Culture - Sports

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).

The 23rd Asian Taekwondo Championship and the fifth Asian Taekwondo Poomsae Championship officially wrapped up in Ho Chi Minh City on May 28.

The 36th Nhan Dan Newspaper National Table Tennis Championships officially commenced at the 29-Yersin Gymnasium in Da Lat city, Lam Dong province on May 22, with the participation of around 135 players on 14 teams from across the country.

Vietnam defeated Indonesia 2-1 to reach the semi-finals of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women's Futsal Championship 2018 on May 9.

The 7th Southeast Asia Karate Federation Championship kicked off in the northern province of Bac Ninh on April 23.

According to Ninh Binh provincial People's Committee, artistic performances at the 1,050th anniversary of the establishment of Dai Co Viet will draw the participation of artistic troupes from Thanh Hoa province, Laos and the Republic of Korea.

A national-scale ceremony and art programme entitled 'Shining epic on Dai Co Viet' will take place from April 24-27, to mark the 1050th anniversary of the establishment of Dai Co Viet, the first imperial dynasty in Vietnam.

Ho Thi Kim Ngan won a gold medal on April 11 (Hanoi time) at the World Taekwondo Junior Championship inTunisia.

Vietnam suffered from a 0-4 loss to Japan in the Group B opener of the 2018 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women's Asian Cup that took place in Amman, Jordan, on April 7.

The northern province of Ninh Binh will host various events this year to mark the 1,050th anniversary of the establishment of Dai Co Viet, the first feudal state of Vietnam.

Nguyen Anh Duc scored the opener to put Vietnam in front before half-time, but Abu Amara's second-half equaliser prevented coach Park Hang-seo's side from pocketing a victory against Jordan in their last Group C match as part of the 2019 Asian Cup qualifiers on March 27th night.

The Ninh Binh provincial Department of Culture and Sports and the Vietnam Volleyball Federation organized the 2018 Men's Volleyball Championship -HoaLu Cup on March 23 at the Ninh Binh stadium.

The 12th Men's Volleyball Championship -Hoa Lu Cup 2018 will officially open on March 21 at the Ninh Binh Stadium.

Vietnam have set up a March 12 final match against Indonesia at the ongoing 2018 Japan-ASEAN U16 friendly football tournament, after brilliantly beating Thailand 5-4 in a tense penalty shootout in the semifinal clash on March 11.

A ceremony will be held on April 24 (the 9th day of the third lunar month) to mark the1050th founding anniversary of Dai Co Viet and launch the HoaLu festival as a national intangible heritage, according to a plan by the Ninh Binh provincial People's Committee.

The Yen Tu Spring Festival was launched on February 25 (the 10th day of the Lunar New Year), in Uong Bi city, the northern province of Quang Ninh, starting the National Tourism Year hosted by the locality.

The Prime Minister has issued Decision No 2809/QĐ-TTg, dated December 25, 2017 to recognize 24 new national treasures, including two royal king's beds inside temples worshiping KingDinh Tien Hoang and King Le Dai Hanh at the Hoa Lu Ancient Capital in Ninh Binh province.

Quang Nam claimed their first ever National Super Cup trophy after edging out Song Lam Nghe An 1-0 at Hanoi's Hang Day Stadium on February 24 thanks to the match's solitary goal scored by defender Thiago in the last minutes of the first half.