CULTURE AND SPORT

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.

Dancing with the Stars, a Vietnamese TV series, will be live broadcast on Vietnam Television channel 3 as from March 18.

Four Vietnamese athletes will take part in the 2012 Asian Indoor Athletics Champs, to be held in Hangzhou, China, from February 16-19.

Non-Vietnamese speakers, especially tourists, will have a chance to enjoy Vietnamese cai luong at the Hanoi Theatre of Cai Luong in English.

Tiger Woods returns to the site of two of his most stirring victories when he makes his PGA Tour season debut at the $6.4 million Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

The Vietnamese showbiz industry was warmed up after Tet holiday by several new scandals involving famous performers.

Rumours that one of the Vietnam’s most loved television shows – the Kitchen Gods– may come to an end sparked public dismay.

U19 Vietnam will join 10 other teams from Southeast Asian countries at the 2012 Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy to be held at Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei from February 25-March 3.

Vietnam will organise three international chess competitions this year.

Teen boys with superpowers helped lift the movie box office to unexpected heights over Super Bowl weekend as thriller "Chronicle" edged haunted house movie "The Woman in Black."

American jazz vocalist Diane Witherspoon will perform at a five star music lounge in Hanoi starting this February.

Vietnam’s national wrestling team will compete at the Asian Wrestling Championships as part of their preparations for the 2012 London Olympic qualifier.