The Keo Pagoda in Duy Nhat commune, Vu Thu district, in northern Thai Binh province, has been recognised as a special national relic for its unique historical, cultural, architectural and artistic values. 

(VOV) - Vietnam’s infrastructure is of a satisfactory standard to successfully host the 18th Asian Games (ASIAD) in 2019.

(VOV) -The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) is busy preparing for the second qualifying round of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U19 Women’s Championships, to take place in Ho Chi Minh City from December 1-9.

(VOV) - The 21st World Military Taekwondo Championship closed at the Military Zone No.7 Sport Complex Centre in Ho Chi Minh City on October 24 after four days of competition.

(VOV) - The national squad was beaten by Turkmenistan 0-1 in the opening match of VFF Cup 2012 in Ho Chi Minh City on October 24. 

(VOV) - An Italian fashion show themed “Time Mark” will be held in Hanoi on November 4.

(VOV) - Japan and Vietnam will co-organise a wide range of cultural activities in 2013 to commemorate 40 years of diplomatic ties.

(VOV) -Preserving traditional music should start from education, said participants in a symposium on the effects of traditional music to human life today, which was held in Hanoi on October 23.

A charity concert for Vietnamese orphans was held for the first time by the Meandres Humanitarian Association in Bussy-Saint-Georges, France, on October 21.

(VOV) - Two concerts to mark Austrian National Day and the 40th anniversary of Vietnam-Austria diplomatic ties will be performed in Hanoi on October 26 and HCM City on October 28.

A 34-member Cambodian art troupe will entertain audiences with traditional songs and dances at the 2012 Cambodian Culture Week in Vietnam from October 25-31.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Malaysia hosted a cultural exchange in Kuala Lumpur on October 22 to boost ties among women associations from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member countries. 

Binh Dinh province was the center of the ancient Champa kingdom where 14 ancient towers built between the 11th and 15th centuries still stand today.

(VOV) - The beautiful images of Vietnamese land and people have been caught by Chinese photographer Don Hong-Oai.

(VOV) - National table tennis club championships 2012 opened in the northern province of Lang Son on October 22.

A week of Chinese culture is currently taking place in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue.

(VOV) - Chief coach Sergio Gargelli has decided to summon goalie Phuoc Anh for training in the lead up to the 2012 International Quartet Tournament.

(VOV) - Supermodel Thanh Hang was chosen to be the lead model at the Milano Fashion Show Fall-Winter 2012, which was held in Ho Chi Minh City on October 21. 

(VOV) - Eight contestants posed for a “Pop Art” style photo shoot in episode 10 of Vietnam’s Next Top Model 2012 (VNTM) broadcast on Vietnam Television on October 21. 

(VOV) -Vietnamese chess GM Le Quang Liem was placed second after a draw with Phillipine rival Wesley So in his last match of the US Spice Cup Festival on October 22.

Malaysia triumphed at Thanh Nien (Youth) Newspaper International Under-U21 Football Championships at Pleiku Stadium in the Central Highland province of Gia Lai on October 21.

(VOV) -The Vietnamese women's football team has a good chance to play in the final stage of the 2014 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women’s Cup.

(VOV) -Vietnamese chess GM Le Quang Liem has claimed his first win at the 2012 Spice Cup, defeating Hungarian rival Csaba Balogh in the 9th match after an 8-draw streak on October 21.

The Italian embassy in Hanoi has awarded the author Pham Hoai Diep first prize in a contest for women.

Vietnamese martial artists won 15 gold medals in combat events at the Southeast Asian Judo Championships that opened on October 19 in the southern province of Bac Lieu.

(VOV) - Vietnam’s International GM Le Quang Liem and his Chinese rival Ding Liren shared 0.5 points each in their October 20 match at the Spice Cup 2012 tournament in the US.

The second Hanoi Woodball Open was started at My Dinh Sports Complex on October 20.

(VOV) - The 2012 National Springboard Diving Championships kicked off at the Aquatic Sports Palace in the My Dinh National Sports Complex in Hanoi on October 20.

(VOV) - More than 150 martial artists are participating in the 2012 Southeast Asian Judo Championships, which opened in the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu on October 19.

(VOV) - Vietnam overwhelmed Sydney (Australia) 3-0 on October 19 to clash against Malaysia in the final match of the ongoing International U21 Football Championships.