Grandmaster Le Quang Liem won on May 21 to place second at the Asian Chess Championships in the Philippines.

(VOV) - Leading Vietnamese chess player Le Quang Liem on May 20 drew with the host nation’s Gomez John Paul in their match at the Asian Chess Championships underway in the Philippines.

(VOV) - VietinBank outplayed Thailand 3-0 in their May 20 match at the ongoing 2013 LienVietPostBank Cup, hosted by the northern province of Bac Ninh.

(VOV) - After the Hanoi semifinal’s swimsuit and national costume sections on May 20, the northern region’s best 30 contestants have advanced to the final round of the third Miss Ethnic Vietnam pageant.

(VOV) - Vietnamese athletes will get US$100,000 if they win a gold medal at Olympic Rio 2016.

More than 10,000 objects and documents featuring the historical and cultural values of Pho Hien (Hien Street) in the Red River Delta province of Hung Yen are expected to be displayed in 2015.

(VOV) -A drawing contest for Vietnamese and Australian students was launched in Hanoi on May 20 to celebrate 40 years of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and Australia.

(VOV) - Despite beating Malaysia Dragons 89-78, Vietnam’s Saigon Heat basketball team was disqualified from the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) Championship in Ho Chi Minh City on May 19. 

(VOV) - Vietnam’s top chess player Le Quang Liem has won two first victories at the Asian Chess Championships being held in the Philippines. 

(VOV) - Vietnam has triumphed at a Southeast Asian Rowing Championships in Malaysia, bringing home five golds, four silvers and a bronze.

(VOV) - Vietnam defeated Sri Lanka 3-0 at the opening match of the 2013 LienVietPostBank Cup in the northern province of Bac Ninh on May 19. 

Some 30,000 people flocked to Hanoi’s Gia Lam district on May 18 for Giong Festival, commemorating Saint Giong, who legend says turned from a child to a giant overnight to fight against foreign invaders.

Three Vietnamese people have been named in the list of 30 top record holders in Asia in 2013, according to the Vietnam Record Organisation.

(VOV) - The Vietnam Consulate General in Sydney has hosted an exchange to introduce special Vietnamese dishes cooked by renowned Vietnamese Australian chef Nhut Huynh.

(VOV) -A ‘Mottainai’ swap meet to exchange used items was held at the Vietnam National University (VNU) on May 18 and attracted thousands of students and citizens in Hanoi.

(VOV) -The Vietnam culture, arts and culinary week in Indonesia opened at Kempinsky Hotel in Jakarta, Indonesia on May 17.

Nearly 300 artifacts featuring Buddhist culture and fine art heritages are on display at an exhibition which opened on May 17 in Ho Chi Minh City. 

Over 500 objects and documents related to the Truong Son-Ho Chi Minh Trail are on display in an exhibition to commemorate President Ho Chi Minh’s 123rd birthday and 54 years since the opening of the legendary trail. 

(VOV) - The Vietnam Golf Association (VGA) is currently hosting the 2013 National Golf Clubs Championship (Volvik Sky Lake Trophy 2013) in Hanoi from May 15–18.  

(VOV) - One hundred and ninety five marksmen representing 13 teams nationwide began competitions at Hanoi’s National Shooting Range on May 16.

The 3D cartoon “The Adventures of Tintin” will be presented for orphans in Hanoi, Haiphong and HCM City as a gift from the Belgian Embassy to mark 40 years of establishing Belgium-Vietnam diplomatic ties. 

The Vietnam Guinness Book Centre on May 16 announced eight Buddhist records in honour of Lord Buddha’s 2557th Birthday. 

The Hanoi Association of UNESCO Clubs and Heritage Inns on May 16 launched a painting contest themed “Children paint national colours” for kids from four to nine years old in nursery and primary schools nationwide. 

Vietnamese officials, scholars and brides in the Republic of Korea (RoK) took part in an international workshop on the current status and future direction of the RoK’s multicultural society in Seoul on May 16. 

(VOV) - Vietnamese players will fly to the Philippines on May 17 to take part in the Asian Chess Championships.

(VOV) - Belgium’s “The Fairy” was screened in Ho Chi Minh City on May 15, kick-starting European Film Festival 2013.

Friends of Vietnam Heritage (FVH)-a non-formal group of foreign residents living in Hanoi who work voluntarily to promote and preserve Vietnamese cultural and historical heritage-will host a city walk for people to discover Hanoi on May 18.

Designer Vu Ta Linh was one of three who shared first prize at an Asian fashion design competition held in Singapore on May 13.

Nguyen Thi Anh Vien will compete at the World Swimming Championships in Barcelona, Spain, from July 19-August 4.

(VOV) - Italian magician Erix Logan has scheduled 20 performances in Hanoi, Quang Ninh, Haiphong and Ho Chi Minh City from May 28 to June 23 during his first tour of Vietnam.