ABO/NDO – The quarterfinals of the 2018 Vietnamese National Cup officially wrapped up on May 15, with Hanoi FC, FLC Thanh Hoa, Song Lam Nghe An, and Becamex Binh Duong confirmed as the four semifinalists.

ABO/VNA –Visitors to La Pan Tan commune, Mu Cang Chai district will be dazzled by a garden of crystal clouds which is set up to mark the 128th birthday of the late President Ho Chi Minh (May 19).

ABO/NDO – The third European Book Days officially opened on Nguyen Van Binh Book Street in Ho Chi Minh City on May 13, featuring a myriad of activities attractive to local young people.

ABO/NDO – Vietnam's no. 1 tennis player, Ly Hoang Nam, leapt 29 notches to 433rd position in the latest men's world rankings as announced by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) on May 14.

ABO/VNA – The central province of Quang Nam, in cooperation with the Institute for Conservation of Monuments, will begin an urgent project to protect the B3 tower in the UNESCO-recognised My Son Sanctuary from collapse before the rainy season.

ABO/NDO – An exhibition of works related to President Ho Chi Minh opened in Hanoi on May 10 as part of events to celebrate the President's 128th birthday (May 19, 1890 – May 19, 2018).

ABO/VNA - Vietnam lost to defending champions Iran by five goals to zero in the semi-finals of the AFC Women's Futsal Championships at Bangkok Arena in Thailand on May 10.

ABO/VNA - Vietnamese female footballers are due to meet their Indonesian rivals in the quarter-finals of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women's Futsal Championship 2018 on May 9.

ABO/VNA – The final round of the Miss Ha Long 2018 pageant will take place in Ha Long city, the northern province of Quang Ninh on May 12.

ABO/VNA – "Angel Face", a film invested and co-produced by Vietnamese artist Ly Nha Ky, will vie for prize at the Cannes Film Festival which will take place in France from May 8-19.

ABO - After three days of exciting competition (from May 4 to 6-5), the Tien Giang open Table-Tenis tournament – the 5th Stiga Cup - 2018 ended successfully.

ABO/NDO - A ceremony was held in Binh Dinh province on May 5, to receive a certificate recognising bai choi, a form of folk singing popular in central Vietnam, as a UNESCO intangible heritage of humanity.

ABO/VNA - The Vietnam men's football team have landed in Group A, the easier group of the upcoming 2018 AFF Suzuki Cup, according to the draw held on May 2 at the Hotel Mulia Senayan in Jakarta, Indonesia.

ABO/VNA – The Hue Festival 2018 came to an end on May 2, following a vibrant closing night featuring Hue's royal court music performances and firework shows.

ABO/NDO – Vietnam is striving to earn10 tickets to the Youth Olympic Games 2018, said the General Department of Physical Training and Sports on May 2.

ABO/VNA - Vietnamese film 'Thu Thuy – Mosaic Dreams', directed by Nguyen Nghiem Nhan, has won two awards at the Top Shorts monthly competition for April.

ABO/VNA – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc beat a drum to kick off the Trang An Festival 2018 in the Trang An Landscape Complex, the northern province of Ninh Binh, on April 29.

ABO/VNA - In a letter sent from the battlefield to her mother in 1968, war martyr Vo Thi Tan wrote, "Bombs can shake mountains, but they can't stir our will and hearts, my dear mother."

ABO/NDO – The Vietnamese film 'Cha Cong Con' by director Luong Dinh Dung was named Best Asian Film at the 36th Fajr International Film Festival, held in Tehran on April 27.

ABO/VNA – A kaleidoscope of art and cultural activities featuring traditional and royal values will be nudged closer to domestic and international visitors to the Hue Festival 2018.

ABO - The 8th Provincial Sports Festival closed at the Provincial Stadium on the afternoon of April 26.

ABO/NDO – Nguy Thi Khanh, Director of Green Innovation and Development Centre (GreenID) has become the first Vietnamese citizen to be honoured with the Goldman Environmental Prize, the world's highest award for grassroots environmental activists.

ABO/NDO – Vietnam's U19 football team, coached by Hoang Anh Tuan, will head to the United Kingdom (UK) in mid-September for a training course.

ABO – A ceremony to open the 8th provincial Sports Festival 2018 was held at the Provincial Stadium on the evening of April 23.

ABO/VNA – Nguyen Thi Kim Ngoc, a 19 year-old girl from the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang, was crowned Miss Sea Vietnam Global 2018 at the final round on Phu Quoc island, Kien Giang province, on April 21.

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

ABO/VNA – The Masan Consumer Holdings (MCH) has become the main sponsor of the 2018 Vietnam National Football Cup, which features 24 teams in the 2018 V.League 1 and 2, announced the Vietnam Professional Football company (VPF).

ABO/NDO – The seeding for the upcoming draw of the 2020 AFC U23 Championship qualifiers have been confirmed by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), with Vietnam's U23 team being placed in Pot 1 of the East Zone as the reigning Asian runners-up.

ABO - On April 19, the Tien Giang Department of Information and Communications holds the fifth Vietnam Book Day at the provincial cultural center.

ABO/VNA – The fifth Vietnam Book Day kicked off in Hanoi on April 18, in the presence of Vo Van Thuong, head of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee's Commission for Information and Education.

ABO/NDO - Vietnamese artist Nguyen Thu Thuy has won the silver trophy of the A'Design Awards in Italy in the category of Public Arts Design for Society and Environment for her Hanoi Ceramic Mosaic Mirror House Project.

ABO - The Vietnam Football Federation said captain goalkeeper Dang Thi Kieu Trinh will be awarded the labor order, third class by the State due to her contributions with the Vietnam national women's football team in previous years.

ABO/NDO – Vietnam's U19 football team, coached by Hoang Anh Tuan, left for the Republic of Korea (ROK) today, as they gear up to take part in the 2018 Suwon JS Cup U19 International Tournament from April 18 to 22.

ABO/SGGP - The Vietnam Futsal League 2018 is scheduled to open on March 31 with the participation of six strongest futsal clubs with its names of basketball clubs playing as the current professional basketball championship.

ABO/NDO – Kindermusik, a music education programme aimed at children, was launched at the Soul Music & Performing Arts Academy in Ho Chi Minh City, on April 14, by the Asia Music and Performing Arts Education (AMPA).

ABO/NDO – With his outstanding performance, Vietnamese midfielder Luong Xuan Truong has managed to enter Football-tribe.com's Best XI list for March.

ABO/VNA - Vietnam won four gold medals at the ongoing 80th Singapore Open Track and Field Championship.

ABO/NDO – A collection of objects and documents affirming Vietnam's sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos are being on display in Lac Thuy district, the northern province of Hoa Binh.

ABO/NDO – The Book Festival 2018 will take place at the National Library of Vietnam from April 19 to 22, with various activities honouring the role of books in society.

ABO/VNA - Vietnam have won 13 gold, 14 silver and five bronze medals, ranking second at the Southeast Asia (SEA) Junior Athletics Championships at Thammasat University in Bangkok, Thailand.

ABO/VNA – A ceremony was held in Ngu Loc commune, Hau Loc district, the central province of Thanh Hoa, on April 6 to kick off the Cau Ngu (Whale worshipping) festival and receive a certificate recognising it a national intangible cultural heritage.

ABO/NDO – Vietnamese photographers Nguyen Huu Thong and Tran Tuan Viet have emerged triumphant at the 15th annual Smithsonian Photo Contest.

ABO/VNA - The central province of Ha Tinh has announced the discovery of an incense holder dating back to the 19th century.

ABO/VNA – Vietnam won the second match at the Davis Cup Asia-Pacific Zone, Group III, in Hanoi on April 4.

ABO/NDO - The culinary festival "Essence of Vietnamese food" will take place in Ho Chi Minh City from April 6-8, introducing special dishes from across the nation, as part of activities to promote food tourism.

ABO/VNA – The 2018 Ho Chi Minh City Television Cycling Tournament kicked off in the northern province of Lang Son on March 30, drawing nearly 100 cyclists from 13 teams.

ABO/VNA – Vietnamese shooting team will strive to win medals at the Asian Games (ASIAD) 2018 to be held in Indonesia in August, Secretary General of the Vietnam Shooting Federation Nguyen Thi Nhung has said.

ABO/VNA – A photo exhibition featuring the 25-year cooperation of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) was opened at the National Convention Centre in Hanoi on March 30.

ABO/NDO - Vietnam defended their title at the International U-19 Football Tournament, which ended on March 30 in the Central Highlands city of Pleiku.