CULTURE AND SPORT

Many reading encouragement programmes have been held to cheer up the people, particularly those staying at home during social distancing due to the COVID-19 pandemic’s resurgence.

Hosts Saudi Arabia came back strongly in the second half to defeat 10-man Vietnam 3-1 in Riyadh on September 2 in their opening third World Cup 2022 Qualifier of the Asian region.

Vietnamese forward Nguyễn Tiến Linh is among outstanding footballers featured in a special poster of the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA).

An art photo festival showcasing the beauty of the landscape and local people of the Mekong Delta is calling for entries from photographers living in the region.

Vietnamese swimmers Do Thanh Hai and Trinh Thi Bich Nhu showed strong performance and bagged tickets to the final round of the men’s 100m breaststroke SB5 and the women’s 100m breaststroke SB5, respectively, at the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Paralympic

Vietnam’s national team left Vietnam for their first match against Saudi Arabia in the final round of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers.

Le Van Cong on August 26 secured a silver medal for Vietnam in the men’s 49kg powerlifting at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics.

The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) decided to officially cancel the 2021 national football season after consulting with 27 local professional clubs in a virtual meeting on August 24.

Coach Phạm Minh Giang said his team were doing well in preparation for the Futsal World Cup in Lithuania in September.

The Vietnam film industry has once again been hit hard by COVID-19 as the release and production of many films have been delayed.

All members of the 15-strong Vietnamese sport delegation have arrived in Tokyo, Japan, and been ready to compete at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games (Tokyo Paralympics) to be held from August 24 to September 5.

Contemporary dance named “Split” will be broadcast on the YouTube channel of Goethe-Institut Vietnam at 8 pm on August 21 and will be available on the channel until October 23.

The match between Vietnam and Saudi Arabia in the final round of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers is set to start at 0am on September 3 (Vietnam time).

A Vietnamese thriller named "Nguoi lang nghe: Loi thi tham", (Listeners-The Whispering), has won five prizes at the Vegas Movie Awards.

A Vietnamese producer has won a prize in the Open Doors category at the Locarno Film Festival, which recently wrapped up in Locarno, Switzerland.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) has approved a project on digitalising all types of Vietnamese festivals for the 2021-2025 period. They involve traditional and cultural ones, industry festivals, and those of foreign origin.

The Vietnamese futsal team targets beating Panama to advance to the 1/8 round of the FIFA Futsal World Cup 2021.

Vietnamese athletes with disabilities will compete in three sports, namely weightlifting, swimming and athletics, at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

Vietnamese grandmaster Le Quang Liem finished second after being defeated by world No. 9 Wesley So of the United States in the final round of the Chessable Masters tournament which was held on August 8.