Vietnamese badminton players Nguyen Hoang Nam and Duong Bao Duc defeated Kevin Dennerly-Minturn and Oliver Leydon-Davis from New Zealand in the first round of the Yonex-Sunrise Malaysia Open GP Gold 2012.  

The second edition of a book on revolutionary armed forces and building people’s army, written by Gen. Vo Nguyen Giap, has been published in Italian in Venice city.

Vietnam’s top badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh will certainly qualify for the 2012 Olympic Games in London as he ranks 11th on the World Badminton Federation standings.

Vietnamese player Nguyen Hoang Nam was defeated by Japanese rival Shu Wade at the first round of the Yonex-Sunrise Malaysia Open GP Gold 2012, which opened on May 2.  

Vietnam’s top chess player Le Quang Liem has regained his International Super Grandmaster (GM) title, the World Chess Federation (FIDE) announced on May 1.

The rich culture of ethnic communities in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh and the northeastern region was highlighted at the spectacular Carnival Ha Long 2012 held on May 1.

Bartenders from Sweden, Estonia, the Republic of Korea, China, Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, the Philippines and Vietnam will compete at the first International Bartender Contest in Ho Chi Minh City on May 5.  

A team from Italy ranked first at the 2012 Danang International Fireworks Competition (DIFC) on April 30.  

8am every day at a lakeside near The Huc bridge in Hoan Kiem Lake, Hanoi, a group of more than 30 women aged 50 to 80 gather to listen to hiphop music, their feet begin to tap, and their bodies swivel from side to side with beaming smiles on their faces.

The 2012 Danang International Fireworks Competition (DIFC) officially opened on the banks of the Han River in the central city of Danang on April 29.

The Southern Cuisine Festival kicked off in Can Tho city on April 29 within the framework of activities to mark the progress of ten years of construction and development in the Mekong Delta region.

The Thai women's beach volleyball team won the title at the Asian Women's Beach Volleyball Championships on April 29 in Tuan Chau, Ha Long, Quang Ninh province.

Thousands of domestic and foreign tourists flocked to the opening of the Festival in the Clouds 2012 in the mountainous tourist town of Sapa on April 28.

Vietnam is ready to celebrate the Reunification Day on April 30 and May Day, which fall next week.

An exhibition to reflect the special relationship between the old capital city of Thang Long and the Thien Truong area in northern Nam Dinh province under the Tran Dynasty from the 18th -19th Century, opened in the Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi on April 27.

Young Vietnamese chess star Le Quang Liem will compete in five tournaments in one month from April 28 to the end of May.

The national handball clubs tournament concluded in Ho Chi Minh City on April 27, with Hanoi and hosts HCM City winning the men’s and women’s titles.

Vietnam lost 4-9 to hosts Thailand in the final match of the 2012 Southeast Asian Futsal Championships in Bangkok on April 27.

Vietnam expects to earn more London Games berths at the World Olympic Games Qualifying Tournament, which kicked off in China on April 27.

One of the country's leading fashion designers, Minh Hanh, is launching a new collection for fashionistas who love mystery and may be inspired by motifs highlighting the strength of the snake.

Thousands of people gathered at the My Dinh National Stadium on April 27 to witness the official naming of Ha Long Bay as one of the New7Wonders of Nature.

US navy officers received thunderous applause from the local audience when they performed traditional Vietnamese folk music in the central city of Danang on April 26.

The Mong ethnic people of Vietnam live mainly in the northern mountainous areas. To Mong women, the linen skirt plays a sacred role in their life.

Top Vietnamese badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh has moved down a notch to 11th position in the latest Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings.

Four rowers of the Vietnamese team, namely Nguyen Van Linh, Pham Thi Thao, Le Thi An and Pham Thi Hai, are attending the 2012 Asian Olympic Qualification Regatta in Chungju, the Republic of Korea from April 26-29.  

Hanoi is hosting a programme called ‘Sac Mau Tay Bac’ (Northwestern Colours) from April 26-28.

A mountain market session, as part of the ‘Sac Mau Tay Bac’ (Northwestern Colours) programme, is being held in Hanoi from April 26-28.  

As many as 13 teams are competing at the Asian Women’s Beach Volleyball Championship in the northern province of Quang Ninh from April 26-28.  

Tran Le Quoc Toan won a silver medal at the Asian Weight-lifting Championships, which is also the 2012 London Olympics’ Asian qualifier, in the Republic of Korea.

As many as 10 businesses have registered for membership of the Vietnam football sponsorship council, which will be established by Vietnam Professional Football (VPF) soon.