CULTURE AND SPORT

Manuel Neuer was the hero for Bayern Munich as his side went through to the Champions League final after beating Real Madrid.

Bassoonist Van Thanh Ha will perform recitals at the Workers Theatre, featuring material from Beethoven's Fifth Symphony and Ferdinand David's Concerto for Bassoon.

Lionel Messi missed a penalty as holders Barcelona were sent crashing out of the Champions League semi-finals after 10-man Chelsea battled to a 2-2 draw at the Camp Nou.

Photographer Phan Thanh Cuong won the first prize for veteran artists at the "Southwest Region – 10 Years of Achievements and Development" competition.

Hanoi’s Gravity Games, featuring the best in urban and extreme sports proved a hit with the capital’s young people.

The Audio Vision Global Company (AVG), Vietnam Professional Football (VPF), and the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) finalized a deal for TV broadcast rights.

Australia's great Olympic swimming hope James "The Missile" Magnussen was struck by a chest infection which ruled him out of a three-day training camp with his teammates.

Singer Tung Duong has won the Cong Hien or Dedication Award for the fifth time.

Vietnamese and foreign artists alike have been hailed for their great contributions to the success of this year’s Hue Festival.

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.