Singapore Open Super Series No. 6 Nguyen Tien Minh,  was narrowly defeated by underdog Boonsak Ponsana from Thailand in his semi-final match on June 22.  

Thousands of Austrians and Slovaks were deeply impressed by the unique water puppet shows presented by 16 artists from the Vietnam Puppetry Theatre, during their recent tour of the two countries.  

Hanoi topped the final rankings at the National Junior Badminton Championships, which was wrapped up at the Thai Binh provincial gymnasium on June 23.

The vintage US action drama television series, ‘Baywatch’, about lifeguards patrolling the beaches in Los Angeles, California, will be broadcast on the NCM channel of the An Vien Group (AVG), starting on June 26.  

The 2012 National Karatedo Tournament for Strong Clubs officially opened at the Binh Thuan provincial gymnasium on June 22.

Vietnam’s top badminton player, Nguyen Tien Minh, is catapulted into the semi-finals of the 2012 Singapore Open Super Series after defeating Malaysian opponent Dareng Leew on June 22.

Hanoi’s hospitality sector will work with Haiphong City’s authority to organize activities for the National Tourism Year 2013 in the Red River delta region, which will be hosted by Haiphong.

Thirty-five young girls selected from 200 contestants nationwide will take part in the final round of Miss Sports 2012 at the Ba Na Hill Resort in the central coastal city of Danang on August 5.

Top Vietnamese badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh easily thrashed Indian opponent Ajay Jayaram in the second round of the Singapore Open Super Series on June 21 to enter the quarter-finals.

The Indian Government will provide Vietnam with US$3 million to restore and preserve the world Cultural Heritage Site of My Son in central Quang Nam province.

Rock music lovers can enjoy a wonderful premiere show dubbed ‘Fete de la Musique 2012’ by the Black Roses,at the Summit Lounge Bar in Sofitel Plaza, Hanoi on June 21.  

Greg Uttsada Panichkul, a famous VJ (video jockey) for MTV Asia, has walked around Saigon with former model Thuy Hanh to enjoy delicious food, especially Pho (noodle soup).

3D The Amazing Spider-Man will be shown in Vietnam on June 29, one week before being screened in the United States.

The 10th National Youth Vovinam Championships opened in the southernmost province of Ca Mau on June 20, attracting nearly 500 martial artists from 28 cities and provinces across the country.

The works of three German female artists, providing a contrast between traditional and modern styles, are displayed at an exhibition in HCM City on June 21.

“Welcome” (or “Wele” in French) will be screened with Vietnamese subtitles at the French Cultural Centre, L’Espace, at 8pm on June 20.

Twenty eight professional motorcyclists from 19 motor clubs will compete in the 2012 Vietnam Motor Cub Prix in Danang on June 24.

A collection of 7 photographs by Viet Van, a photojournalist of Lao Dong (Labour) newspaper, will be displayed at the third Singapore International Photography Festival.

Vietnam’s female sepak takraw team has won a silver medal at the 3rd Asian Beach Games in Shandong, China.

Two Vietnamese students from the Vietnam National Academy of Music (VNAM) have gloried in the Val Tidone International Music Competitions in Italy.

Australia’s Remnant dancers will introduce contemporary art to Vietnamese audiences through a series of performances in Hanoi on June 23.

Vietnam’s U22 football team defeated Thai rivals 2-1 in a friendly match in Thailand on June 19 during their training course there.

Vietnam’s top badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh will attend the Singapore Open Super Series from June 19-24. 

Nearly 60 teams from across the country will take part in the 2012 Vietnam Off-road Cup (VOC) in Hanoi on June 30- July 1.  

Vietnam won a total of 121 medals to come first at the 13th ASEAN Open Chess Tournament, which was wrapped up in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on June 18. 

A concert featuring some works of Tchaikovsky will be held at Hanoi Opera House on June 21-22.

After four qualifying rounds in Phan Rang and Ho Chi Minh City, 28 best contestants have been chosen to compete in the final round to be held in Hanoi on June 24 which will be live broadcast on VTV3 channel.

A music night themed “Man In The Mirror” in commemoration of King of Pop Michael Jackson will take place in Hanoi’s My Dinh National Stadium on June 23.

The collection of poems, “Prison Diary”, written by late President Ho Chi Minh, has been published in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Famous models display the latest collections by HCM City’s designers at recent “Night of Beauty” fashion show in HCM City.