Culture - Sports

Vietnamese chess star Le Quang Liem missed out on a place in the title match of the Banter Series 2020 tournament after losing 3-6 to Wesley So, his former teammate in the Webster University chess team, in their semifinal meeting on September 27.

The two semi-final matches of the 2020 Vietnamese National Cup on September 16 will be played in empty stadiums to ensure absolute safety amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ho Chi Minh city People's Committee has just sent a document to the Ministry of Defense, asking for opinions on the policy of making a profile for Cu Chi Tunnels (Phu My Hung Commune, Cu Chi District) to submit to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for inscription on the World Heritage List.

The two-month excavation of an ancient brick tombs unearthed at Gia Thuy Primary School in the northern province of Ninh Binh has shed new light on its shape, scale and structure, according to Dr Nguyen Ngoc Quy from the Institute of Archeology.

Nearly 2,000 foreign and domestic runners will take part in the 61st National Marathon Tournament,organised by Tien Phong (Vanguard) Newspaper, on Ly Son Island, in the central province of Quang Ngai, from July 4-5.

The General Department of Sports under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism met with UNESCO representatives in Vietnam to discuss issues relating to cooperation in sports.

Ho Chi Minh City took the trophy at the 2020 Women's National Football Cup after breezing past Vinacomin 2-0 in the final at the Vietnam Youth Football Training Centre on July 25 night.

The Vietnam Sports Administration (VSA) is pressing ahead with preparations for the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) and the 11th ASEAN Para Games to be hosted by Vietnam in 2021, according to a leading official of the VSA.

The 2020 Women's National Football Cup officially kick-started at the Vietnam Youth Football Training Centre in Hanoi on July 12, with the first three clashes.

A rock bed dating back to the Le Trung Hung (Restored Le) era (1533 - 1789) was recently unearthed in Xich Tho commune of Nho Quan district, the northern province of Ninh Binh.

The Programme and External Relations Commission (PX) of the 209th UNESCO Executive Board on July 7 approved the Global Geoparks Council's proposal to recognize Vietnam's Dak Nong Geopark as a Global Geopark, the third of its kind in the country

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has signed a decision on the establishment of the organising boards for hosting the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) and the 11th Southeast Asian Para Games (ASEAN Para Games 11) in 2021.

The first round of the 2020 PV Gas National Volleyball Championship has closed on June 17, with the result Trang An Ninh Binh team ranked first place in group B after 4 consecutive wins.

Ninh Binh chess team won a silver medal at the national Team Chess Championship held in the northern province from June 2-15.

To prepare for the resumption of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, the Iraqi Football Association (IFA) wants to host a friendly match between its national team and Vietnam.

Deputy PM Vu Duc Dam has assigned the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism to craft dossiers of two intangible cultural heritages for UNESCO recognition.

Vietnam will join 15 other teams in the 2020 AFC Futsal Championship, which is slated to take place between August 5 and 16 in Turkmenistan, targeting a top-five finish to secure a place in next year's FIFA Futsal World Cup in Lithuania.

"Hanh phuc cua me" (The Happiness of a Mother) directed by Pham Huynh Dong has won the Golden Kite Awards 2019 in the feature category.

The Vietnam Sports Administration (VSA) plans to kick off national tournaments after about a four-month hiatus because of the COVID-19 pandemic, pending the government's approval.