The 2022 World Cup in Qatar will be held with 32 participating teams and not an expanded 48 teams, organisers FIFA said on Wednesday.

An exhibition of veteran artists representing different styles of Vietnamese fine arts will open from May 30 to June 15 in Hanoi.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has attempted to incite public criticism against model Ngoc Trinh's revealing dress at the Canes Film Festival.

Vietnamese movie The Third Wife or Vo Ba which has won numerous international awards has been banned from being screened in Vietnam due to sex scenes featuring the 13-year-old girl main actress.

Diners to the second Hanoi Food Culture Festival, slated for June 7-9 at Thong Nhat Park, will be treated to traditional dishes of not only Hanoi but also other localities in the north, central and southern regions, according to organisers.

The organisers of the 2022 Qatar World Cup has said that "there will be no decision imposed" on the country to extend the tournament to 48 teams.

The Vietnam Jungle Marathon 2019 is scheduled to begin in Pu Luong Nature Reserve in the northern central province of Thanh Hoa on May 25.