Hanoi(VNA) – Pop star Dam Vinh Hung will represent Vietnam to vie for the “BestSoutheast Asia Act” at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2017 (MTV EMA).
Hung will competealongside other sensations in the region, such as Isyana Sarasvati fromIndonesia, Faizal Tahir from Malaysia, James Reid from the Philippines and TheSam Willows from Singapore.
The MTV EMA willtake place in Wembley, London, the UK on November 12 and be broadcast live onMTV. Rita Ora, a major pop singer inBritain, will serve as host of the show in her hometown.
This year, American singer Taylor Swiftled with six nominations, including Best Artist and Best Video for LookWhat You Made Me Do.
Young Canadian sensationShawn Mendes was second with five nominations, followed at four nods each forEnglish songwriter Ed Sheeran and rapper Kendrick Lamar.
Vietnamese pop star DongNhi won the category at the 2016 MTV Europe Music Awards (MTV EMA) inRotterdam, the Netherlands. This was the first time the EMA has awarded theBest Southeast Asian Act as a separate category, which previously served as asubcategory for the Best Asian Act award at previous EMA’s.
Dong Nhi became the firstrecognised winner for the category, despite two other Vietnamese pop stars SonTung M-TP and My Tam having topped Southeast Asian voting in 2015 and 2013respectively. -VNA
Vietnamese pop star Dong Nhi won the Best Southeast Asian Act at the 2016 MTV Europe Music Awards (MTV EMA) which took place in Rotterdam, the Netherlands in early morning November 7 (Hanoi time).
Young pop star Son Tung M-TP has won the SBS Pop Asia 2017’s Best Solo Release presented by SBS PopAsia, an Australian music radio programme that broadcasts recent Asian pop hits online and on radio.
The Vietnamese team will gather on June 26 in Ba Ria-Vung Tau, where they will train until July 14 before departing for Indonesia for the ASEAN U23 Championship 2025, which runs from July 15 to 29. Vietnam will face Laos on July 19 and Cambodia on July 22 in the group stage.
The exhibition showcases more than 100 valuable documents and artifacts, divided into two main parts: “Journalist Nguyen Ai Quoc – Ho Chi Minh” and “President Ho Chi Minh – Founder and Mentor of Vietnamese Revolutionary Press.” This is an opportunity to recall the late leader’s journalism journey and affirm his exceptional role in founding and guiding the revolutionary press in Vietnam.
For the first time, the World DanceSport Federation (WDSF) has granted Vietnam hosting rights for the two championships, including the Asian women’s solo category, which debuts this year as an officially recognised event.
Eight teams will join the tournament, divided into two groups. Group A features Vietnam, the Philippines, Sichuan Club (China), and Australia, while Group B consists of Vietnam U21, Korabelka Club (Russia), Taiwan (China), and U21 Thailand.
Despite strong home support and high expectations, Vietnam were unable to overcome the defending champions, who secured their third consecutive win over Vietnam in a regional final, following previous victories in 2014 and 2023.
The event, part of Vietnam’s cultural diplomacy strategy through 2030, was jointly organised by the Vietnamese Embassy in Venezuela and USM’s Faculty of International Relations. It attracted thousands of students from universities across Venezuela.
For the first time, Vietnamese audiences will have the opportunity to experience the ballet masterpiece "Don Quixote" in its original version by renowned choreographer Marius Petipa.
The contest carried deep meaning as it was the first time the life of Vietnamese women abroad had been highlighted as the central theme, said poet and writer Nguyen Quang Thieu, Chairman of the Vietnam Writers’ Association.
The event formed part of Vietnam’s ongoing campaign to seek UNESCO World Heritage status for the complex at the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, scheduled to take place in Paris in July.
Creative cultural festivals are fast emerging as a new catalyst for tourism development in Vietnam, as localities increasingly invest in these vibrant events on a more systematic and larger scale.
This marks the first time Vietnam has hosted a continental-level Muay event which will feature competitions across 28 weight categories in combat and eight performance categories.
Coming to the Vietnamese booth, visitors had the chance to take part in a bamboo dance, a workshop on painting woven bamboo or rattan, or quizzes about Vietnam.
These are impressive achievements, not only showing the efforts and prowess of Vietnamese paddlers but also serving as proof of the sports sector’s strategic and systematic investment.
The cultural event in Canberra not only fostered cultural exchanges between Vietnam and Australia but also contributed to promoting Vietnam’s image internationally
The U23 competition will run from June 16 to 22, followed by the U17 event from June 23 to 28, while athletes competing in the U23 category will undergo weight and skill checks ahead of the matches starting June 18, while similar checks for U17 athletes will take place before June 23.
Vietnam continues to sit just behind continental powerhouses Japan, the Republic of Korea, Australia, China, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
Pop star Dam Vinh Hung. (Photo: VNA) 
