(VOV) - A painting exhibition was held in the Central Highland city of Da Lat on February 28 to showcase works created by Japanese politicians, artists and economists.

(VOV) - The third Binh Duong International Women’s Cycling Open-Biwase Cup will be held on March 2-8.

The national Chau Van (spiritual singing) festival has gathered more scientific grounds for the compilation of a dossier seeking UNESCO’s recognition of the traditional singing genre as an Intangible Culture Heritage of Humanity. 

(VOV) -Former Vietnamese Tourist Ambassador Ly Nha Ky and Huynh Thi Ngoc Han, who won the Miss Tourism title in the Miss Vietnam Ethnic 2011, are two potential candidates for the position in the 2013-2014 tenure.

(VOV) -Nearly 100 photos featuring the image of Japan before and after the recent tsunami and earthquake are exhibited at the Hanoi Museum of Fine Arts.

(VOV) -Vietnam’s defending champion football team SHB Danang defeated Myanmar’s Ayeyewady United 2-1 in the first match of the 2013 AFC Cup on February 27.

(VOV) -The top three contestants from Vietnam Idol 2012, Ya Suy, Hoang Quyen and Bao Tram, will tour a number of European countries from March 9-16 at the invitation of the Vietnam Consulate General in Frankfurt, Germany.

(VOV) -Project Runway Vietnam has announced actress Ngo Thanh Van as host of the first season of the TV program.

(VOV) - French jazz pianist Bojan Z will perform at the Institute for Cultural Exchange with France (IDECAF) in Ho Chi Minh City on February 27.

(VOV) - The Vietnam film festival opened in Western Australia on February 26 to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the establishment of Vietnam-Australia diplomatic ties. 

Leading Australian indigenous dancer theatre group Bangarra will bring their spiritual performance to the Hanoi Opera House on March 2.

Two Vietnamese circus artists from the HCM City Circus Federation won a silver medal at the four-day Figueres International Circus Festival that concluded in Spain on February 26.

Vietnam will be in Group A of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) U16 Championship which is scheduled to take place in Myanmar in August 20, after the AFF draw on February 25.

(VOV) - The Central Highland city of Pleiku will host the seventh International Women’s Volleyball Tournament (VTV Cup-Binh Dien) from March 2–10. 

(VOV) - The ASEAN Football Federation has presented Vietnam’s women’s football team with two awards in a February 25 announcement, recognising both individual and collective efforts. 

(VOV) - The Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board (MTPB) will offer Vietnamese tourists 200 free tickets to watch the 2013 Formula 1 (F1) Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix, held at the Sepang International Circuit from March 22–24. 

(VOV) - The Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV) and Hoang Anh Gia Lai Group began constructing a relic area dedicated to Laos’ King Saysetha in Attapeu province on February 26. 

The legend of Thanh Giong, one of four immortals of Vietnamese folk belief, was introduced to German friends for the first time in an orchestral piece performed by the Berliner Symphoniker at Philharmonie Hall, Berlin, on February 24. 

(VOV) - A jar containing ancient copper coins was unearthed in Dong Hoi city of the central province of Quang Binh. 

(VOV) -Van Mieu Quoc Tu Giam (Temple of Literature) held a ceremony in Hanoi on February 25 to receive the special national relic certificate and UNESCO’s Global Memory of the World Programme’s certificate for its 82 doctoral laureate steles.

An exhibition entitled “ Vietnam ’s Buddhism Culture” officially opened at the Vietnam National Museum of History on February 25. 

Hundreds of ancient stone cannon-balls have been discovered at the world-recognised heritage site Citadel of Ho Dynasty in the central province of Thanh Hoa. 

(VOV) -This is the largest cultural festival of Mong ethnic minority people living mostly in mountainous areas of northern Vietnam.

(VOV) - Vietnam Professional Football (VPF) Company has officially signed a one-year contract with Japanese football expert Kazuyoshi Tanabe.

Winger Huynh Quoc Anh triggered a double while Argentinean scorer Gaston Merlo and Tanzanian Danny David added a goal each to help SHB Danang trounce Saigon Xuan Thanh Cement 4-0 in the Super Cup held in Danang city on February 23.

Vietnamese windsurfers won first prizes in both the men’s and women’s categories at the 2013 International Windsurf Race (14th Fun Cup) that closed in the central province of Binh Thuan on February 23.

(VOV) - Thirty-four artists of Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) have illustrated the beautiful colors of spring in a joint painting exhibition entitled “A Circle of Friendship”.

(VOV) -Thousands flock to Tran Temple Festival Tens of thousands of people converged on Tran Temple complex in Nam Dinh province on February 23 to attend one of the country’s biggest festivals during the year.

(VOV) -The northern port city of Haiphong has completed a dossier for its Cat Ba Archipelago seeking UNESCO recognition as a world natural heritage site.

AS Roma will face the Vietnam national team in a friendly as part of their Asia Tour this June, FIFA official Mae Mua has said.