(VOV) - The national team defeated Thailand 3-0 in the fourth match of the 2013 international women’s volleyball tournament-VTV Eximbank Cup in Ninh Binh province on July 16.

(VOV) - After a surprise morning training session at My Dinh Stadium on July 16, Arsenal players split into three groups for the afternoon’s diverse activities in Hanoi. 

(VOV) - After winning the US Open Prix Gold championship on July 15, Vietnamese player Nguyen Tien Minh has leaped two places to 7th in the latest Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings.

(VOV) - Vietnam has yet to win any medals at the 2013 Summer Universiade currently underway in the Russian city of Kazan.

The successful performance of Vietnamese athletes at the Asian Indoor and Martial Art Games 4 (AIMAG 4) has provided fresh impetus for the country to join other sports events in 2013, particularly the 27th South East Asian Games (SEA Games 27) in Myanmar at the end of the year.

Vietnamese girls will have a chance to show off their beauty, intelligence and talent at the “Charming Vietnam” pageant which begins this month.

(VOV) -A large number of international artists will take part in the 2013 Gala Autumn Melodies to be hosted by the Ho Chi Minh City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) from August 16-22.

The Hanoi People’s Committee is introducing a host of new measures to preserve the relics in the central section of the Thang Long Imperial Citadel, which was recognized as a world cultural heritage site by UNESCO in 2010. 

Pham Thi Hoa, 71, has been honoured by UNESCO associations for her dedication to restoring and preserving folk culture in Ca Temple, located in Pho Chau town in the central province of Ha Tinh.

(VOV) - The national team trounced Australia 3-0 in the second match of the 2013 international women’s volleyball tournament-VTV Eximbank Cup in Ninh Binh province on July 14.

(VOV) - A plane touched down a Noi Bai International Airport runway early on July 15, bringing Arsenal FC players to Vietnam for a friendly with the national squad.

(VOV) - Two Vietnamese chess players, Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son and Le Quang Liem, have been placed 29th and 85th among 128 players competing in the Chess World Cup 2013.

(VOV) - Vietnam’s female martial artists won four gold medals at the Korea Open karate championships that concluded on July 12.

(VOV) - Vietnamese badminton player, Nguyen Tien Minh triumphed over his Chinese rival, Wing Ki Wong 2-1 in the US Open Prix Gold’s final clash on July 14, winning the championship title.

(VOV) - Nguyen Thai Hoa, an Overseas Vietnamese student in Le Havre, France, has taken top prize of the “France, I Love You” contest, co-organised by the French Embassy and the newswire vnexpress.

(VOV) - Vietnam will be the centerpiece of the Asian Culture Festival to be held in Potsdam, Germany, on August 3, organizers said at a press briefing on July 12.

(VOV) - The French-style Masquerade Ball of the Year will be held in Ho Chi Minh City for the first time on July 13.

(VOV) - Vietnamese badminton player, Nguyen Tien Minh defeated Japanese rival Kento Momota 2-0 in the semi-finals of the US Open Prix Gold 2013 on July 13.

(VOV) - The Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra (VNSO) gave a special performance at Rome’s Quirinal Palace on July 12, at the invitation of Italian President Giorgio Napolitano.

(VOV) - The national women’s volleyball team has set a target of winning the VTV-Eximbank Cup 2013 to be held in the northern province of Ninh Binh from July 13-20.

(VOV) - The first Vietnam-ASEAN UNESCO Heritage Festival 2013 will be held in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong from December 27-31.

(VOV) - Eighty works by 51 Republic of Korean painters are currently on display at a contemporary fine arts exhibition in Hanoi.

(VOV) - Vietnamese badminton star Tien Minh on July 12 romped to a 2-0 victory over host opponent Sattawat Pongnairat, earning him a berth to the US Open Prix Gold 2013 semi-finals.

(VOV) -The English Premier League FC Arsenal has announced the list of 24 players selected for the upcoming friendly match with Vietnam’s national football team on July 17.

(VOV) - A Vietnam Fine Arts (VFA) delegation led by its Chairman Tran Khanh Cuong worked with its Lao counterpart in Vientiane on July 11.

(VOV) -Two Vietnamese contestants Phan Hoang Thu and Nguyen Dieu Linh have advanced to the 2013 Asian Super Model Contest’s top ten after successfully completing the bikini shoot challenge in Nanning, China on July 9.

(VOV) -Vietnamese badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh narrowly defeated Malaysia’s Tan Chun Seang 2-1 in the third round of the US Open Badminton Championships on July 11.

More than 1,700 professional and amateur hip hop dancers nationwide will compete at the third National Entertainment Dancing Championships (Floor Killer) in Hanoi on July 13-14. 

(VOV) -Well-known Korean actress Han Ga In was warmly welcomed by a large crowd of Vietnamese fans at Tan Son Nhat international airport in Ho Chi Minh City on July 10.

(VOV) - Top Vietnamese badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh on July 10 defeated host player Calvin Lin 2-0 in the second round of the US Open Badminton Championship.