(VOV) - The southern province of Dong Nai has organised a “Japan Culture Day” on September 21 to mark the 40th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and Japan.

(VOV) - Striker Cong Phuong’s only goal on September 20 helped U19 Vietnam defeat their Laos opponents in the first tough semi-final match of the ASEAN U19 Youth Football Championship in Indonesia, qualifying for the final.

(VOV) - A range of stamps commemorating the 150th birthday of Doctor Alexandre Yersin has been launched concurrently in capitals Hanoi and Paris.

(VOV) - The British Council in Vietnam will screen five British comedies in Hanoi, Haiphong, Danang, Ho Chi Minh City, and Can Tho from September 30 to October 4.

(VOV) - Vietnamese badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh has advanced to the semifinals of the Japan Open following a 2-0 victory over India’s Ajay Jayaram in their September 20 encounter.

(VOV) - Vietnam Days in Argentina opened in capital Buenos Aires on September 19 as part of activities to mark 40 years of diplomatic ties between the two countries in 2013.

The Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra (VNOB) will begin a concert tour in Japan on September 21.

(VOV) - The fourth Oktoberfest German Beer Festival which will be held in Hanoi on October 24-25 and participated by more than 3,000 people.

A ceremony was held in Can Gio district of Ho Chi Minh City on September 19 to recognise the Nghinh Ong (Whale worshiping) festival as a national intangible cultural heritage.

(VOV) -Vietnam’s badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh has cruised to the third round of the Japan Open Tournament after defeating Kento Momota from the host country 2-1 on September 19.

Artists from the HCM City Ballet and Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) and others will perform at a chamber music concert on September 19.

(VOV) - U19 Vietnam crushed their underdogs Brunei 6-1 in their last Group B match at the ASEAN U19 Youth Football Championship, continuing their winning streak.

(VOV) - “Hanoi Recitals” – a joint music project performed by Vietnamese and Danish artists – will be staged in Denmark from September 20-26.

(VOV) - Vietnamese badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh produced a spectacular comeback to seal a 2-1 victory over China’s Wang Zhengming in his first match at the Japan Open on September 18.  

A pictorial book entitled “Fidel Castro – Quang Tri mot ngay lich su 1973” (Fidel Castro - Quang Tri on a historic day in 1973) has been published to celebrate the 40th anniversary of former Cuban President Fidel Castro’s visit to Vietnam’s Quang Tri province. 

(VOV) - Thousands of children gathered at Vietnam’s largest mid-autumn lantern parade festival in Phan Thiet city in the southern province of Binh Thuan on September 17.

A historic museum on Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagos will be built on Ly Son Island in the central province of Quang Ngai at a cost of over VND140 billion.

(VOV) -Local female football players have made it to the semi-finals of the ongoing Southeast Asian Football Championships in HCM City after holding Australian rivals to a goaless draw on September 17.

(VOV) -One hundred and twenty one athletes from across the country are competing at the 2013 National Weightlifting Championships, kicked off in the northern city of Hai Phong on September 17.

(VOV) - Nearly 300 amateur and professional table tennis players from 60 teams across the country will be competing for the Hanoi Moi (New Hanoi) Newspaper Cup from September 19-22.

(VOV) - Renowned Australian guitarists Janet and Raffaele Agostino of “Duo Agostino” will give a special concert at Voice of Vietnam Theatre in Hanoi on September 26.

(VOV) -Two American dancers from the “So you think you can dance” programme are due to be in Vietnam on September 17.

A collaborative film between Vietnam and Japan about famous 20th-century Vietnamese nationalist Phan Boi Chau, will be broadcast in both countries on December 29.

Three award-winning films at a recent national short films contest for school students will be invited to take part in an international film festival for Asian Children at the end of November in Minamuawaji Province, Japan.

(VOV) - Striker Van Toan’s hat-trick earned Vietnam another win over Myanmar on September 16, maintaining their winning streak at the ongoing ASEAN U19 Youth Football Championship in Indonesia.

(VOV) - Vietnam beat Hong Kong at the Davis Cup‘s BNP Paribas Asia/Oceania Zone Group III on September 15, qualifying for Group II of next year’s event.

(VOV) -Despite hot weather, crowds of Japanese people poured into Yoyogi park in Tokyo on September 14 to explore Vietnam’s land, people and cultural customs.

There were no surprises at the Hanoi Vertical Run, one stage of the 2013 Vertical World Circuit, as reigning champions Thomas Dold and Suzanne Walsham brushed aside challengers to claim first place in the men's and women's professional categories. 

(VOV) - Vietnam’s Nguyen Ha Thanh has scored a total of 15.013 points to pocket a gold medal in the men’s vault at the Grand Prix Osijek Zito Challenge Cup 2013 in Croatia.

(VOV) -A festival entitled “Mot thoang que huong” (A glimpse of the homeland) opened in Paris on September 15.