Two movie stars from the Republic of Korea (RoK), Kim Tae Hee and Song Seung Hun, will be in Vietnam next month, when their TV series entitled “My Princess” is to be aired on a local channel.

Japanese famous guitarist, Sakaba Keisuke, will perform at Yamaha Christmas Concert, due to take place at the Hanoi Opera House on December 21-22.

Hanoi has won the 2011 National Aerobic and Gymnastics Tournament with a total four gold, five silver and three bronze medals.

Vietnamese athletes set up three records at the on going Para Games in Solo City, in Indonesia, on December 19.  

Mister Vietnam 2010 Le Khoi Nguyen has beaten out several contestants to finish fourth at the Mister International 2011 pageant in Thailand.

A delegation of 100 Chinese young people have joined a Vietnam-China friendly music festival in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh.

Vu Ngoc Dang has made history after becoming the first director of a commercial film to win a Golden Lotus award for Best Director at the National Film Festival held in the central city of Phu Yen.

A photography exhibition entitled ‘The Immortal Spirit of National Resistance War Day’ opened at three venues in Ho Chi Minh City on December 19 to mark the event’s 65th anniversary and the 67th anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army.

The 2011 national Xiangqi tournament opened in the southern province of Binh Phuoc on December 18.

The Vietnamese team bagged 31 gold medals on the fourth day of the 6th ASEAN Para Games in Indonesia on December 18.

The national television festival opened on December 18 in the central city of Da Nang, bringing together producers and other broadcast professionals to share experiences.

A photo by artist Truong Vung, from central Hue City, recently won a special prize at the 72nd Japan International Photography Contest.

Beethoven’s works will be featured at a concert staged by the HCM City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) at the Opera House on the evening of December 19.

A giant picture of Khue Van Cac (Pavilion of the Constellation of Literature) made of thousands of dry flowers will be featured at the 2012 Flower Festival which begins on the evening of December 30 to celebrate the New Year.

The Vietnamese team won 10 gold more medals on the third day of the 6th ASEAN Para Games in Indonesia on December 17.

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Many well-known artists from the Republic of Korea (RoK) and Vietnam will attend the Korea-Vietnam Chamber Concert at the Hanoi Opera House on December 17 to mark the 19th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

As many as 300 martial artists from 28 teams across the country are taking part the 2011 National Taekwondo Tournament for Strong Clubs that opened in Hanoi on December 12.  

10 male and 11 female table tennis players are competing at the 2011 National Table Tennis Championships, which opened in the northern port city of Haiphong on December 16.  

The 17th Vietnam Film Festival opened in Tuy Hoa city in the south-central province of Phu Yen on the evening of December 15.

The badminton team have won the first medal for Vietnam at the ongoing ASEAN Para Games in Indonesia.

Vietnam’s top tennis player Do Minh Quan trounced defending champion Thanh Trung 7-5 in a tennis tournament for outstanding national players nationwide, which concluded in Danang city on December 15.

The Alma Venezuela (Soul of Venezuela) band, currently on a tour in Vietnam, recorded their songs about Uncle Ho (Ho Chi Minh), General Vo Nguyen Giap, and Hero Nguyen Van Troi in VOV’s studio on December 15.

The sixth ASEAN Para Games officially opened in Solo City, Central Java, Indonesia on December 15.

A photograph exhibition entitled “Four decades of Vietnam Film Festivals” was held in the central province of Phu Yen on December 15.

Phung Hoa Hoai Linh, a 12-year old actress in “Tam hon me” (Mother’s Soul)- by director Nhue Giang, has won the Muhr AsiaAfrica Feature’s Best Actress prize at the 8th Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) on December 14.  

A Vietnam-China exchange was broadcast live on television from both Hanoi (Vietnam) and Nanning (China) on December 14.

Vietnam’s top badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh will start the new year by competing in the 2012 Korea Open Super Series Premier in Seoul from January 3-8.  

As of 2012, the VPF company will organize professional football tournaments to improve the quality of domestic footballers and help young players hone their skills through more competitions.