A group of women trained in playing traditional music surprised the audience at the recent Bai hat Viet 2005 (Vietnamese Songs) awards ceremony with their performance of the song “Freshness of the Sun” composed by Duc Tri.

Hundreds of local authorities and residents, and more than 600 Cham ethnic minority people from all parts of the country gathered in central Khanh Hoa province's Ponagar Tower Relic to attend the Goddess Ponagar Festival 2006 which opened on April 19 (the 22nd of the third month of the lunar year).

The Hanoi sporting delegation dominated the 2006 National Women’s Boxing Tournament, which concluded on April 19, snatching four gold, two silver and three bronze medals.

The ao dai, the traditional Vietnamese costume, will be put on display at the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles in the US for nearly three months starting Tuesday.

Among 20 kites to be introduced at the festival, there will be traditional kites, which have existed in Hue for nearly 200 years such as phoenix kites, pheasant kites and dragon kites.

Ho Chi Minh City's An Do Hanh broke a national record and won the gold in the girl's 50m freestyle event at the National Age-groups Swimming Championships 2006 on the weekend.

Vietnam won two bronze medals in the 18th Asian Wrestling Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan on April 11.

Northern Ha Tay province won a gold medal in the sixth National Sports and Physical Training Festival's female football event after defeating Ha Noi's team 5-3.

The ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) has decided to launch the ASEAN Football Quartet Cup instead of the second Southeast Asia Football Championships.

Wish Band will perform Hay Biet Uoc Mo (let's cherish dreams) as the theme of next week's "Colors of Music" concert at Nguyen Du Stadium in HCM City's District 1.