Thailand’s Nakhon Phanom province has launched a project to welcome Vietnamese youths to the country through an exchange programme.

The northern province of Bac Ninh will spend nearly VND65 billion on preserving Quan ho (love duet singing) and Ca tru (ceremonial singing) as part of a 2013 - 2020 project. 

(VOV) - A lacquer painting exhibition was held in Venice on July 9 as part of the “Vietnamese Days in Venice” programme to celebrate 40 years of Vietnam-Italy diplomatic ties.

(VOV) -US Open Badminton  Championship No.3 seed Nguyen Tien Minh had no trouble thrashing Andres Lopez (underdog world no.244) from Mexico 2-0 in the first round of the tournament on July 9.

(VOV) -Cash prizes worth nearly US$30,000 will be presented to the best teams and players attending the 2013 international women’s volleyball tournament-VTV Eximbank Cup in Ninh Binh province from July 13-20.

Vietnamese artists will bring “Vu khuc Dong Duong” (The Indochinese dance), the country’s oldest “don ca tai tu” (southern folk music), to an International Traditional Music seminar held in Shanghai, China from July 10 to 17. 

Republic of Korean (RoK) director Kim Ji-hoon and actress Han Ga-in will come to Vietnam to work as special mentors at the Toto Filmmaking Class programme. 

(VOV) - Visiting Kazakhstan have claimed their championship title of a Vietsovpetrol Volleyball Cup after their three consecutive wins. 

(VOV) - Vietnam's First Mrs World Doan Thi Kim Hong will judge the Mrs. America due to take place in Arizona State from August 18-28.

(VOV) -Vietnamese two representatives at the 2013 Asian Super Model Contest in Nanning( China)Nguyen Dieu Linh and Hoang Thu, have received enthusiastic  applause from spectators.

(VOV) - Chief coach Hoang Van Phuc has selected 22 out of 32 training players for the national squad to play a long-awaited friendly against English Premier League FC Arsenal next week.

Work on a Vietnamese documentary about the possible legalization of the same-sex marriage in Vietnam has received funding from Amsterdam’s International Documentary Festival (IDFA).

The 18th national film festival will take place in Ha Long city of northern Quang Ninh province from October 11-15, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

(VOV) - With 18 gold and 2 bronze medals Vietnam has secured its first place at the July 7 conclusion of the World Vovinam Championships in Paris, France.

(VOV) -Vietnamese representatives, along with thousands of international friends from 50 countries, are participating in the 12th Carnival Paris from July 6.

(VOV) -With more than 30 unique magical acts performed nightly from July 5-7 by famous Italian magician, Erix Logan received great acclaim from audiences in Ho Chi Minh City.

(VOV) -The 8th Vietsopetro International Women’s Volleyball Championships is taking place in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau from July 6-8.

A bronze drum from the Dong Son culture (2,000BC-200AD) has been found at a road construction site in the northern province of Bac Kan, according to researchers from the Vietnam Archaeology Institute. 

(VOV) -Kickboxers and chess players won four gold medals at the last day of the 4th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games (AIMAG) in the Republic of Korea (RoK) on July 6.

(VOV) -Vietnamese billiard player, Nguyen Thanh Binh was defeated 1-3 by Thai rival, Chaithanasakun Praprut in the final match of the men’s English billiards event at the 4th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games (AIMAG) on July 5.

(VOV) -Tran The Thuong won the first gold medal for Vietnam at the ongoing third World Vovinam (Vietnamese martial arts) Championships in France on July 5.

(VOV) - A seminar discussing ways to preserve natural and cultural heritages in the north-central region took place in central Nghe An province on July 5.

(VOV) -An award ceremony for the winners of Vietnam Tourism Magazine’s “Vietnam: Endless Beauty” photo competition, an initiative under the purview of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, took place in Hanoi on July 5.

(VOV) -A book featuring Vietnamese land, people and culture, written by Russian author Daria Mishukova, was introduced to local readers in Hanoi on July 5.

Artists from the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra (VNSO) will perform under the baton of renowned Japanese conductor Honna Tetsuji at the annual Toyota Concerts on August 1-2 at the Hanoi Opera House. 

(VOV) -Vietnamese movie “Cha, con va...” (Father, son and…) by director Phan Dang Di will be funded with EUR40,000 by the World Cinema Fund (WCF). 

A set of 50 oil paintings by painter Do Duc which were displayed at an exhibition entitled “Living on Rock” brought to the public a view, full of emotion, on the lives of people in the karst plateau of Ha Giang.

(VOV) - The Consulate General of Vietnam in Perth, Australia on July 3 opened a painting exhibition titled “Vietnam-Four seasons” as part of activities to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Vietnam-Australia diplomatic ties. 

(VOV) - The national men’s football squad has dropped 12 notches to 145th in the latest July rankings of the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA).

The Vietnam News Agency (VNA) and the Embassy of Venezuela in Vietnam on July 4 co-hosted a photography exhibition in Hanoi to highlight the brotherhood between Vietnam and Venezuela.