CULTURE AND SPORT

Joe Schumacher took a gamble, and so far, it looks as if it will pay off.

Thuy Dung showed off the appealing beauty of twenty-something girl sporting a long, black, hairdo.

James Cameron won best director for his film "Avatar," which won best drama.

Over 200 music artists will meet next week for Singer’s Day in Quy Nhon town, in the central province of Binh Dinh.

The red carpet got hit by a rainstorm, but the Golden Globes attempted to live up to its rambunctious reputation.

The list of nominees follows; all winners in bold.

Goals from Yang Xu and Zhang Linpeng saw China end their Asian Cup qualifying campaign with victory over Vietnam.

UN Secretary General has appealed to frustrated Haitians to be patient over efforts to bring them relief.

Disease experts in Southeast Asia will map out key poultry smuggling routes, especially along Cambodia's long border with Thailand and Vietnam, in a move to prevent the spread of the H5N1 bird flu virus in the region.

The Irish national anthem has become an international hit with users of Nokia cell phones.

Sarah Chang will perform live in Hanoi at the Opera House for the 14th Henessy Concert on the eve of January 22.

Alex Tran and Lan Huong model look impressive in Saigon.

Vietnam’s second international kite festival, will be held from March 24-28 in the southern beach city of Vung Tau.

New and easier ways to contribute have helped propel donations for Haiti earthquake relief efforts despite a weak economy.

The World Health Organization stressed that it had not overplayed the risks of the influenza.

South and North Korea have agreed to hold a meeting next Tuesday in order to assess last month's joint inspection of industrial complexes in China and Vietnam.

The recent hack attack on Google, Adobe and other companies occurred through exploitation of a zero-day vulnerability that affects many versions of Internet Explorer.

Haitians were frantically struggling to save those injured in this week's earthquake as desperately needed aid from around the world began.

IBM unveiled 5 innovations that have the potential to change how people live, work and play in cities around the globe over the next 5 to 10 years.