The shortlist of contenders for Vietnamese football's most prestigious awards, the Golden Ball, was announced in a press conference in HCM City on April 25.

Maps and research on Vietnam's sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos will be on display at an exhibition entitled Paracels of Vietnam-Historical Evidence in Danang city from April 29 to May 15.

(VOV) - Miss Vietnam 2006 Mai Phuong Thuy has served as the leading model for a fashion show in Florence, Italy, that exhibited the works of designer Hoang Hai.

(VOV) - The Republic of Korea’s Kim Bum starring in the hit film “Boys Over Flowers” arrived at Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat International Airport on April 25.

(VOV) -Do Thi Thao will be Vietnam’s sole representative at the upcoming Asian Grand Prix, kicking off in the Thai capital Bangkok on May 4.

(VOV) -Japan Foundation President Hiroyasu Ando is visiting Vietnam from April 24–26 in an effort to boost cultural cooperation between the two countries.

(VOV) - The Asian Women’s Beach Volleyball Championship 2013 kicked off in the northern province of Quang Ninh on April 25. 

(VOV) - Sixteen culture, sport and tourism events will be held during the sixth Danang International Fireworks Competition (DFIC 2013) on April 29-30.

The National Circus Gala will be held at the Central Circus in Hanoi from April 27 to May 1 to celebrate the upcoming Liberation Day (April 30) and May Day.

A documentary film entitled ‘Acculturation between Mongolia and Vietnam’ is scheduled to be screened on April 26 at the Hanoi Cinema Theatre in Hanoi.

A fascinating and inspirational sculptural exhibition entitled ‘The Birds’ has opened at the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum in Hanoi, according to Nhan dan (People’s) online.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has recognized the traditional ceremony commemorating the sailors of the Hoang Sa (Paracel) Flotilla as part of the national intangible cultural heritage.

(VOV) - Former Manchester United FC goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel was greeted by crowds of football fans at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on April 24 upon his arrival at 09.00am.

(VOV) - Three young Vietnamese athletes will take part in the Paragliding World Championship 2013 to be held in Indonesia from April 25-28. 

(VOV) - An exhibition entitled “Japan Handmade: Crafts and Design from Kyoto” opened in Hanoi on April 23. 

(VOV) - Ho Chi Minh City has won the first prize with 2 golds, 2 silvers and 3 bronzes from the national pentaque championship 2013 which closed in the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang on April 23. 

(VOV) - Well-known American conductor Dorian Wilson is set to perform in a concert “The Fire of April”at the Hanoi Opera House on April 25-26.

(VOV) -A photographic exhibition on Truong Sa (Spratly) islands has been held in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue from April 22-24.

(VOV) -The National Table Tennis Championships – Vietnam Oil and Gas-Ca Mau Fertilizer Cup 2013 – officially kicked off in Da Lat city, the Central Highland province of Lam Dong, on April 23.

A visual arts competition based on the novel Life of Pi by Canadian author Yann Martel will be held in Vietnam to mark Word Book Day ( April 23).

The US General Consulate in HCM City on April 22, on the occasion of Earth Day, awarded prizes and certificates to the winners of a contest to design a logo for the Save the Dugong campaign. 

(VOV) - The Les Miserables concert of the Rhapsody Philharmonic’s “I Dreamed a Dream” series will be staged in Hanoi on April 27–28, raising funds to help treat children with harelips and cleft palates.

(VOV) - The first Francophone Drama Festival was held on May 23 for students from Hanoi’s high schools and universities.

(VOV) -The 2013 Vietnam-Japan Spring Festival in Hanoi was lit up by beautiful and colorful cosplays on April 21-22.

(VOV) - Representatives from the Hue Relics Conservation Centre and the Luang Prabang World Heritage Office signed an agreement in Hue city on April 22 to promote cooperation in managing, conserving and preserving their cultural heritage.

Vu Thi Hang of Hanoi came home with a silver medal in the women’s 48kg freestyle wrestling at the 2013 Asia Wrestling Championships which wrap up in New Delhi, India on April 22. 

(VOV) - Vietnam’s traditional Ao Dai (long dress) collection designed by Hoang Hai will be presented at the Hanoi-Florence fashion show in Italy on April 23.  

(VOV) - An exhibition of 37 items used by the Nguyen dynasty kings opened in Hue city on April 21.

(VOV) -The 2013 Book and Reading Culture Festival on the theme “Books Change Lives” opened in Hanoi on April 20  to mark World Book and Copyright Day (April 23).

Incense offerings and various activities have been organised nationwide to commemorate Hung Kings, the nation’s legendary founders, on April 19, the tenth day of the third lunar month.