lucrative salary.

A display of Vietnam ’s precious archeological items will take place in Germany in 2014 and 2015, promoting the Southeast Asian country’s culture and tourism.

Dominante, one of the most famous Finnish choirs, will perform in Hanoi for the first time on March 6, according to the Embassy of Finland.

"The Artist" won top honors at the Academy Awards, taking the Best Picture prize and marking the first time in 83 years that a silent film has won the Oscar.

The Vietnamese futsal was narrowly defeated 3-4 by Australia in the Asian Futsal qualifiers for the Southeast Asian region on February 26.

Oscars host Billy Crystal launched Hollywood's biggest night with a video skit featuring the year's nominees, as "The Artist" eyed gold.

The Oscar ceremony has much to prove Sunday, including whether a blockbuster-free field can draw a TV audience and if Billy Crystal's host routine remains a crowd-pleaser.

Rory McIlroy and Lee Westwood remain on track for a semi-final showdown and a chance at the world No. 1 ranking after comfortable wins in the third round of the WGC Match Play Championship.

A number of Korean artists will join a concert in Hanoi on March 15 to mark the 20th anniversary of Vietnam-Republic of Korea diplomatic ties.

Miss Vietnam 2010 runner-up Hoang My has been criticised for cultural insensitivity in a recent photo-shoot.

Mai Duc Chung has become the No 1 option for head coach of the national football team.

The runner-up of Vietnam’s Next Top Model 2010 Tuyet Lan joined the show of Indian-origin designer Sushma Patel in the Couture Fashion Week in New York on February 17.

Thai Ha, one of Vietnam's A-list models, has been fined VND5 million for her clothes that were too revealing at an event.

The 2012 Golden Kite awards ceremony will be held at the Friendship Palace in Hanoi on March 13.

Several famous actors and actresses are among contestants of the third season of Dancing with the Stars reality show, which is called “Universal Steps” in Vietnam.

The news John Terry could be out for six weeks due to the need for exploratory knee surgery means Chelsea will have to reorganise their defence, manager Andre Villas-Boas admits.

Cong Hien, or the "Devotion Music Awards", may expand the categories this year.