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Paralympic hero to auction medal to pay for school girl's cancer treatment

World champion and Paralympic winner Le Van Cong has decided to auction his power-lifting World Cup gold medal to raise money to treat a child cancer patient.

Referee named for Indonesia vs Vietnam match

Saudi Arabia's Alkhudhayr Turki Mohammed will referee the 2022 World Cup qualifier between Indonesia and Vietnam on Tuesday.

Vietnam win five golds at Asian Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Champs

 Vietnam won five gold medals at the ongoing Asian Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Championships 2019 held in Batam, Indonesia.

DIY workshop on woodblock printing with clay scheduled in Hanoi this weekend

A workshop on woodblock printing with clay will be held at the Vincom Centre for Contemporary Art (VCCA) on Saturday, September 21.

Vietnam needs strategy for earth observation technology

Doan Ha Thang, an expert on space technology, talks about the development of earth observation technologies (remote sensing) and how these can be applied for the country’s socio-economic development and well-being.

HCM City to host two fashion weeks targeting Vietnamese brands

More than 100 garments for women and men created by Vietnamese fashion houses and designers will be showcased at the first Vietnam Runway Fashion Week to be held in HCM City this week.

Units urged to introduce good members into Party

Leaders of units under the Communist Party of Vietnam have been urged to abide with regulations on managing human resources to prepare for the Party’s 13th national congress.

Vietnam women head to Thailand in search of glory

Mai Duc Chung and his team yesterday left for Thailand for the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Women’s Championship on August 15-28.

Electrical violinist features famous singers in new album

After more than two years since he released Hừng Đông (Dawn) in late 2016, violinist Hoang Rob – a pioneer in playing electrical violin in Vietnam – has recently introduced to music lovers his latest album, Trò Chuyện (The Chat).

Vietnamese artists honoured at Seoul exhibition

Vietnamese artists Phan Thị Thanh Mai won the first place prize and Ngo Duy Hien took fourth at the recent 26th International Statue and Painting Exhibition in Seoul, South Korea.

International women’s cycling race in south

The International Women’s Cycling Tournament, the An Giang Television Cup, will be held on July 13-18.

German trio to perform at conservatory of music

The Berlin-based Boulanger Trio will host a concert at the HCM City Conservatory of Music on July 7.

New exhibition of paintings on display at Fine Arts Museum

Three artists' 70 paintings in different media are part of an exhibition being held in the HCM City Fine Arts Museum.

Ca Mau preserves intangible cultural heritage

The southernmost province of Ca Mau has released a plan on preserving and promoting intangible cultural heritage by 2020, with a vision to 2030.

Veteran composer releases songs for teens

A songbook for teenagers composed by Quoc Bao has been released in HCM City to meet the demand of young audiences this summer.

Suoi Tien Theme Park set for annual Southern Fruit Festival

Owners of orchards and farmers from 19 localities in the southern region will showcase hundreds of varieties of fruits at the Southern Fruit Festival to be held from June 1 to August 31 at the Suoi Tien Theme Park in HCM City.

Startups need to make a name for themselves

Vietnamese startups need to pay attention to their branding strategy if the aim is to "go global".

Carnival stirs up pedestrian street in Hanoi

Impressive street art performances by international artists with splendid and brightly coloured costumes have stirred up the pedestrian street in Hanoi on May 19.

 

Making headway with draft solar power rules

On April 12, the Ministry of Industry and Trade released the third updated draft of the decision of the prime minister on the mechanism for encouraging the development of solar power projects in Vietnam.

Top winners of Microsoft competition to go to US for final round

 Top winners of the Microsoft Office Specialist Championship qualifying round will enter the national round and the world final round in the US from July 29 to 31.