Local unearths Dong Son bronze drum
Trinh Van Trung, an inhabitant in Vinh Ninh commune, Vinh Loc district, Thanh Hoa province, dug up a large ancient bronze drum on December 28.
Top int’l sporting events in 2011
Despite having no prominent international sporting events such as the Olympics or World Cup in 2011, the world still witnessed many dramatic events in sports this year. VOV has chosen the following as the key sports events in 2011:
Hanoi spruced up with Flower Festival
The 2012 Flower Festival opened at Hanoi’s Ly Thai To Flower Garden on December 30.
AVG has exclusive rights to Super League, says VFF
Audio Visual Global (AVG) has the exclusive broadcast rights to all the matches of the Super League for the 2011-2030 seasons.
Gymnast Thanh voted best athlete of the year
With 1,425 points, the Hai Phong born gymnast Phan Thi Ha Thanh was awarded the “best athlete of the year” by the vote of nearly 200 domestic sport reporters and experts.
Int’l bonsai and flower festival opens in Da Lat
More than 6,000 flowers, 3,000 bonsais, nearly 3,500 wood and rock products and about 725 calligraphy works are on display at the Da Lat international bonsai and flower festival from December 30-January 3
Charming Vietnam kicks off
More than 100 foreign and domestic artists have participated in the 25th Duyen Dang Vietnam (Charming Vietnam), an annual music and fashion show, which opened in Ho Chi Minh City on December 29.
Da Lat glamorous in flower festival
The Central Highlands resort city of Da Lat is celebrating its annual flower festival.
“Fast Five”, “Hangover II” among most pirated in 2011
"Fast Five," "Hangover II" and "Thor" were among the most-pirated movies of 2011, according to a new list from the blog TorrentFreak.
Dispute over broadcast rights to Super League football
Disputes about TV broadcast rights have erupted after the Vietnam Professional Football JSC (VPF) allowed Vietnam Television (VTV) to broadcast live all matches of the national football tournaments (Super League 1 & 2).
Fireworks display in HCM City to welcome New Year
Ho Chi Minh City will let off fireworks in two places to welcome the coming New Year.
Three regions' ceramics exhibited in Can Tho
The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho is hosting an exhibition of ceramics from all three regions in Vietnam from December 12, 2011 to April 16, 2012.
Famous singers join in Valentine song
Senior songwriter Vo Thien Thanh is carrying out a so-called “Valentine song of the century” project with 24 Vietnamese pop stars. The song will come out on the night of the Valentine Day 2012.
Eighth-century artifacts discovered in Binh Thuan
Artifacts dating back to the eighth century Champa Kingdom have been discovered in the central province of Binh Thuan.
Vietnam, Laos hold cultural exchange between ethnic groups
A cultural exchange between Vietnamese and Lao ethnic minority groups was held in Vientiane on December 28 by the Vietnamese Government’s Committee for Ethnic Minority Affairs and the Lao Front for National Construction (LFNC) Central Committee.
Poetess keen on private documentary studio
Poetess Phan Huyen Thu is a pioneering independent documentary filmmaker in Vietnam. She has won many awards for poetry and her documentaries. She spoke to the Vietnam News daily on indie-documentary filmmaking in Vietnam.
Project preserves Sa Huynh cultural relic site
A VND32 billion project was launched on December 28 to conserve the Sa Huynh cultural relic site in the central province of Quang Ngai.
Vietnam finish seventh at world women’s chess team championship
Vietnam finished seventh out of 10, with nine points at the third Women’s World Chess Team Championship in Turkey.
Next Top Model in Singapore: Behind the scenes
Four top candidates in Vietnam’s Next Top Model were busy with photo shoots for three different collections right after their arrival in Singapore on December 27.
Coaching Committee agrees to sack Falko Goetz
The National Coaching Committee on December 28 agreed to terminate the contract with the German head coach of the national football squad, Falko Goetz.
Vietnam’s Next Top Models in Singapore
The best four candidates of ‘Vietnam’s Next Top Model’ this year have posed for fashion photographs and performed on catwalk in Singapore.
Top ten cultural, sports and tourism events in 2011
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on December 27 announced the list of top ten cultural, sports and tourism events in 2011.
Titles conferred upon nine folk artisans
The Vietnam Folklore Arts Association has conferred the title of Folklore Artist on nine people for their contribution to folklore literature and arts.
“Little Frog” dazzles Vietnam’s Got Talent
Eight-year old Nguyen Hoang Anh displayed his great talent singing the folksong “Chu Ech Con” (The Little Frog), and imitating the dance style of the king of pop, Michael Jackson, on the Vietnam’s Got Talent TV show.
Disabled people eager for Vietnam’s Got Talent
Many disabled people have showed off their talent in the Vietnam’s Got Talent show. With iron will, they confidently proved their ability, with the message “I Can.”
Hoang Thien to compete at tennis tourney in Australia
Sixteen-year-old Nguyen Hoang Thien has qualified for the Australian Open Junior Championships U18 Tournament which will take place on January 22-28.
Vietnam share third place at women’s world chess team champ
Vietnam, Ukraine and Georgia shared third place with eight points after the 7th round of women’s world chess team championship in Turkey.
Flower festival to add colour to Tet
The Phu My Hung Spring Flower Festival this year hopes to bring a richer assortment of blossoms to attract more residents and visitors during the Lunar New Year holiday.
Indochinese circus talents compete in Laos
The second competition of young circus talents from Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia opened in Vientiane, Laos, on December 25.
Food festival takes place in HCM City
A week-long festival entitled “Taste of the world” started in Ho Chi Minh City on December 26 by the Municipal Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.