ASEAN Inline Freestyle Skating Championship wraps up (Tuesday, June 26,2018)

The fifth ASEAN Inline Freestyle Skating Championship wrapped up on June 24 at Hera Palace Convention Centre in the south central province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau after three days of competition.

  Protection of Hue’s colonial buildings lands in controversy (Monday, June 25,2018)

Researchers in the former imperial capital city of Hue have voiced their concerns over the new list of 27 prominent ’Indochinese colonial-style’ architectural buildings in the city.

  Vietnamese student named best regional guitarist (Friday, June 22,2018)

A student from the Vietnam National Academy of Music has won first prize in the junior category at the 2018 Asian International Guitar Festival & Competition in Bangkok. Nguyen Thanh Thao, 16, is a student at the academy’s Department of Accordion, Guitar and Organ.

  Seminar discusses Industry 4.0 impacts on culture, arts (Friday, June 22,2018)

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism sought to tap Industry 4.0 achievements in culture and arts from analyzing the revolution impacts on the sector at a scientific seminar in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on June 21.

  Vietnam eyes three gold medals at 2018 Asian Games (Friday, June 22,2018)

Vietnam aims to obtain at least three gold medals at the upcoming 2018 Asian Games (ASIAD 2018), said deputy head of the Vietnam Sports Administration Tran Duc Phan.

  Festival to honour Vietnam’s brocade culture (Tuesday, June 19,2018)

The first festival to honour the Vietnamese brocade culture will be held from December 27 to 30 in the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong.

  Japanese conductor to lead Dvorak concert in HCM City (Tuesday, June 19,2018)

Internationally acclaimed conductor Honna Tetsuji will lead a concert featuring works by Czech composer Antonin Dvorak at the HCM City Opera House on June 19 night.

  Winners of Mrs Ao Dai Vietnam Europe 2018 announced (Monday, June 18,2018)

The Mrs Ao Dai Vietnam Europe 2018 pageant took place in Prague capital of the Czech Republic from June 15-16 (local time) with the purpose to honour the graceful and delicate beauty of Vietnam’s traditional long dress.

  Dong Nhi to represent Vietnam at Japan-ASEAN Music Festival (Monday, June 18,2018)

Pop star Dong Nhi will represent Vietnam at the second Japan-ASEAN Music Festival 2018 in Tokyo in October.

  Japanese quartet to take stage in central Da Nang city (Monday, June 18,2018)

Japanese violists Masakazu Saito, Shunichiro Sato, Kumiko Nakagawa and Tetsuya Osawa are set to perform in Vietnam’s central city of Da Nang on June 26-27 to mark the 45th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries.

  Guitarist of band ‘The Police’ to perform in Hanoi (Monday, June 18,2018)

The original lead guitarist for the chart-topping British rock band 'The Police', Henry Padovani, will perform in Hanoi for five nights this week.

  Experts: Lacquer paintings are Vietnamese trademark (Friday, June 15,2018)

Lacquer paintings belong to the Vietnamese, said experts a recent seminar on lacquer art held in Hanoi.

  World Cup fever heats up in Ho Chi Minh City (Friday, June 15,2018)

World Cup 2018 is taking place Russia. The event’s atmosphere is bustling not only in the host country, or countries whose teams are competing at the event but also in Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City.

  Experts: Lacquer paintings are Vietnamese trademark (Thursday, June 14,2018)

Lacquer paintings belong to the Vietnamese, said Bui Thi Thanh Mai, Deputy Director of the Vietnam Museum of Fine Arts, while addressing a seminar on lacquer art held in Hanoi on June 13.

  Former imperial city restores historic pagoda (Thursday, June 14,2018)

The former imperial city of Hue in central Thua Thien-Hue province is conducting a restoration project in a bid to save Dieu De, which was considered as a national pagoda under the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945).

  Football fans rush to Russia for long-awaited World Cup (Thursday, June 14,2018)

2018 World Cup donning jerseys and caps of their favourite teams crowded the Noi Bai international airport on June 13 morning, waiting to board their planes to Russia, where the 2018 World Cup will be kicked off on June 14.

  Luis Fonsi to bring super hit Despacito to Cocofest in Da Nang (Thursday, June 14,2018)

Renowned Puerto Rican singer and songwriter Luis Fonsi will bring his super hit “Despacito” to the 2018 Cocofest music festival to be held at Cocobay Resort in the central coastal city of Da Nang in July.

  Football fans rush to Russia for long-awaited World Cup (Thursday, June 14,2018)

2018 World Cup donning jerseys and caps of their favourite teams crowded the Noi Bai international airport on June 13 morning, waiting to board their planes to Russia, where the 2018 World Cup will be kicked off on June 14.

  Vietnamese, US choirs on same stage (Wednesday, June 13,2018)

The Ho Chi Minh Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera and the US’s CREDO choir will stage “Verleih uns Frieden” and “Let there be peace on earth” under the special music programme “summer melody” scheduled for June 14 at Ben Thanh Theatre in Ho Chi Minh City.

  Thanh Hoa plans further excavations in mausoleum site (Tuesday, June 12,2018)

Authorities in the central province of Thanh Hoa have allocated more money to further excavate Trieu Tuong Mausoleum site.

  Asian Women’s U19 Volleyball Championship kicks off in Bac Ninh (Monday, June 11,2018)

The 2018 Asian Women’s U19 Volleyball Championship, LienVietpostbank Cup, opened in the northern province of Bac Ninh on June 10 with the participation of 15 teams from the continent.

  Vietnamese kids to compete in int’l football event in Russia (Monday, June 11,2018)

Nguyen Trong Tuan and Pham Nguyen Quoc Trung, 12, are representing Vietnam at the sixth Gazprom Football for Friendship International Programme in Moscow, Russia, on June 11.

  Vietnams win first gold in 2018 Asian Indoor Athletics Champs (Monday, June 11,2018)

Athlete Vu Thi Ngoc Ha of Vietnam on June 7 won a gold medal in the triple jump at the 2018 Asian Indoor Athletics Championship, being held in Gifu city, Japan.

  Vietnam to train in Korea for AFF Cup (Monday, June 11,2018)

The Vietnam national football team will have three friendly matches in the Republic of Korea to prepare for the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Cup 2018.

  Vietnamese culture promoted in Cuba (Monday, June 11,2018)

Vietnamese landscapes and culture have been introduced to Cuban friends at an annual gala night recently held by the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union’s chapter in the country.

  National traditional rowing contest kicks off in Binh Thuan (Monday, June 11,2018)

The 2018 national traditional rowing contest opened in Phan Thiet city of the central province of Binh Thuan on June 10.

  Fireworks express desire for love, friendship on Da Nang’s night sky (Monday, June 11,2018)

Teams from Portugal and Sweden treated the audience in Da Nang city with their colourful fireworks performances on the banks of the Han River on June 9 to convey the desire for love and friendship.

  Photo exhibition in Ukraine features Vietnamese land, people (Friday, June 8,2018)

A photo exhibition on Vietnamese land and people is being held in Ukraine from June 5-8 to strengthen the friendship between the two countries.

  Cyclist Nguyen Thi That wins Belgium cycle race (Friday, June 8,2018)

Vietnamese cyclist Nguyen Thi That has won the one-day woman’s race Dwars door de Westhoek in Belgium.

  European-Vietnamese documentary film festival kicks off (Friday, June 8,2018)

The 9th European - Vietnamese Documentary Film Festival will take place in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City from June 8 to June 17, screening 22 documentaries.