Vietnam's top female player Vu Thi Trang jumped from 62 to 53 in the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Ranking released on October 22.

Truong Quy Nghia of Lavanto Home Decor won the first and third prize of The Gift and Home Accessories Design Competition or the 2015 Lotus Award with his artwork Sai Gon Trong Toi (Saigon in My Heart) and Mot Thoang Sai Gon (A Glimpse of Saigon).

Vietnamese cueist Tran Quyet Chien's 152 points earned him a career-best ranking at 12th place in the latest World Union of Billiards (UMB)'s three-cushion rankings.

The movie Nuoc (2030), directed by Nguyen Vo Nghiem Minh, has picked up the best feature film award at the San Pedro International Film Festival in the US.

Parts of the Honda Dream motorbike are symbolising the dreams of Vietnamese people are displayed in Spanish sculptor Jorge Rivera's exhibition in Hanoi.

Vietnam beat the Republic of Korea (RoK) 21-14, 7-21, 21-18 in the second match of the preliminary round of the International Sepak takraw Federation Super Series Finals in Nakhon Pathom, Thailand, on October 21.

Over 500 Vietnamese and international runners are expected to take part in the first Laguna Lang Co Marathon races on October 24-25.

The 6th annual Charity Cycle Adventure to be held on November 27-29 will feature a three-day ride through beautiful scenery to raise funds for disadvantaged children.

Vietnamese Grandmaster Le Quang Liem won the fifth round at the annual SPICE Cup Open, the highest rated international invitational tournament in the US.

The best short movies by Vietnamese directors will be presented at the WAFM Film Fest 2015, which starts on October 23 at the Vietnam Cinematography Association.