Culture - Sports

Vietnam U23s have made it through to the knockout stage at the 2018 Asian Games with one game in hand after beating Nepal 2-0 in their second Group D match on August 16.

The Vietnam Olympic football team has received praises from international media following its emphatic win 3-0 over Pakistan in its first match at the 2018 Asian Games (ASIAD 2018) in Indonesia on August 14.

The Vietnamese national team beat the Democratic People's Republic of Korea 3-1 in the final match on August 11 to seal the championship title of the VTV International Women's Volleyball Cup 2018.

A superb goal from defender Doan Van Hau in the 89th minute helped Vietnam beat Oman 1-0 in the ongoing U23 International Championship - Vinaphone Cup 2018 tournament in Hanoi on August 5.

Vietnam U23s will try their best to lift the championship trophy in the International U23 Football Tournament - VinaPhone Cup 2018, said Vietnam coach Park Hang-seo during a press briefing ahead of the competition in Hanoi on August 2.

A delegation from the Vietnam People's Army (VPA) is attending the International Army Games 2018 (Armygames - 2018), which is being held in Russia from July 27 to August 1.

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc has agreed with Ha Noi's hosting of the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) and the 11th ASEAN Para Games (Para Games 11) by 2021.

The Vietnam national women's football team will play two friendly matches against Taiwan (China) on July 21-22 in order to prepare for the Asian Games (Asiad) 2018, said head coach Mai Duc Chung..

Despite their concerted efforts, Vietnam could not cause a surprise against Australia U20s, as coach Mai Duc Chung's side succumbed to a 2-4 defeat in the semifinals of the 2018 AFF Women's Championship on July 11, thereby qualifying for the third-place playoff with Myanmar.

The Government has agreed with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST)'s proposal to organise the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) and the 11th ASEAN Para Games (Para Games 11) in Vietnam in 2021.

Young Vietnamese athlete Le Tien Long won the bronze medal in the men's 2000m steeplechase at the Asian Youth Olympic Games 2018, held in Bangkok, Thailand on July 4.

Having disappeared for nearly 500 years, the ancient pottery-making art in Bo Bat (Bach Lien village, YenThanhcommune, Yen Mo district, Ninh Binh province) has been revived and is now thriving.

Authorities in northern Bac Ninh Province are planning to compile a dossier on the Vietnamese folk art of Dong Ho painting in a bid to secure UNESCO recognition.

Vietnam finished second at the recent CFA International Futsal Tournament in China.

Finally let loose after a year-long diet of international friendlies, hosts Russia roared their World Cup intent to the rafters on Thursday (Jun 14) with a 5-0 tournament opening win over Saudi Arabia.

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 gymnasts Le Thanh Tung and Dinh Duong Thanh claimed two gold medals at the World Challenge Cup 2018 in Slovenia on June 3.

Quoc Co and Quoc Nghiep, two Vietnamese contestants have just won a berth in the final of the popular UK television talent show, Britain's Got Talent, after their stunning performance at the semi-final on June 1.

A book of maps detailing a Vietnamese envoy's itinerary to China in the 18th century has been recognised as a documentary heritage by the Memory of the World Committee for Asia and the Pacific (MOWCAP).