A Vietnamese music gala was held at the Vietnamese Cultural Centre in France on December 3.

Thousands of Khmer ethnic minority people, nuns and monks joined the four-day Khmer Cultural Festival promoting solidarity among the 54 ethnic minority groups and special cultural identities in Vietnam.

More than 400 domestic and foreign tennis players are competing in 14 events in the professional, semiprofessional and amateur divisions at the 11th Phu My Hung Tennis Cup open.  

Famous Korean and Vietnamese artists gathered for a concert in Hanoi on December 3 to promote the image of the Republic of Korea (RoK) in Vietnam.

Hoang Thi Yen Chi surpassed representatives from five ASEAN countries to win first prize at the “Like performing, love Sony” contest held in Singapore on December 3.

A gastronomy festival featuring delicious dishes from countries throughout the world will take place in Ho Chi Minh City from December 26, 2011 to January 1, 20112.

Leading Vietnamese violinist Bui Cong Duy will play several famous Christmas tunes to get Hanoi in the festive spirit at the monthly music program Music Space later this month. 

A poetry collection featuring famous Austrian authors has been made available to the Vietnamese public. 

The Vietnam Paralympic Association held a “bon voyage” ceremony on December 3 for its delegation to the sixth ParaGames in Indonesia.

The Youth Karatedo Tournament opened in Buon Ma Thuot City in the Central Highland province of Dak Lak on December 3.

The 4th Vietnamese Student Sports Festival wrapped up at the Hanoi University of Technology on December 2.

The fifth Khmer ethnic minority Culture, Sports and Tourism Festival, with the theme 'integration and development', opened at Tinh Binh industrial park in An Giang province on December 2.

Guitar gala 2011, the first of its kind in Vietnam, will take place at the HCM City Academy of Music from December 8-18.

Vietnam’s top chess player Le Quang Liem will be the only representative to compete in the blitz and rapid chess events at the Sportaccord World Mind Games scheduled for December 8-16 in Beijing, China.

Vietnam’s Navibank Saigon, Becamex Binh Duong and Hanoi T&T, Thailand’s Chonburi FC and Singapore’s Geylang United FC will compete for Navibank Cup ’11 at Thong Nhat Stadium.

As many as 155 paintings, graphic designs, sculptures, installations and art videos of 136 artists are being displayed at the Culture and Arts Exhibition Centre at 2 Hoa Lu Street in Hanoi.

Vietnamese teenagers Hoang Quy Phuoc and Nguyen Thi Anh Vien are set to begin an extensive training programme in the US from next year, announced the Vietnam Aquatic Sports Association (VASA) on December 1.

Vietnam’s top badminton player, Nguyen Tien Minh, was defeated by world No.4 Peter Hoeg Gade of Denmark in a friendly match in Ho Chi Minh City on November 30.

A culinary festival will be held in Ho Tay Water Park from December 30, 2011 to January 2, 2012 to honour Hanoi’s specialities.

Young Vietnamese talent tennis player Nguyen Hoang Thien was defeated by Mexican Marco Aurelio in the first round of the Eddie Herr International Junior Tennis Championships in the US on November 30.  

Over 400 players will compete in the 11th Phu My Hung Tennis Tournament from December 3-10 at the Wonderland Tennis Court complex in District 7.

Vietnam will host the third Asian Men’s Club Volleyball Championship next year in the northern province of Vinh Phuc from September 1-7, the Asian Volleyball Confederation has announced.

A jazz concert called Dialektos will take place in Hanoi on December 9 and HCM City on December 11, announced the Italian Embassy in Vietnam.

Nearly 60 badminton players have gathered in northern Bac Giang for the 2011 National Badminton Championships, which opened on November 29.  

Norwegian conductor Terje Alexander Grondahl and the HCM City Conservatory of Music symphony orchestra will present classical music by great composers at The Colour of Music concert on December 1.

Solidarity between Vietnam and Palestine is the theme of a photography exhibition being held at 93 Dinh Tien Hoang in central Hanoi from November 29 to December 4.

Two hundred and fifty of the best photos at the sixth International Artistic Photo Contest in Vietnam are now on display at the Temple of Literature in Hanoi. 

Fifty-four art troupes representing 54 ethnic minority groups across the country took part in a fashion show of Vietnam’s ethnic costumes.

An exhibition of 35 paintings and calligraphy works by nine Chinese artists opened in Hanoi on November 28.

Vietnam have won two berths to compete in Taekwondo events at the Olympic London 2012.