CULTURE AND SPORT

Vietnamese boxer Thu Nhi successfully beat her Japanese rival Etsuko Tada on October 23 to claim the World Boxing Organisation (WBO) belt in the mini-flyweight category.

Authorities in Hanoi have changed their minds and will now allow a limited number of supporters at My Dinh stadium for the 2022 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers matches.

An exhibition themed ‘Vietnamese ceramic arts’ is taking place at the Vietnam National Fine Arts Museum in Hanoi, displaying 107 artworks from 56 artists nationwide.

Fans won’t be permitted to attend the World Cup qualifier between Vietnam and Japan in Hanoi.

Vietnamese referee Ngo Duy Lan has met Singapore’s criteria to blow his whistle at the upcoming Group H matches of the 2022 AFC U23 Asian Cup qualifiers, according to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).

Vietnamese photographer Viet Van from the Lao Dong (Labour) newspaper was among the Honorable Mentions given out by the International Photography Awards (IPA) 2021.

The Vietnamese government has agreed in principle with sport authorities’ proposal to postpone the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) until the second quarter of 2022, said a Vietnamese sport official.

Vietnam will field a very young force at the 2021 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Japan with the goal of aiming towards the 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, the 2022 Asian Games (Asiad), and the 2024 Olympic Games.

Vietnam is planning to negotiate a contract renewal with South Korean Coach Park Hang-seo after he returns to the country.

Six Vietnamese gymnasts have arrived in Japan’s Kitakyushu City for the upcoming 2021 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships slated for October 18 – 24.

Head coach Park Hang-seo praised the players’ efforts during their match with Oman, stating that Vietnam need more time to improve as this is just the first time the team have gone this far in the World Cup Qualifiers.

Vietnam squandered a one-goal lead to concede a 1-3 defeat against Oman on Matchday 4 of Group B in the final round of the FIFA World Cup 2022 Asian Qualifiers.

Vietnamese fans in Oman will have the chance to directly cheer on Park Hang-seo’s troops during their World Cup qualifying match against the hosts this October 12 as the Oman Football Association (OFA) has decided to allow up to

Vietnam’s artist Nguyen Trinh Thi and Nha San Collective have been selected to participate the 15th edition of contemporary arts exhibition Documenta (Documenta 15) in Germany’s Kassel next year.

Vietnam Days in Switzerland 2021 which took place online on Saturday has helped promote Vietnam as an authentic yet dynamic country to the public in Switzerland and European countries.

Vietnamese artists from across the country submitted four artworks to participate in the 10th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art (APT10) exhibition which set to get underway from December 4 to April 28, 2022, at the Queensland Art Gallery

Top Vietnamese swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien has shocked fans and sport officials after she announced her retirement.

Vietnam missed out on their first points in the final round of the FIFA World Cup 2022 Asian Qualifiers after conceding a nail-biting 2-3 defeat against China on Matchday 3 on the early morning of October 8.

Sotheby's Hong Kong auction house has announced it will withdraw a lacquered wooden screen which is suspected of being a copy of an artwork by Vietnamese painter, Nguyễn Văn Tỵ (1917-1992), from the upcoming sale on Sunday over concerns