CULTURE AND SPORT

Miss Vietnam 2010 runner-up Vu Hoang My will represent Vietnam at the Miss World 2012 pageant in Ordos, China, in August.

Spain retained their European crown by overwhelming Italy 4-0 in Euro 2012 final in Kiev.

Euro 2012 reaches its climax in Sunday's final in Kiev, when defending champions Spain will bid to hold off an Italy side who have steadily eased into form in trademark fashion.

Serena Williams fired down a Wimbledon record 23 aces and Andy Murray beat the clock on Saturday.

Yxine Film Festival introduced the Vietnamese film industry to international observers at Image India film festival.

Roger Federer survived a huge scare to reach the Wimbledon last 16 while defending champion Novak Djokovic avoided another Czech Republic Centre Court ambush.

The Vietnamese version of the original American dance competition “So You Think You Can Dance” will be launched in big cities across the country next month.

The 2012 Asian Muay Thai Championships will take place in Ho Chi Minh City from July 7-14, gathering fighters from nearly 20 countries and territories around the region.

21-year-old Vu Thi Thuy Linh has was crowned at the Miss Vietnam Czech Republic contest, which concluded this week at the Top Hotel in Prague.

Rafael Nadal crashed to his worst Grand Slam defeat in seven years when Lukas Rosol pulled off one of the greatest upsets in Wimbledon history.

Striker Mario struck twice to seal Italy's 2-1 semi-final win over Germany to leave the Germans' Euro 2012 ambitions in tatters.

An American-Vietnamese chef outcooked 200 other leading chefs from 30 countries and territories to win the gold medal at the International Beijing Culinary Competition.

Spain reached their third consecutive major tournament final after overcoming Portugal 4-2 on penalties in the Euro 2012 semi-final.

Two-time winner Rafael Nadal and British hope Andy Murray reached the Wimbledon second round, but Australia's men slumped to their country's worst performance since 1938.

Another major tournament, and another major disappointment for Wayne Rooney.

After Dancing with The Stars show concluded, singer Phuong Thanh, one of the show’s contestants, accused the organisers of arranging the result.

Ten countries will participate in the 2012 Asia Pacific Little League Junior Division Championships that will take place in the central coastal city of Nha Trang from June 30- July 7.

“AKI & KUNIKO”, a guitar and koto duo from Japan, will be in Hanoi and HCM City from July 8-10.

Vietnam's Nguyen Hoang Thien beat Andreas Moltke-Leth from Denmark to progress to the finals of the boys' singles in the International Tennis Federation Odense tournament.