(VOV) -Nearly 60 photographs taken by UK diplomat John Ramsden during his 1981-1983  term in Vietnam were on display at an exhibition in London entitled ‘Hanoi: Spirit of Place’ from May 2-4.

Artists from the HCM City Circus Troupe will give performances during a tour in four cities in Kazakhstan from May 3 to June 5, according to Ho Van Thanh, head of the troupe.

(VOV) - An exhibition themed “Comics, Manga & Co. – Germany’s New Comic Culture” will open at the Goethe Institute in Hanoi on May 8.

(VOV) - A traditional Sri Lankan art troupe will perform at Hanoi’s Cong Nhan (Workers) Theatre on May 5.

(VOV) - Five bands will wow audiences at the ASEAN Music Festival, scheduled to unfold at the American Club in Hanoi on May 11.

(VOV) - The British rock band Guillemots will perform in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi on May 26 and 28 as part of Vietnam’s annual European Days.

(VOV) -Approximately130 athletes began competitions at the 16th National Archery Tournament, in the Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long on May 3.

Members of the national shooting team are practising hard in Hanoi to prepare for the upcoming 2013 ISSF Rifle and Pistol World Cup in Munich, Germany from May 23 to 30. 

(VOV) -Vietnam’s top player Nguyen Tien Minh was still placed 10th with 51,770 points in the latest men’s singles rankings of the Badminton World Federation (BWF).

(VOV) -A wide range of cultural and intellectual activities will be held during European Days in Vietnam, said Franz Jessen Head of the EU Delegation in Hanoi on April 2.

A film on President Ho Chi Minh is scheduled to be screened in the neighbouring country of Laos, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. 

(VOV) - The National Futsal Championships will open in Ho Chi Minh City on May 11. 

(VOV) - Vietnam’s Lien Viet Post Bank won a 3-2 victory over Taiwan (China) at the Asian Women’s Volleyball Tournament in the Central Highland province of Dak Lak on May 1. 

Students from eight international schools in Hanoi have gathered to showcase their art and craft work at the second annual Hanoi Inter-School Art Show.

The famed Polish Royal String Quartet (RSQ) will perform their debut concert in Hanoi on May 7, showcasing several compositions from world-famous composers.

(VOV) - SHB Danang of Vietnam qualified for the knock-out round of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup 2013 after outperforming Maziya S&R of Maldives 3-1 in their last Group G match on April 30.

(VOV) -Vietnam’s Lien Viet Post Bank were defeated by Kazakhstan 2-3 on April 30 at the ongoing Asian Women’s Volleyball Tournament in the Central Highland province of DakLak.

(VOV) - With a 20-minute spectacular performance, Melrose Pyrotechnics of the US overwhelmed four other teams to claim the 6th Danang International Fireworks Competition (DIFC) title.

The 2013 Goddess Ponagar Festival opened in Nha Trang city, central Khanh Hoa province on April 30, attracting tens of thousands of pilgrims from surrounding provinces. 

(VOV) -The Munich Symphony Orchestra (MSO) will perform special concerts at the Vietnam National Academy of Music (VNAM) on May 4-5 and the Hanoi Opera House on May 9-10.

(VOV) - Vietnamese gymnast Pham Phuoc Hung bagged home a gold medal at the FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Challenge Cup in Slovenia from April 26-28.

(VOV) -Host team Vietnam amazed the audience with their spectacular performance at the opening ceremony of the 6th Danang International Fireworks Competition (DIFC) on April 29.

(VOV) - A Vietnamese student sports festival opened in Moscow on April 28, with various activities taking place.

(VOV) - A display of 100 Finnish posters produced since the beginning of the 20thcentury opened in Hue city on April 29 to mark the 40th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Finland and Vietnam.

(VOV) - The 2013 Ha Long Carnival opened on April 27 with an arts performance in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh’s Ha Long city which was attended by local and regional leaders, as well as thousands of visitors.

(VOV) - Fifty paintings and photographs by 21 painters and photographers from Vietnam, France and Brazil are on display in the “Flow of Art: Hanoi-Paris-Rio de Janeiro” exhibition, which opened on April 26 in Paris at the headquarters of the Vietnamese Association in France (UGVF).

(VOV) - The 2013 Hue Traditional Craft Festival themed “Honouring Artisans and Craft Villages” opened in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on April 27. 

A gallery specialising in the modern art of Thailand and Vietnam opened in Bangkok on April 27. 

(VOV) - The Vietnam national women’s football team drew 1-1 in their friendly match against Jordan in Hanoi on April 26.

The Hue Centre for Monuments Conservation has opened the royal garden of the Nguyen Dynasty – Co Ha, to the public.