An exhibition on President Ho Chi Minh’s daily life and work from 1954-1969 at the President Palace is underway in Hanoi from December 19-January 5.

The three best designs for a memorial dedicated to naval officers and soldiers who perished in a battle to defend national sovereignty over Gac Ma island in the country’s Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago are being exhibited in Ho Chi Minh City from December 21 to 31.

(VOV) - FourFourTwo Malaysia has just announced the eleven players it has selected for its dream team from the 2014 AFF Suzuki Cup and with little surprise–Pham Thanh Luong and Le Cong Vinh have made the cut.

(VOV) -Table tennis fans in Hanoi will have a chance to meet Adam Bobrow-an extroverted US character who will participate in matches at the upcoming 8th Vietnam Table Tennis Forum Championships –  People’s Police Newspaper Cup 2014.

(VOV) - The tallest Christmas tree in Vietnam–26 metres high and 14 metres wide–was lit December 20 at the Thanh Le Culture Park in Thu Dau Mot city in southern Binh Duong province, where it will be illuminated with more than 200,000 lights every night until the end of the year.

An exhibition on historical and legal evidence proving Vietnam’s sovereignty over Vietnam’s Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagos will be held in southern Kien Giang province, heard a press conference on December 21. 

Vietnam bagged three more gold medals on the last competition day of the 17th ASEAN University Games (AUG 17) in Indonesia on December 20. 

(VOV) -Indian teenage star Avika Gor met with Vietnamese press and fans in Ho Chi Minh City on December 21.

(VOV) -The Vietnam national football team has received the Fair Play Award at the 2014 Southeast Asian Football Championship - AFF Suzuki Cup, announced the organising board on December 20.

Vietnam won one gold, six silver and two bronze medals at the ongoing 17th ASEAN University Games (AUG 17) in Palembang, Indonesia on December 20, raising its total number of medals to 32.

The Italian Embassy in Vietnam will offer Vietnamese people an experience of Italian Christmas at Casa Italia (18 Le Phung Hieu Street, Hanoi) at 6pm on December 20. 

(VOV) -The national women’s football team has retained its 34th position in the world with 1.630 points, according to the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) latest ratings.

(VOV) -A traditional Vietnamese-Republic of Korean (RoK) music programme was held in the northern Thai Nguyen province on December 19, attracting large numbers of artists and singers of the two countries.

(VOV) -An exhibition on the evening of December 19 in Vientiane featured the works of 109 Vietnamese, Lao, and Thai artists – offering a spectacular insight into the cultures, traditions and ecosystems of the Mekong basin and the daily life of its peoples.

Vietnam won a gold medal at the xiangqi (Chinese chess) event at the World Mind Games in Beijing, China.

(VOV) -Vietnamese students added to their medal tally on day three of competition at the ongoing 17th ASEAN University Games (AUG 17) in Palembang, Indonesia with one silver and six gold medals.

(VOV) - Top Vietnamese player Nguyen Tien Minh has returned to the world top 20 in the latest Badminton World Federation rankings.

(VOV) -Vietnam has climbed one place to 137th in the International Federation of Football Association's (FIFA) rankings for December, despite losing to Malaysia in the 2014 AFF Suzuki Cup’s semi-final round.

(VOV) - Miss Vietnam 2014 Nguyen Cao Ky Duyen, 18, has an innocent and naive personality with a beautiful face. 

(VOV) -An innovative Vietnamese long tunic collection by designer Thuy Nguyen has been shown by top 12 contestants on the ‘Miss World Vietnam - Road to the Crown’ live reality television show currently in its 9th episode.

(VOV) - Miss World 2011 Ivan Sarcos (Venezuela) is coming to Vietnam in January 2015 to serve on the jury panel at the finals of the 2014 Miss Ao Dai Vietnam pageant.

(VOV) - The New Zealand Embassy in Hanoi and Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City have announced the official logo to brand the ‘New Zealand – Open to the New’ season of events to celebrate 40 years of diplomatic relations between New Zealand and Vietnam.

(VOV) - A photo exhibition showcasing 100 images of the beauty and nature of Hanoians opened on December 18 at the Kim Dong Culture Centre on No.19 Hang Bai street.

A series of festive activities will be held across Ho Chi Minh City from December 20 to welcome the New Year 2015, said Deputy Director of the municipal Department of Culture and Sports Le Ton Thanh at a press briefing on December 17.

Though many people don't understand what the Arabic words mean, they can still find the Arabic calligraphy in a new Hanoi University of Languages and International Studies (ULIS) exhibition beautiful.

Vietnamese students earned four gold, three silver and two bronze medals on December 17 at the ongoing 17th ASEAN University Games (AUG 17) in Palembang, Indonesia.

Some of the most beautiful and delicate melodies written by the most prominent classical and romantic composers like Chopin, Schumann, Donizetti, Wieniavsky, and Erno Dohnanyi will be performed at a concert at the Ho Chi Minh City Opera House on December 19. 

(VOV) -Vietnamese slimline residences are featured as the best examples of so called ‘tube houses’ on the pages of two highly acclaimed architecture magazines – Dezeen and Archdaily – thanks to their innovative design.

Some 300 porcelains made by the Luy Lau Pottery Cooperative will be put on display in France on January 13-15 next year, said Director Nguyen Dang Vong.

Various cultural and sports activities, featuring the Thai ethnic group's traditional identities, will be held for the first time in the northern Lai Chau province from December 27 to 29.