CULTURE AND SPORT

Contestants for Vietnam’s Next Top Model 2012 will have the opportunity to undergo a real-life experience during an upcoming trip to the US as part of the show.

Twelve teams will take part in the 2012 Hanoi International Judo Tournament being held from May 19-21, announced the organising board.

Because of the cheap price and wide range of selections, 3D cinema cafes have been attracting many young people.

MTV Exit is organising a free concert to promote human rights with the participation of famous artists like Simple Plan, Brown Eyed Girls and My Tam.

The Cannes Film Festival opened with a sweet-natured family romp by Wes Anderson.

HCM City authorities imposed VND3.5 million each on supermodel Thanh Hang for using screen-smoke on catwalk and singer Thu Minh for wearing scanty clothes in a music show.

The Vietnam Football Federation announced the selection of Phan Thanh Hung as the coach for the national football team.

Ngo Thanh Van was announced as Queen at the sixth Night of Beauty awards ceremony for famous artists and models in HCM City.

European cinema will shine out from local theatres to entertain movie buffs starting today in what will be the largest number screenings to date.

Director Nguyen Hoang Diep will present a short film entitled Hai, Tu, Sau (Two, Four and Six) at the Cannes film festival.

Vietnam has won the bid to host the Southeast Asian Women’s Football Championships 2012, which is scheduled to take place from Sept. 13-22.

A documentary about the hard lives of Vietnamese fishermen who disappeared and died while fishing near Paracel archipelago, was screened at the Vietnamese Cultural Centre in Paris.

Vietnam’s outstanding players have failed after nine days of tough competition at the 2012 Asian Chess Championships which closed in Ho Chi Minh City on May 13.

Manchester City were crowned Premier League champions after an incredible fightback which saw them score twice in injury time to beat QPR 3-2.

Attendance at many entertainment venues in HCMC has fallen because of competition from the numerous on national television networks as well as the economic turndown.

Filippo Inzaghi, Gennaro Gattuso and Alessandro Nesta will end their AC Milan careers against Novara on Sunday as the end of an era is all but completed at the San Siro.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s Department of Cinema has decided to ban the movie ‘Bay Cap 3’ from public showing.

National team midfielder Pham Thanh Luong and goalkeeper Dang Thi Kieu Trinh won Golden Ball awards for outstanding contributions to national men’s and women’s football in 2011.

The General Department of Sports and Physical Training refused to have head coach of national football team work under a short-term deal.