CULTURE AND SPORT

Vietnam’s tennis ace Ly Hoang Nam toppled British player Giles Hussey in two straight sets (6-4, 6-4) on the morning of November 29 to claim the men’s singles title of the M15 Cancun tournament in Mexico, Nhan dan reported.

The Opera Gala Concert “Girls Deserve to Shine” will be held in Hanoi to promote gender equality and empowerment of women.

NDO - An exhibition highlighting the Vietnamese people’s fighting spirit and sacrifice for national construction and defence opened in Hanoi.

The Vietnamese national team will enter the AFF Cup 2020 as defending champions with a strong determination to defend their title.

Vietnamese representative Do Thi Ha has left the country for Puerto Rico to attend Miss World 2021.

Le Quang Liem, Vietnam’s leading chess player, on November 18 recorded an impressive victory over world No. 4 Armenian player Levon Aronian at the ongoing Tata Steel Chess India Rapid and Blitz Tournament.

For the first time in three years, Vietnam have dropped out of the top 100 of the FIFA world rankings following their 0-1 FIFA World Cup qualifying loss to Saudi Arabia in Hanoi on November 16 evening.

Vietnam have yet to halt their losing run in the final round of the 2022 World Cup Asian Qualifiers after conceding a 1-0 defeat against Saudi Arabia at Hanoi-based My Dinh National Stadium on November 16 evening.

Vietnam will continue to work hard to get the first points on their debut in the final round of the FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifiers, head coach Park Hang-seo has reiterated ahead of their home clash against Saudi Arabia

Vietnam Television (VTV) has signed an agreement with Next Media Solutions JSC to air every match of the AFF Cup 2020 live.

Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien, the Vietnamese representative at Miss Grand International 2021, is among the pageant’s top three contestants following a vote held on the competition’s official fan page.

An exhibition, themed “Culture lights the way for the nation to forge”, will be held at the Vietnam Exhibition Centre for Culture and Arts in Hanoi from November 16-27, as part of activities to celebrate the 2021 National Cultural Conference.

The Vietnamese team earned two gold, three silver, and two bronze medals in the fighting, duo/show mixed, and newaza categories at the 2021 Jiu-Jitsu World Championships held in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Park Hang-seo admitted he has never met such difficulty in his coaching career after the World Cup qualifying match against Japan on Thursday.

Vietnam missed out on their first points in the final round of the FIFA World Cup 2022 Asian Qualifiers after losing 1-0 to the continent’s football powerhouse Japan in their fifth Group B match at Hanoi’s My Dinh Stadium

Hoang Huong Ly who was in the Top 5 of Miss Sea Vietnam 2016 will represent Vietnam at the Miss Tourism International 2021 pageant which is scheduled to be held in Malaysia in December.

Korean coach Park Hang-seo has extended his contract with the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) for another year, from February 1, 2022 to January 31, 2023.

The 12th Vietnamese-European Documentary Film Festival will be held in Vietnam from December 18-27, announced the National Documentary and Scientific Film Studio One Member Co. Ltd under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Tickets for the 2022 World Cup qualifying match between Vietnam and Japan due to be held in Hanoi have not been as popular as expected as the Covid-19 pandemic has loomed again over the city.