CULTURE AND SPORT

The highly anticipated movie Barbie will not be showing in Vietnamese theatres for scenes depicting China's nine-dash-line map that is considered to be a violation of Vietnam's sovereign territory.

Nguyen Giang Tien, 25 from the south central province of Ninh Thuan province is set to vie for Miss World Tourism 2023 title at a beauty pageant, scheduled to take place in Sri Lanka from July 20 to July 29.

A 10-member team from the nation is due to participate in the 2023 FINA (International Swimming Federation) World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka of Japan from July 14 to July 30.

An exclusive gala reception will be held in Hanoi on July 2 to celebrate the remarkable achievements of the Vietnamese women’s national football team and bid good luck to them as they prepare to depart for the FIFA Women’s

All 18 referees and assistant referees who attended a video assistant referee technology training course have been confirmed as meeting FIFA's VAR refereeing standards.

Black Pink, the Republic of Korea’s girl group phenomenon, is storming Hanoi at My Dinh stadium for two nights on July 29 and 30.

France will play Italy in a final night of the Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF) 2023 due to take place on July 8, organisers announced on June 25.

The 2023 CJ Short Film Making Project has announced five filmmakers who will receive funds to make short films.

The Australian Government in Vietnam will hold multiple screenings of ABC Kids’ Bluey, Australia’s most popular children’s television show, in the cities of Hanoi, HCM, Danang and Can Tho in June and July.

Authorities in HCM City have issued a fine of VND 55 million to the organiser of the Ms. Global Success Business 2023 pageant for holding the contest without licence.

“Supermarket Affairs” by Vietnamese director Nguyen Luong Hang is one of the four candidates from Southeast Asia competing at the ongoing Palm Springs International ShortFest, the largest film festival for short films in the US.

More than 1,500 people joined in a mass yoga performance in the central coastal city of Danang on Sunday evening.

Local gymnast Van Vi Luong earned a spot to the world championships after having good performance at the Asian Artistic Gymnastics Championships underway in Singapore from June 15-to June 18.

Contestant Bui Vu Xuan Nghi left Vietnam on June 15 for Cambodia where she is competing for a title at Miss Teen International 2023.

Lam Kim Khanh of Ho Chi Minh City is representing Vietnam at the Man Of The World 2023 pageant which is currently being held in the Philippines.

American singer and songwriter Charlie Puth is scheduled to perform at a concert slated for Nha Trang City, central Vietnam on July 22.

Cyclist Nguyen Thi That (Vietnam) finished first in the women’s 109 km long-distance road race of the Asian Cycling Championships that took place in Rayong, Thailand, on June 12.

The Vietnamese national women’s football team have jumped a notch to 32nd place globally following the latest June rankings released by the world’s football governing body FIFA.

Vietnamese footballer Nguyen Quang Hai has ended his contract with the French side Pau FC one year ahead of schedule.