The International Yacht Festival intended to take place in the south central province of Khanh Hoa this year has been rescheduled for mid-2013, announced the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Festival on August 7.

Vietnamese arts lovers have another chance to enjoy drum performances by a Japanese traditional art troupe which will perform in the country from August 22 in an effort to promote cultural exchanges and friendship between the two nations.

More than 100 paintings by Vietnamese and Australian artists are on display at an international exhibition which opened at the Mori Art Museum in Sydney on August 7.

Nguyen Thi Lua will take on Olympic defending champion Carol Huynh, a Vietnamese Canadian athlete, in the first round for wrestler under 48kg.  

German-Vietnamese gymnast Marcel Nguyen has won the second silver medal in the Parallel Bars event with a total score of 15,800 points at the London 2012 Olympics.

Vietnam will compete in both the men’s and women’s team events at the Chess Olympiad in Istanbul, Turkey from August 27 to September 10.

Pianist Tran Thi Tam Ngoc and percussionist Tran Xuan Hoa will hold a concert at the French Cultural Centre in Hanoi, L’Espace, on August 18.

The Vietnam Professional Football (VPF) and the Japan Professional Football League (J-League) signed a cooperation agreement in Hanoi on August 7.

The 8th National Junior Sports Festival opened in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on August 6, gathering more than 65,000 athletes from 63 cities and provinces across the country.

Nearly 50 international organisations have joined hands to promote and preserve the cultural heritage in the central city of Hue, after UNESCO called for their support.

The 2012 ASEAN Graphic Arts Competition and Exhibition, organized by the Department of Fine Art, Photography and Exhibitions, are being held at the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum in Hanoi from August 6-16 to honour the 45th anniversary of the regional grouping’s establishment.

Lai Huong Thao defeated 34 other contestants to win the Miss Sports 2012 title in the competition in the central coastal city of Danang on August 5.

A group of Vietnamese, French and Brazilian artists have gathered in Hanoi to display paintings, photos and multimedia installations that tell different stories of life and movement.

Despite not winning an Olympic medal, Hoang Xuan Vinh set a historic record for Vietnam, finishing in fourth place in the men’s 50m pistol event in London on August 5.

The Asia Record Organisation (ARO) has awarded records to 10 Vietnamese dishes in recognition of their gastronomic importance to the international community.

Vietnamese beer was represented along-side 2,000 other international brews from 86 nations at the 16th Berlin International Beer Festival which took place on Karl Marx Boulevard, Berlin from August 3-5. 

A special art performance was given by the Art Troupe of the Royal Cambodian Army in Hanoi on August 4 to celebrate the 45th anniversary of Vietnamese-Cambodian diplomatic ties and to welcome the Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Year 2012.  

A sports exchange programme entitled “Vietnam-ASEAN and partners” was held in Hanoi on August 5 to celebrate ASEAN’s 45th anniversary and 17 years since Vietnam’s membership.

Malaysian art is on display at a three-day wedding exhibition opened on August 3 at the Grand Plaza Hanoi Hotel.

Archaeologists from the Vietnam Archaeological Institute and Tuyen Quang Museum unearthed several relics in Son Duong district of Tuyen Quang province.

Forty two young golfers are attending the 2012 National Junior Golf Championships, which begin in the south central province of Binh Thuan on August 4.

Thuy Trang, Top 4 of Vietnam’s Next Top Model 2011, is short-listed in Asia’s Next Top Model, the first of its kind being held in Singapore.

The 7th National Junior Archery Championships opened in Soc Trang city on August 3.

Top Vietnamese chess player Le Quang Liem has dropped two notches to 53rd position in the world rankings, according to the World Chess Federation (FIDE).

Archaeologists have found a Cham tower dating back 1,000 years ago in Phong Le village, Cam Le district, the central city of Danang.

The pageant’s organizer on August 2 listed the Vietnamese beauty one of 40 others performing excellently at the 2012 Miss World’s Beach Beauty challenge event.

Although finishing first in the women’s 200m backstroke heat 1 after 2m13s35, Vietnamese swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien has failed to secure a place in the semi-finals of the London 2012 Olympics.

For the Mong people in Moc Chau District, the plum tree is a gift endowed by nature because the variety grows so well in the highland soil and requires little maintenance. Furthermore, it produces a particularly high-value yield.

The fourth International Vovinam (traditional Vietnamese martial arts) Festival has opened with an impressive show in the central province of Binh Dinh.

Vietnamese fencer Nguyen Tien Nhat failed to enter the next round of competition at the London Olympics on August 1.