Hosting the second leg match of the ASEAN Football Federation-Suzuki Cup's semi-finals will give Vietnam a huge advantage, but Coach Toshiya Miura insists on taking precautionary measures to guarantee victory.

Vietnam came away with two gold medals in the sixth World Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Competition at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, NESCO in Mumbai, India on December 10.

Vietnam’s National Tourism Year 2015 will take the theme of “Connecting world heritage” with a series of activities taking place in the northern central province of Thanh Hoa, the designated main venue, local officials announced in Hanoi on December 9.

(VOV) -Vietnamese-American girl Hoang Kim Cung has triumphed at the Miss Nebraska USA 2015.

(VOV) -Vietnamese artist and curator Tran Luong has received a prestigious Prince Claus Award for his outstanding art works, contribution to developing video arts in Vietnam and enriching the community and nurturing younger generations.

(VOV) - Last year’s winning Project Runway designers Ly Giam Tien and Hoang Minh Ha have introduced their latest collections at ongoing Vietnam International Fashion Week 2014 in Ho Chi Minh City.

(VOV) - French pianist Célimène Daudet is returning to Ho Chi Minh City for a classical music recital at 8pm on December 11 at the Institute for Cultural Exchange with France (IDECAF).

Vietnam's 2015 football season will kick off with the National Super Cup match between Hai Phong and hosts Becamex Binh Duong at Go Dau Stadium on December 27.

(VOV) - The country topped the list of the Southeast Asian championships’ Go event, which closed in Malaysia on December 7.

(VOV) - Miss Vietnam 2014 Nguyen Cao Ky Duyen is exquisitely captivating in Ao Dai (Vietnamese traditional dress) with lotus in hand.

(VOV) - Fresh from the 2014 Miss Vietnam jury panel, former Miss Vietnam Dang Thi Ngoc Han is premiering her latest design collection ‘Spring Dream’ in Hanoi at 2015 Spring-Summer Fashion Week.

Malaysia's Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin on December 8 condemned home fans and apologised to Vietnamese supporters following the violent attacks during the ASEAN Football Federation-Suzuki Cup semi-final match in Selangor. 

(VOV) -After scoring a 2-1 victory over the host on December 8 during the ASEAN Football Federation-Suzuki Cup's semi-final first leg match in Malaysia, the Vietnam national football team returned home, happy to see the huge number of fans waiting to welcome.

(VOV) -Nguyen Cao Ky Duyen, from the northern province of Nam Dinh, won the crown in the Miss Vietnam final on the evening of December 6 at Phu Quoc Island in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang.

(VOV) -The Korea Foundation and the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Hanoi are co-hosting a special events concert entitled ‘Time &Space in Harmony’ in celebration of the upcoming ASEAN-Korea Commemorative Summit.

A collection of Indonesian glass paintings are on display at the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology in Hanoi.

Vietnam will play powerhouse Japan in a qualifying round of the Asian Football Confederation U23 Championship, following a recent draw in Malaysia.

Hanoi won their 61st gold medal on December 8 in the indoor sepak takraw (rattan ball kicking) event during the National Sports Games played on their home turf.

A set of three books providing in-depth insight into Vietnamese history has been published to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the People's Army (December 22, 1944-2014).

A Pho restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City has launched an eating contest. If participants can finish a giant bowl of soup in one hour, they win VND1,000,000 (US$48).

The 7th National Games was officially kicked off in Thien Truong Stadium in Nam Dinh city, northern Nam Dinh province on December 6.

Choreographers and dance troupes from eight countries and territories will perform at the second annual International Dance Festival in Ho Chi Minh City from December 7 to 16. 

Coach Toshyia Miura said he came to Malaysia to win.

(VOV) -As many as 76 Vietnamese athletes, coaches, and referees are fully prepared for the 17th Southeast Asian Student Sports Festival which is scheduled to take place in Palembang, Indonesia from December 9 to 21.

(VOV) -A gala night was held at GEM Center in Ho Chi Minh City on December 6 to close the Vietnam International Fashion Week (VIFW), which left deep impression on participants after six-day runway shows.

(VOV) -Nguyen Cao Ky Duyen from Nam Dinh province triumphed at the 2014 Miss Vietnam Pageant which wrapped up on December 6.

(VOV) -Leading Korean designer Zio Song has brought his latest collection for men to Vietnam International Fashion Week 2014.

(VOV) -Spanish and Latin American music lovers will have the opportunity to soak up its unique atmosphere on December 6 at a concert in Hanoi at the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics and Public Administration.

(VOV) - Paul Cosentino, an illusionist with a rock star presence, will perform on the first show of the 2014 Vietnam’s Got Talent semifinals, set for the evening of December 7.

(VOV) -To achieve success in the six-day fashion week, from December 1 to 6, supermodels, designers, artists and anybody on the edge of fashion have exerted great efforts in the runway shows.