(VOV) -The outstanding play of 27-year-old winger Pham Thanh Luong at 2014 AFF Suzuki Cup caught the eye of Korean football club Anyang FC but Hanoi T&T reported about the enquiry from the Korean and stressed the player's irreplaceable status would block any potential move.

(VOV) -An additional 14 historical, architectural and archaeological relics nationwide have been cited as special national relic sites under the Prime Minister’s decision. 

A poetry and music exchange between artists from the central province of Quang Ngai and a 32-writer delegation from the Republic of Korea’s Jeju Literature House was held on January 6.

The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) said on January 6 that its Vice Chairman Tran Quoc Tuan has been appointed as head of the management team of the upcoming 2015 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup finals, scheduled to take place in Canberra, Australia, from January 9-31.

An international workshop featuring Vietnam’s Bai choi singing and similar arts in the world will be held in Quy Nhon city, the central province of Binh Dinh, on January 13-14.

(VOV) - An art exhibition promoting tourism and Japanese traditional and modern culture kicked off the 2015 National Tourism Year at Lam Son Theatre in Thanh Hoa province.

(VOV) - Tran Ngoc Lan Khue, Miss Ao Dai Vietnam 2014, impressed the jury and the nation at the finals on January 3 in HCM city thanks to her beauty, talent and good works.

The 25-member national men's and women's volleyball teams will be summoned on January 10 in preparation for the 28th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.

(VOV) - Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex has become the first site in Vietnam to receive UNESCO mixed natural and cultural heritage of the world recognition.

(VOV) -Miss Ngoc Lan Khue, 23, was crowned Miss Ao Dai Vietnam 2014 at the contest's glitzy final in HCM city on January 5, with tens of millions of viewers throughout Vietnam watching on television.

The Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists (VAPA) and the Heritage Managize launched the annual “Heritage Journey 2015” photography contest in Hanoi on January 5.

(VOV) - More than 120 domestic and foreign scholars and cultural managers discuss the conservation and promotion of sea and island cultural values at a seminar in Nha Trang City, Khanh Hoa province on January 5-6. 

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said on January 4 that it has granted certificates recognising epic poems as a national intangible cultural heritage to the Central Highlands provinces of Dak Lak, Dak Nong, Gia Lai and Kon Tum.

A new exhibition in Hanoi offers a glimpse into the world of contemporary art in the Republic of Korea (RoK).

(VOV) - The French Cultural Centre L’Espace in Hanoi is hosting a weeklong festival entitled Clap from January 17-25, dedicated to fiction and new talents in cinema, television and the internet.

(VOV) - Japanese drum troupe Batic-Holic will perform January 7 at 8pm in Hanoi at the Youth Theatre on 11 Ngo Thi Nham street.

(VOV) - Dang Thu Thao, Miss Vietnam 2012, looks gentile and glamorous in outfits inspired by thoughts and dreams of a flower garden by designer Le Thanh Hoa simply titled ‘Flower’.

Although the national women's volleyball team have not played any matches during the last three months, they have risen nine steps to the 35th place in the world rankings.

(VOV) -RockStorm 2014 themed “Dong A Spirit” was held at Military Zone 9 Stadium in Can Tho City on January 3 attracting over 10,000 rock fans.

Vietnamese tennis player Ly Hoang Nam will take part in the Australian Open's junior circus year in January, the first Grand Slam of the year.

Authorities of northern Phu Tho province are exerting additional efforts to protect hat xoan (spring singing), which has been designated part of UNESCO's intangible heritage sites.

(VOV) - Hanoi will burst into the lunar ‘Year of the Goat’ with a tropical display of pyrotechnical wizardry at 30 venues throughout the metropolitan area.

(VOV) - First runner-up of the 2014 Miss Vietnam pageant, Huyen My, ushered in the New Year with a visit to the Thanh Chuong Viet Palace.

(VOV) - Former model Thuy Hang poses for latest photos in fierce Russian winter.

(VOV) - The 18th Miss Tourism International 2014 World Final came to its climactic conclusion on December 31 as Dieu Linh of Vietnam took home the titles for Miss South East Asia 2014 and Best in National Costume.

(VOV) - Despite emigrating from Vietnam to America nineteen years ago, Jennifer Chung’s heart has never left the homeland. She is particularly fond of wearing Ao Dai (Vietnamese traditional long dress) this time of year.

(VOV) - The Miss Ao Dai (traditional dress) 12 finalists recently paraded the catwalk in tiny bikinis in the swimsuit competition.

The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) has chosen the current national U19 team to compete at the coming Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Singapore.

(VOV) -A number of famous Vietnamese architects won Ashui Awards 2014 for their outstanding works, announced by E-portal website Ashui.com on December 31.

(VOV) -President of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) Le Hung Dung and his Republic of Korea’s counterpart Chung Mong-Gyu have expressed their desire to strengthen comprehensive cooperation, thereby promoting football movement across the continent and the world.