The Vietnam Chess Federation has signed a contract with Dmitriy Kayumov to coach the national team. 

(VOV) -Vietnamese tennis champ Ly Hoang Nam qualified for the quarter-finals of the ongoing International Tennis Federation (ITF) Group 1 tournament in the Philippines, after defeating Chinese No1 Zheng Weiqiang on March 20.

(VOV) -The Vietnamese-Danish Cultural Development and Exchange Fund (CDEF) has agreed to support the contemporary dance project “Vietnam in the 70s” this year.

Nearly 8 movies and 21 short films on Vietnam will be screened at the Viet Film Fest (VFF), during April 10-13 at the UltraLuxe Cinemas, Anaheim GardenWalk, California, the US.

The Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu will host a national festival featuring the UNESCO-recognised performing art of Don ca tai tu from April 20 to 25.

(VOV) - U19 Vietnam admitted their first bitter defeat during their European tour after losing 9-0 to U10 Tottenham Hotspur in a friendly on March 18.

Vietnamese masters will take part in the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships which will be held in Russia next month.

A wide range of cultural, sports and tourism activities will be held in Hanoi from now until October 10 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the capital’s Liberation Day.

Over 300 athletes will compete in the Laguna Lang Co-Vietnam Airlines Triathlon on March 29, the organizing committee has announced.

The central province of Thua Thien–Hue on March 18 organized the Le Te Xa Tac (Worshiping the Genies of Earth and Crop), one of the most important rituals performed by kings of successive feudal dynasties to pray for peace and a good harvest. 

(VOV) - Vietnam plans to spend US$150 million on organising the 18th Asian Games (ASIAD) in 2019. Yet, is the figure sufficient enough for such a big event? 

(VOV) -French indie folk band Brigitte will rock the stage at the French Cultural Centre L'Espace in Hanoi on March 20 and Hue City on March 21.

Vietnam will take part in the Asian Women's Club Volleyball to be held in Thailand next month.

Vietnam’s contemporary literature, movie industry and language are being introduced at a workshop taking place in Paris, France, from March 17-19.

(VOV) -As many as 78 athletes from 16 countries and territories around the globe are competing at the Asia U14 Tennis Championships 2014, which got underway in HCM City on March 17.

(VOV) - Four Vietnamese kids have been selected to visit English Premier League Chelsea FC and meet their three football stars in May.

(VOV) - The Consulate General of Vietnam in Perth, Australia, organised a ceremony on March 15 to honor Vietnamese women’s role and introduce the country’s culinary art.

A VND165 billion (US$7.85 million) project funded by the Government will help encourage artisans, amateur singers and young people in the northern province of Phu Tho to preserve xoan singing.

(VOV) - The Golden Kite Awards ceremony took place at the Friendship Palace in Hanoi on March 15 with the participation of well-known artists.

(VOV) - The Vietnamese Embassy joined other ASEAN embassies to attend the ASEAN Day held in India on March 15.

(VOV) - Secretary General of the International Francophone Organisation (OIF) Abdou Diouf on March 15 attended the opening ceremony of “Francophone Festival” and met with Hanoi students.

(VOV) - Vietnamese chess grandmaster Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son surpassed defending champion Le Quang Liem to clinch victory at the HDBank Cup International Open Chess Tournament. 

(VOV) -  Hanoi hosted the 2014 Aikido training and performance programme on March 14 as part of activities to mark the 41st anniversary of Vietnam-Japan diplomatic ties.

(VOV) - An intriguing black and white photography collection featuring hundreds of images of traditional Vietnamese culture is on display in Paris.

Vietnam was, is and will be an active, responsible member of the Francophone community, ready to build a bloc of solidarity and strength, said Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan at a ceremony to mark International Francophone Day (March 20) in Hanoi on March 14. 

Russian pianists Vladimir Ashkenazy and his son, Vovka, will perform at the Hennessy Concert, being held in Hanoi on March 20. 

(VOV) - Nguyen Thi That from the Mekong Delta An Giang province won the yellow jersey in the fourth International Women’s Cycling Tournament (Biwase Cup 2014), which concluded in Binh Duong province on March 14.

(VOV) -Van Phuc village on the outskirts of Hanoi has been recognized as the oldest silk village that has maintained the trade in Vietnam for more than 1,000 years.

The national women's football squad have convened to prepare for the AFC Women's Asian Cup 2014 finals where they have a chance of winning a berth to compete at the World Cup 2015 in Canada.

(VOV) -Vietnam's “little mermaid” Anh Vien has been cited among the top 10 world’s best swimmers, the first Vietnamese to make the list.