An image of Hoi An ancient town in Vietnam’s central province of Quang Nam with symbols of Chua Cau (Bridge Pagoda) and colourful lanterns was featured on Google’s homepage on July 16.

A festival on the cultural preservation and development of the ethnic Cham community will be held in the central province of Phu Yen from August 13-16.

A musical adapted from the French novel Nobody’s Boy is being staged in Hanoi at the Youth Theatre.

Ho Chi Minh City’s authorities are promoting reading culture in the community through a series of new programmes organised this year.

Vietnamese cueist Nguyen Ngoc Tri was defeated 12-40 by his rival from the Republic of Korea Cho Myung-woo at the final match of the International three-Cushion Billiards Tournament - Becamex IJC – Number 1 Cup which wrapped up in the southern province of Binh Duong on July 14.

Vietnam’s women national football team have retaken their spot as the top team in Southeast Asia in the latest FIFA rankings.

The third Asian Women's U23 Volleyball Championship – the Dong Luc Cup - kicked off in Hanoi on July 13.

Australian triathlete Steve McKenna won the title of the IPPGroup Challenge Vietnam 2019 Triathlon, which took place in Nha Trang city in the south central coastal province of Khanh Hoa on July 14.

Fourteen female cycling teams started their tournament competing for An Giang TV cup this year in Ho Chi Minh City on July 13 with a 34-km leg around inner districts of the city.

A number of music performances will be held around Hoan Kiem lake in the heart of the capital city of Hanoi, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its recognition as City for Peace by the UNESCO.

Archaeologists from the Vietnam Institute of Archaeology have discovered antiques and architectural works of Champa culture dating back to the fourth century in Dong Mieu area in Phu Hoa district in the south-central coastal province of Phu Yen.

The Vietnamese language edition of the book “The People Make the Peace: Lessons from the Vietnam Antiwar Movement,” edited by two American writers, was launched in Hanoi on July 11.

The International Women’s Cycling Tournament, the An Giang Television Cup, will be held from July 13-18.

The ASEAN Football Federation U18 Championship is scheduled to take place in Ho Chi Minh City and Binh Duong starting on August 6.

Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) and Hanoi FC were among the world’s most viewed clubs on YouTube in June, the Deportes & Finanzas website has announced.

The International Culture Gastronomy Tourism Festival - Nghe An 2019 will take place in the central province’s Vinh city from July 17-21.

A week of culture and tourism began on July 10 in Cao Lanh city in the southern province of Dong Thap, with the participation of Mekong Delta provinces and cities including Ho Chi Minh City and Hoi An.

Vietnam has targeted booking a place in the 2026 World Cup, according to the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) deputy chairman Tran Quoc Tuan.

Renowned Vietnamese and Japanese musicians will take stage at the Toyota Concert 2019, which is scheduled to run in Hanoi, northern Hai Phong city, and Ho Chi Minh City in three nights this August.

An exhibition, themed “Stories from a camera”, opened at Ho Chi Minh City’s War Remnants Museum on July 9 to mark the 203rd anniversary of the Argentine Independence Day.