(VOV) - Live performances by two young jazz artists from Hungary – Alexandra Ivan and Andras Jasz left a deep impression on jazz enthusiasts in Hanoi on March 25.

(VOV) -An exchange programme is being held in Vietnam to strengthen friendship and solidarity between Vietnamese and Chinese youths.

(VOV) -Vietnamese badminton champ, Nguyen Tien Minh trounced Malaysian rival Vincent Cheng Wei Phuah 2-0 in his opening match of the 5th Ciputra Hanoi Yonex Sunrise Vietnam Challenge International Badminton Championships on March 26.

(VOV) - Vietnam and Cuba have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen bilateral cooperation in publication. 

The Denmark-Vietnam Cultural Development and Exchange Fund (CDEF) and the Danish Embassy in Hanoi launched the third Vietnam Painting Exhibition in the capital on March 25.

(VOV) - Vietnamese player Ly Hoang Nam moved up to 50th in the latest rankings of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) thanks to his recent success at the International Junior Championships.

(VOV) -Newly-elected Chairman of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) Le Hung Dung has revealed a new plan to appoint a chief coach from Japan to train Vietnamese footballers.

Vietnamese marksmen will take part in the ISSF World Cup at Fort Benning in the US from March 26 to April 3.

(VOV) -Japan’s traditional drum troupe Bati-Holic will make a performance tour of Vientam next month, with the first show at the Hanoi-based Youth Theater on April 4.

The central coastal province of Phu Yen is ready for the Vietnam Seafood Festival from March 27 to April 2, said Director of the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism Ho Van Tien.

An exhibition showcasing ancient maps and documents proving Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) Archipelago opened to the public in the central city of Danang on March 24.

Twelve Russian painters and three Vietnamese painters are showcasing 110 paintings at a joint exhibition called Handshake Again, at the HCM City Fine Arts Museum.

Musical pieces composed by artists from Vietnam and across the globe will be performed live by the HCM Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) on March 29.

(VOV) - More than 200 librarians are joining their colleagues from India, the Philippines, Sri Lanka and Singapore at a training course on preserving traditional and digital documents in Hanoi.

(VOV) - The Vietnam International Exhibition on Film and Television Technology (Telefilm 2014) is coming to Ho Chi Minh City on June 5-7. 

Vietnamese national tennis runner-up Nguyen Hoang Thien advanced on March 23 to the main round of the ITF F1 Men's Future in the Philippines.

(VOV) -A live musical and dance production on March 23 entitled “Earth Song 2014 – Skyline” took center stage in Hanoi in celebration of environmental preservation.

Traditional puppetry will be performed in Hanoi to celebrate World Theatre Day, which falls on March 27. 

Dozens of singers and musicians will perform the works of late songwriter Trinh Cong Son at a free outdoor concert in praise of love and friendship in Ho Chi Minh City on April 5. 

(VOV) -Top Vietnamese player, Nguyen Tien Minh has been selected as the men’s single No1 seed at the 5th Ciputra Hanoi Yonex Sunrise Vietnam Challenge International Badminton Championships.

(VOV) -Vietnamese Taekwondo martial artist Nguyen Thi Thu Thuy recently won a silver medal at Youth Olympic qualifiers inn Taiwan, earning a ticket to the Nanjing 2014 Summer Youth Olympics in China this August.

(VOV) - An exhibition casting the spotlight on the uniqueness of the metaphorical cultural identity of Vietnam was recently wrapped up at the International Conference Centre in Geneva.

(VOV) - The south-central province of Binh Dinh will host the fifth Vietnam International Martial Art Festival 2014 from August 1-4.

(VOV) -Four Vietnamese tennis players Le Quoc Khanh, Trinh Linh Giang, Pham Minh Tuan, and Huynh Chi Khuong left Vietnam on March 21 for a training course in Singapore.

(VOV) -In a truly dominating performance, Vietnam’s top swimmer Hoang Quy Phuoc has won three gold medals at the ongoing 2014 National Swimming and Diving Championships, taking place in central Thua Thien Hue province from March 19-23.

(VOV) - The Vietnamese Embassy in Argentina, in coordination with other foreign embassies, has launched a number of cultural activities in Buenos Aires in response to International Francophone Day (March 20).

Fifteen famous photographers from across the country are joining a 10-day fact-finding tour of the Central Highlands to snap the most beautiful scenes of the region.

About 10 Vietnamese filmmakers have been honoured at the 36th Creteil International Women's Film Festival in Paris.

(VOV) - The Paris-based Centre and Research National Archives is displaying photos of Vietnamese people and land taken by French photographers in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

(VOV) - Vietnam lost 2-4 to Birmingham in their last friendly match in the UK as part of their European tour on March 20.