Sports

Việt Nam dominate in pencak silat, with team number one in the world

Monday, Dec 23, 2024

Vietnamese athletes dominated the 20th World Pencak Silat Championships and fifth Junior World Pencak Silat Championships which closed in Abu Dhabi, the UAE on December 22.

Sports

Five golds at World Youth Rapid & Blitz chess championships

Wednesday, Dec 18, 2024

The championship, featured 323 chess masters from 35 countries and territories, competing in the U14, U16, and U18 age groups. Việt Nam sent a team of 15 players to compete in both rapid and blitz categories for boys and girls.

Sports

Vietnamese Grandmaster Liêm named one of top 10 Asian chess legends

Tuesday, Dec 17, 2024

The magazine''s ion criteria focused on identifying ten talented and influential Asian chess players who inspire others to take up the game.

Life & Style

Hạ Long Bay celebrates 30 years as a world heritage site

Friday, Dec 13, 2024

This 30-year milestone not only marks a moment of pride for Việt Nam but also underscores the immense responsibility that comes with safeguarding such a natural treasure.

Sports

Việt Nam to face tough group at FIVB Volleyball Women’s U21 World Championship

Thursday, Dec 12, 2024

Việt Nam will compete in the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Women’s U21 World Championship, scheduled for August 7-17 in Indonesia.

Sports

Three Vietnamese chess players to compete in World Rapid & Blitz Championships

Wednesday, Dec 11, 2024

The championship, one of the most prestigious chess tournaments organised by FIDE, will be held in North America for the first time.

Sports

Việt Nam win two more silvers in bodybuilding

Tuesday, Dec 06, 2016

Viet Nam won two more silver medals at the eighth World Bodybuilding & Physique Federation Championship, which wrapped up in Thailand on December 4.  

Sports

Liêm jumps to 29th place in world chess rankings

Tuesday, Dec 06, 2016

Vietnamese top chess player Le Quang Liem has jumped up three positions to the 29th place with an Elo of 2718 in the men’s standard category, according to the International Chess Federation’s rankings in December.

Dining

Da Nang luxury resort on top of the world

Monday, Dec 05, 2016

The InterContinental Da Nang Sun Peninsula Resort has won as the World’s Leading Luxury Resort at the grand final gala held by World Travel Awards as the Sun Siyam Iru Fushi in the Maldives.

Sports

Four Vietnamese swimmers to compete in world champs

Monday, Dec 05, 2016

Four Vietnamese swimmers will take part in the FINA World Swimming Championships (25m), which is scheduled to be held from December 6-11 in Ontario, Canada.

Sports

Thanh bags silver medals in Bulgarian Cup

Monday, May 16, 2016

Olympian Phan Thị Hà Thanh grabbed two silver medals at the Gymnastics Federation’s Individual Apparatus World Challenge Cup which closed in Varna, Bulgaria, yesterday.

Travel

VietKings nominates four top spots in VN

Tuesday, May 10, 2016

The Việt Nam Record Organization (VietKings) has nominated four special destinations for a list of the 100 most attractive destinations in the world.

Entertainment

Vietnamese bands perform in int’l youth jazz festival in Malaysia

Monday, May 09, 2016

Phù Sa Band and a group comprising of students from the Hà Nội Arts College and the National Conservatory of Music have participated in the 5th World Youth Jazz Festival which opened in Kuala Lumpur.

Life & Style

Huế among contenders for list of "green" cities

Friday, May 06, 2016

Huế and 45 other cities around the world have been listed in the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)’s We Love Cities, a global social media campaign for sustainability, for voting since April 26.

Sports

Tuấn ruled out of national team for World Cup

Monday, Mar 21, 2016

Midfielder Vũ Minh Tuấn has been ruled out of the Việt Nam national football squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers because of injury, head coach Nguyễn Hữu Thắng has confirmed.