Eleven Vietnamese Buddhism records recognised As many as 11 records in the Vietnamese Buddhism made at the on-going 2008 United Nations Day of Vesak (UNDV) in Hanoi were announced on May 15.

HEADLINES FROM CULTURE - SPORTS

Sprinters eye Asian Grand Prix medals 16/05/2008 04:11 PM Four Hanoian athletes are on track to win medals at the Asian Grand Prix next month in the women’s 4x100m relay.

Buddhist-themed symphony celebrates Vesak 16/05/2008 03:13 PM The first-ever Buddhist-themed symphony composed in Vietnam will be presented at the 5th United Nations Days of Vesak’s closing ceremony tonight in Hanoi.

Monkey festival slated for June 1 16/05/2008 03:13 PM A festival to feature the story of King Monkey will be held by Long Phu Tourist Company in Hon Lao (Monkey Island), north of Nha Trang in Khanh Hoa province on June 1.

Vietnam exhibits ancient art in Laos 15/05/2008 10:10 PM An exhibition on ancient art from northern Vietnam opened in Vientiane on May 15, providing visitors with insight into the development of culture in the northern delta as well as in Vietnam.

Vietnamese photographer wins int’l contest 15/05/2008 08:45 PM Vietnamese photographer Duong Quoc Dinh has been awarded the highest prize in the seventh Giuliano Carrara international photo contest in Italy.

FPT moves to boost chess tactics 15/05/2008 05:45 PM The Vietnam Chess Federation (VCF) and the Corporation for Financing and Promoting Technology (FPT) inked an agreement on May 15 to boost the sport in the country.

Canoeists wait for Olympic wild-card 15/05/2008 11:30 AM Vietnamese canoeists, who failed to qualify for the Beijing Olympics after a poor performance at the Asian qualifier in Komasu, Japan over the weekend, will wait for a wildcard from the International Canoe Federation (ICF).

Viet Nam cycling to introduce transfer laws 15/05/2008 11:30 AM After football and volleyball, cycling would be the third sport to institute laws and regulations on player transfers.

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