CULTURE AND SPORT

Many cultural events will be held in Brussels on October 4-8 to introduce Vietnam’s cinematography to Belgian people.

Vietnamese renowned fashion designer Minh Hanh will bring a collection to Liuzhou’s annual Water Festival in China.

The world's largest mobile phone maker Nokia said it planned to cut 3,500 jobs in Romania, Germany and the United States by the end of 2012.

Eighteen Asian-Pacific teams will participate in an international beach volleyball tournament to be held at Vung Tau City on October 7-9.

China is due to take its first step towards building a space station on Thursday when it launches an experimental module ahead of the country's National Day celebrations.

Vietnamese-produced war films are lacking in veracity and are too message-laden, according to a scriptwriter.

US online retail giant Amazon launched a touchscreen tablet computer, the Kindle Fire, that costs $199, less than half the price of the cheapest iPad from market-leader Apple.

European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso called for a financial transactions tax and the creation of eurobonds to fix an economic crisis.

Across the gamut of the arts, intellectual property rights have remained a problem in Vietnam.

Champions Barcelona will be bidding to get their Champions League title defence back on track Wednesday.

The death toll in the Philippines from Typhoon Nesat climbed to 18 as thousands of people battled widespread flooding and another storm bore down on the country.

Paris Fashion Week got off to a black-and-white start as a duo of Asian designers sent out Spring-Summer looks for 2012.

Germany and Greece held new crisis talks Tuesday as European governments ratcheted up steps to head off a default by Athens which could be calamitous for the eurozone.

Cinema professionals recently held a workshop to discuss the need for improvements to the structure and management of the domestic film sector.

Truong Tung Lan, one of the top ten contestants of Miss Vietnam 2010, will participate in the 38th Miss Asia Pacific World pageant in South Korea.

Europe's failure to tackle crippling Greek debt is "scaring the world," US President Barack Obama warned.

Auditions for Vietnam's Got Talent will be held from October to June 2012 nationwide, according to a press conference in Ho Chi Minh City on September 26.

US divers are working to recover what may be the biggest shipwreck haul ever from the SS Gairsoppa which was torpedoed by a German U-boat 70 years ago.

One hundred countries have now signed up to an international accord vowing to stop children from being forced to fight in armies, according to officials.