More than 200 martial artists from 31 cities and provinces nationwide are taking part in the 2012 National Karatedo Championships in the central province of Quang Nam from September 7-11.  

Ninety two rowers on 12 teams from across the country are gathering for the 2012 National Rowing Championships in Hanoi from September 8-12.

GM Le Quang Liem beat Michael Adams, a stronger opponent from the UK, to contribute to Vietnam’s 3-1 win in the 9th round of the World Chess Olympiad in Turkey on September 7.

The final round of the sixth Vietnamese student filmmaking competition will take place in Hanoi on September 15.

‘The Company You Keep,’ an anti-Vietnam war film by veteran American actor and director Robert Redford, premiered at the Venice Film Festival in Italy on September 6.  

Designer Duc Hung and his Ao Dai (traditional long dress) collection will arrive in the US on September 9 to attend Ao Dai Festival II.

A Vietnamese delegation has arrived in the Republic of Korea (RoK) to participate in the World Martial Arts Festival from September 6-13.  

Swimmer Vo Thanh Tung performed well in the qualifying round of the S5 men’s 50m backstroke event to earn a ticket to the final round of the London Paralympic Games on September 6.

An exhibition featuring dragon and fairy images carved in Vietnamese communal house will be held in France from September 21 to October 31.

Fifty-two contestants from nine countries and territories are competing at the second international piano competition that opened in Hanoi on September 4. 

The Vietnamese men’s volleyball team has defeated Australia 3-1 to earn a ticket to the semi-final of the Asian Men’s Championship Volleyball Cup in the northern province of Vinh Phuc.

Uzbekistan has defeated Vietnam 4-0 to finish second in its group with six points in the final of the Southeast Asia Football Federation (AFF) Under-19 Football Championships at Thong Nhat Stadium, HCM City.

The Vietnamese men’s chess team has advanced 11 places to 23rd position in the 2012 World Chess Olympiad in Turkey, with Le Quang Liem outclassing Turkish rival Grand Master Dragan Solak on September 6.

A photographic exhibition entitled “Vietnam: Landscape-People” was held in Cuba on September 5 as part of the activities to celebrate Vietnam’s National Day.

German instructor Gunter Langer, who helped Truong Thanh Hang triumph in the 800m event in Kobe, Japan 2011 has inquired about her health conditions.  

Vietnamese representative Ngoc Oanh was placed third in the final round of the Asian Supermodel contest held in Bangkok, Thailand on September 5.

In the seventh round of the 2012 World Chess Olympiad in Turkey on September 5 the Vietnamese female chess players successfully held stronger rivals from Serbia to a 2-2 draw.

The jury board of the Vietnam’s 2012 Next Top Model has announced the names of 15 contestants, who have qualified for the finals of the renowned reality show.

The Vietnamese team is still placed second in the Southeast Asia region on 146 points, 61 points less than Thailand, according to the latest FIFA rankings.

Vietnam will take part in Karaoke World Championships 2012 for the first time, which is scheduled for December in Finland.

An art performance themed “Vietnamese singing” will be held at Radio the Voice of Vietnam (VOV) Theatre in Hanoi on September 7.

Vietnam took part in the World Junior Wrestling Championships in Pattaya, Thailand on September 4.

Vietnam suffered a 0-4 defeat against Australia and dropped down to the bottom of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) U-19 Youth Championship in Ho Chi Minh City on September 4.

The National Strong Club Table Tennis Tournament opened in the central city of Danang on September 4.

A photography exhibition entitled “Late President Ho Chi Minh and the People and Land of Vietnam” was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on September 3 to celebrate Vietnam’s National Day.

The third International Puppetry Festival will open in Hanoi at 8pm on September 4.

The Vietnamese women team continued its winning streak to rank 7th after thrashing the Czech Republic 3-1 on September 4.

Hanoi’s Hoang Thu Thuy will represent Vietnam at the 2nd International K-Pop Singing Competition to be held by the Republic of Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in October.

Nine Vietnamese players brought home 1 gold and 5 bronze medals at the 5th World Cup Woodball Championships in Malaysia from August 28-September 3.  

A Vietnamese cuisine month was launched at the Crown Plaza- Abu Dhabi hotel in Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on September 2.