CULTURE AND SPORT

World Cup-winning skipper Ricky Ponting said he intended to continue playing Test cricket for Australia despite being told he had no future in the national one-day team.

Local producers said horror movie “Ngoi nha trong hem” achieved record sales of VND 2.4 billion (USD114,887) from its Tuesday premier alone.

Rio's Carnival celebrations reached their peak with the start of the sumptuous parades at the city's hallowed Sambadrome -- a riotous frenzy of skin, sweat, sequins and music.

Hollywood stars, music greats and loved ones praised the "sweet miracle" of Whitney Houston at a moving funeral service.

Over 30 musicians asked the PM to take drastic steps to deal with the increasing cases of music copyright infringement.

The family of a contestant said that the producer of the Vietnam's Got Talents had arranged the show, the jury is said to be “acting” too much.

For the first time Vietnamese models performed in the New York Fashion Week. Hoang Thuy and Tuyet Lan impressed the audience by their confidence.

As many as 24 businesses have committed more than VND27.5 billion (USD1.31 million) to the 2012 Danang International Fireworks Competition.

Your coaches from Chelsea Soccer School will run a training course for 180 junior footballers in Ho Chi Minh City.

Vietnamese movie “Ngoc Vien Dong” won two titles at the 14th California Independent Film Festival in the US.

At least 50 foreign participants have registered to take part in the first parasailing competition to be held in Danang.

Vietnamese top badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh defeated the world No 3 Chen Long of China 2-0 at the Thomas & Uber Cup Preliminary Asia Zone in Chinese Macau.

Barcelona took a giant step towards the Champions League's quarter-finals with a 3-1 win at Bayer Leverkusen.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has stated that it had never announced to withdraw the Miss Vietnam title of Mai Phuong Thuy.

Vietnamese young chess star Le Quang Liem has failed to defend his champion title at the 2012 Open Aeroflot in Russia after his latest defeat on February 12.

Ngoi Nha Trong Hem, a horror film about terrible secrets occurring in the house of a young couple whose marriage is heading for a break-up, will be screened at local cinemas on February 14.

Phil Mickelson won the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am for the fourth time, denying playing partner Tiger Woods in his bid for a first official PGA Tour victory in over two years.

The Foo Fighters captured five Grammys and Adele won four at a ceremony that celebrated music's best while mourning the loss of Whitney Houston.

The music world paid emotional tribute to Whitney Houston, as stars gathered for the Grammy show after her shock death.