VietNamNet Bridge – About 4,200 foreign and domestic athletes, both professional and amateur, are expected to participate in the 2014 International Marathon due to take place in the central coastal city of Danang from August 28-31.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A regional conference on ASEAN countries’ participation in United Nations peacekeeping operations was co-organised by the foreign ministries of Vietnam and the Republic of Korea in Hanoi on July 3.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The central city will host the Da Nang International Fireworks Competition 2015 from April 29 to May 3 next year, the annual event's organising committee said.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The final round of Miss Vietnam Beauty Pageant 2014 will be held on Phu Quoc in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang from November 26 -- December 6.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Embassy of America in Vietnam and CAMA Vietnam will host the second annual music festival ASEAN Pride - Celebrating Diversity from 1 p.m. on May 24 at the American Club in Hanoi.

 VietNamNet Bridge – On Wednesday evening, the Olympic Committee of Asia (OCA) approved Vietnam’s withdrawal from hosting the 2019 Asian Games. The committee will urgently seek another host, with a target of deciding by September this year.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The first-ever caricature festival will be held in Ho Chi Minh City to bring the art closer to the public and provide a comic playground for professional caricaturists and the audience.

 VietNamNet Bridge – As many as 450 domestic and international tourism companies will attend a global tourism fair at Ha Noi's Viet Nam Exhibition Fair Centre from April 3 to 6.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu will host a national festival featuring the UNESCO-recognized performing art of Don ca tai tu from April 20 to 25. There will be 21 art troupes taking part in the event.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has been selected to host SEA Games 31 in 2021, and Ho Chi Minh City is to serve as the rendezvous point for regional sports teams. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam will host the 46th International Chemistry Olympiad from July 20-29, expecting to attract 300 students from 80 countries and territories, according to a member of the organising board.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The 46th International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO) 2014 will take place in Hanoi from July 20-29 with the participation of student delegations from 80 nations and territories.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The South East Asia Football Federation (AFF) has picked Vietnam as the host country of the 2014 Southeast Asian U19 Football Championships.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The 21st APEC Summit in Bali, Indonesia, has approved Vietnam’s bid to host the 25th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in 2017, showing their trust in Vietnam’s rising position globally.

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has sent letters of congratulation to Vietnamese officials after the victory of the Vietnam women's football team at the qualifier round of the Asian Cup 2014.

The member of the AFC Women's Football Committee - Nguyen Thanh Ha - said that up to 99 percent that Vietnam will gain the rights to host the finals of the Asian women's football championship next year.

The General Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) on March 27 approved Vietnam’s proposal to host the 132nd IPU General Assembly in 2015.

 Australia face the prospect of having to play 2015 World Cup pool matches against England at Twickenham and Wales in Cardiff.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam will stage the second qualifying round of the Asian Football Confederation U19 Women's Championship at Thong Nhat Stadium in HCM City from December 1-9.