VOV.VN - V.League 1 runners-up Hanoi FC are set to gain an advantage when participating in next year’s Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup 2021 following organisers moving to change the competition format.

VOV.VN - Local people have been donning extra coats and lighting bonfires throughout the capital amid temperatures falling to close to freezing.

The 13th “Love for Hanoi" art programme was held at the Hanoi Opera House on December 14, with the presence of Politburo member and Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Vuong Dinh Hue.

VOV.VN - Shopping malls throughout the capital have been getting into the festive spirit by brightly adorning their buildings with an array of colourful decorations as a way of commemorating the upcoming Christmas celebrations.

VOV.VN - The upcoming 2021 season of the V.League 1 is set to see a total of 14 teams compete when it kicks off on January 16, according to a recent draw hosted by the Vietnam Professional Football JSC (VPF).

VOV.VN - Northern localities, including Hanoi capital, are set to experience an extremely cold spell due to start on December 14, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting (NCHMF).

VOV.VN - The Polish Embassy in Hanoi has granted an award to Vietnamese internet users for their dedication to spreading knowledge about the Eastern European country through online platforms.

VOV.VN - The Hanoi People’s Court at a first instance trial on December 11 handed down a five-year sentence on former Hanoi Mayor Nguyen Duc Chung, charged with 'appropriating the State’s secret documents'.

A prison term from 10 to 11 years has been proposed for Nguyen Nhat Cam, former director of the Hanoi Centre for Disease Control (CDC Hanoi), for “violations on bidding regulations that causes serious consequences”.

VOV.VN - The 2020 national table tennis tournament officially kicked off in Tam Ky city in the central province of Quang Nam on December 9, featuring the participation of 20 male and 14 female players from six teams nationwide.