Grandmasters Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son, Le Quang Liem and Nguyen Van Huy
occupy all three top positions of the fourth HDBank Cup International
Open Chess Tournament in HCM City.
The fifth National Sculpture Exhibition that opened yesterday in Ha Noi
explains why Vietnamese sculpture is joining the flow of regional and
international fine art.
Traditional craft villages in Hue get a chance to foster a revival
during modern times thanks to a support package valued at VND9 billion
(US$430,000) from the local budget.
Than Van Huy has trained 30 young girls in his village to make paper
lotus flowers in an attempt to revive the traditional craft in Hue''s
Thanh Tien Village.
Defending champion Nguyen Thi Thanh An of HCM City
had a good start at the national tournament for the country''s top chess
players, with a victory over Le Thi Ha of Hai Phong in the first round
of the women''s event yesterday in...
Despite possessing the stronger team,Viet Nam could
only manage a 2-2 draw with the Philippines in the 10th round of the
Olympiad Istanbul Open chess tournament on Saturday.
International Grandmaster Le Quang Liem defeated China''s Xiu Deshun in
the fifth game of the second International HD Bank Chess Tournament in
HCM City yesterday.
