Viet Nam's top tennis player Ly Hoang Nam beat Charles Roberts of Thailand in the first round of the Thailand F3 Futures tennis tournament yesterday.

On June 21, the provincial People's Committee coordinated with the My Tho Sport Center to celebrate the International Day of Yoga in 2017.

The Vietnamese sports team is due to compete in 32 out of 38 evens at the 29th SEA Games (SEA Games 29) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in August.

Indonesia beat Chinese Taipei 11-0 in the last-round match to win the International U15 Football Tournament, which concluded in Da Nang on June 18.

Vietnam pocketed a silver medal at the 23rd Southeast Asia Junior & Cadet Table Tennis Championships in Singapore.

A total of 36 precious artifacts, from the Nguyen dynasty period (1802-1945), are on display at an exhibition that opened recently at Lam Dong museum in Da Lat city.

The final round of the 2017 Miss ASEAN Friendship contest will take place from June 15 to July 2 in Tuy Hoa city, Phu Yen province, featuring the participation of 30 contestants from ASEAN countries.

UNESCO Chief Representative in Vietnam Susan Vize said the preservation of heritage urban areas should be integrated into economic growth to ensure sustainable development.

The Vietnam-Asia Silk and Brocade Festival opened on June 12 in Hoi An silk village, Quang Nam province, as part of the 6th Quang Nam Heritage Festival 2017.

Painter Nguyen Thu Thuy and her colleagues from the New Hanoi Art Company have been awarded the bronze medal at the 10th International Design Award (IDA) ceremony.

Vietnam will defend their No 1 position in the upcoming World Shuttle-cock Championship, which will be held in Hong Kong (China) from July 20.

An exhibition on Vietnam's sea and island culture heritages opened on June 9 in Tam Ky city as part of the 6th Quang Nam Heritage Festival 2017.

A children's songbook featuring 100 songs has been released by composer Nguyen Van Chung.

More than 300 kites of all colours, shapes and sizes are being showcased in Hoi An ancient city and on Tam Thanh beach of Tam Ky city in the central province of Quang Nam.

The 2017 U15 International Football Challenge Cup will take place in the central city of Da Nang from June 14-18.

Hosts Vietnam are ready for the second Asian Cadet Taekwondo Championship and the second Asian Cadet Taekwondo Poomsae Championship, which is scheduled to kick off in HCM City on June 6.

The Sai Gon Zoo and Botanical Gardens (Sai Gon Zoo) in HCM City's District 1 opened a new flamingo garden, mini water park and eatery area for visitors.

Vietnam held its first ever field hockey coaching course for all hockey coaches from Asian countries.

The 2017 Southern fruit festival was officially opened at the Suoi Tien Cultural Park in Ho Chi Minh City, yesterday.

A cai luong performance raising money for poor artists will be held at Hung Dao Theater in Ho Chi Minh City on June 3.

Young Vietnamese artists at home and abroad are eligible to participate in the first aerial-photo contest launched by the Ho Chi Minh City Photography Association.

A series of Vietnamese books that debuted this week to celebrate Children's Day on June 1 are now available in bookstores around the country.

On the evening of May 26, 2017, in Ben Tre city, the 7th Mekong Delta Sport Festival 2017 closed.

Vietnam's U20 football team were defeated by Honduras 2-0 in the last match of Group E of the FIFA U20 World Cup in the Republic of Korea on May 28.

The restoration of a recently-discovered ancient road in the central area of My Son World Cultural Heritage Complex, Quang Nam province, has been completed.

Viet Nam defeated Singapore to win gold in Group 2 of the Sudirman Cup, also known as the World Badminton Team Championships, yesterday in Australia.

Vietnam held New Zealand to a goalless draw in the FIFA U20 World Cup Group E opener on May 22, thereby maintaining their hopes to advance further in the world's largest football event.

A certificate recognising Hai Van Quan (Hai Van Gate) as a national relic site was granted to authorities of central Thua Thien-Hue province and Da Nang city during a ceremony on May 24.

On May 21, Tien Giang provincial Literature and Arts Association summarized the 6th Tien Giang fine art contest as well as opened the art exhibition of "Color of April 2017".

Ben Tre Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has just organised the opening ceremony of the 7th Mekong Delta Sport Festival 2017 on May 19. Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Huynh Vinh Ai attended this event.

Heritage items recognised by UNESCO will be highlighted at the biennial Hue Festival of which the next edition is set to take place from April 24 to May 2, 2018, according to tentative programming announced by the local government.

Two teams, Tamaya Katahara Fireworks from Japan and Sugyp from Switzerland, will launch their fireworks in the Han River during the second night of the 2017 Da Nang International Fireworks Festival on May 21.

'Le hoi Lang Sen' (Sen Village Festival 2017) officially opened in Kim Lien commune, Nam Dan district, the central province of Nghe An on May 17 as part of activities to mark the 127th birthday of President Ho Chi Minh.

Hanoi's first book street has attracted nearly 20,000 book lovers to visit, purchase books and join activities related to reading culture since its debut on May 1.

Vietnamese masters occupy top three positions after four round matches at the Asian Continental Chess Championships' Women's Category yesterday in China.

Dao Thi Huong won a bronze medal at the 2017 Asia Wrestling Championships which took place from May 10-14 in New Delhi, India.

A southern food flea market is to be opened in Mekong Delta Can Tho city, aiming to promote the country's Mekong Delta culinary specialities, according to the municipal culture and tourism department.

A collection of 19 imperial records from the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945) and 150 antiques showing Vietnam's sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos will be displayed in the central coastal province of Quang Nam next month.

Hanoi player Tran Tuan Minh delivered a resounding finish to his campaign at the 2017 Asian Junior & Girls U20 Chess Championships on May 10, performing brilliantly to claim the Open blitz chess title with eight points overall.

Vietnam beat Uzbekistan 4-1 in a friendly match on May 10 that was considered both sides' warm-up for the coming Asian Football Confederation Futsal U20 Championship in Bangkok, Thailand.

Vietnamese coach Hoang Anh Tuan on May 7 announced the official list of 21 players who will represent Vietnam at the 2017 FIFA U20 World Cup, taking place in the Republic of Korea (ROK) from May 20 to June 11.

On the morning of May 9, Tien Giang province held solemnly 142th anniversary of the national hero Nguyen Huu Huan's death (April 14, 1875 – April 14, 2017, on lunar year).

A 150-minute programme about the life and career of late President Ho Chi Minh was live broadcast on the Egyptian Nile TV cultural channel on May 6, on the occasion of his 127th birth anniversary (May 19).

Hanoi Opera House is scheduled to open for tours from June 2017, allowing domestic and international tourists to learn about Vietnam's history, architecture and art.

Vietnam U20 coach Hoang Anh Tuan said the upcoming friendly match between his team and Argentina on May 10 will be final rehearsal for the FIFA U20 World Cup in the Republic of Korea between May and June 2017.

The National Individual Badminton Championships will be held from May 7-13 in southern Dong Nai province's Gymnasium.

Viet Nam representative Quang Ninh Coal left the Asian Football Confederation Cup with a 3-0 win over Yadanarbon FC of Myanmar at the Mandala Thiri Stadium in Mandalay.

Two Vietnamese films namely "Thau Chin o Xiem" (Ho Chi Minh in Siam) and "Cha va con" (Father and Son) have been screened at the 2017 ASEAN Film Festival in Bangkok, Thailand.

A food court dedicated to Vietnamese and international cuisines is open to visitors to the 2017 Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF) in the central city of Da Nang from April 29.