The eighth matchday of the 2022 FIFA World Cup started with high hopes for most top teams, but ended in their disbelief.

The Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu is hosting its three-day culture-tourism festival that highlights the connection of heritage quintessence and an aspiration for growth.

An exhibition on Buddhism in Vietnam opened in Hanoi on November 27, as part of the ninth National Buddhist Congress.

Almost 10,000 elite and amateur runners registered to participate in the event. The number was double that of the first edition in 2020.

A Vietnam-Korea literature conference was held on November 25 in Hanoi on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK).

Young Vietnamese singers have been busy bringing new music content to audiences from now to the year end.

The Socceroos' resolve was proven through their aggressive pressure and attack in the first half. Crosses were sent into the box where Graham Arnold's men had the height advantage.

After five five-minute rounds, the judges scored the contest 48-47 46-49 49-46, crowning Dut Nhất Lion Championship's first 60kg champion by split decision.

Nguyễn Thị Hồng with visual impairment has done a great job, winning chess golds at the recent Southeast Asian ParaGames in Indonesia and being nominated to be one of the year's best athletes in 2022.

The Vietnamese Embassy in India recently held an event introducing the culture of Vietnam, as part of the activities marking the 50th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic relations.

Two heritage pieces of Vietnam were recognised as part of documentary heritage in Asia and the Pacific on November 26, at the 9th general meeting of the Memory of the World Committee for Asia and the Pacific (MOWCAP) in Andong city, the Republic of Korea.

The sixth matchday of the 2022 FIFA World Cup saw hosts Qatar eliminated after two losses in Group A, whereas Welsh hopes for progression in Group B dimmed.

An art programme featuring traditional dances of Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) was held on November 25 evening in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral diplomatic ties (December 22, 1992-2022).

The HCM City Photography Association (HPA) is hosting the first-ever international photography festival from November 25-30.

Vietnamese master Bạch Ngọc Thùy Dương won one gold and one bronze from the Asian Junior Chess Championship which closed on November 25 in Tagaytay City, Philippines.

This is the first time the VTF has cooperated with the International Tennis Federation (ITF) to organised the Vietnamese national wheelchair tennis event.

I think over the next few weeks Ronaldo will want to do his best to not only put himself in the shop window, but also lead his country to their first ever World Cup success.

Five Hungarian movies and animated films will be screened during Hungarian Film Week from November 25-29 in Ho Chi Minh City.

Borussia Dortmund have left for their Asia Tour and will arrive in Vietnam with a delegation of 123 members on November 29.

The 2023 MTGP Việt Nam Championship in March will be the first in an MTGP series to be held in HCM City.