From comic book to the mat: chessboxing bout thrills French creator French comic book writer Enki Bilal laps it up as he watches two proponents of his creation combine the cerebral nature of chess with the physicality of boxing in a "sporting" first.

WWII film 'Midway' tops N.American box office Midway, a new take on the pivotal naval battle between the US and Japan in the Pacific during World War II, opened atop the North American box office this weekend with an estimated US$17.5 million in ticket sales, an industry group said on Sunday.

Kane, Son double up to reawaken Tottenham's Champions League challenge Son Heung-min and Harry Kane combined to ease Tottenham's troubles by scoring twice each in a 5-0 win over Red Star Belgrade and put their Champions League campaign back on track on Tuesday.

Girl wins comic contest with climate crusader A painting of ‘Super Artist’, who has the power to fix the environment with a simple stroke of a paintbrush, received top prize at the Save the Earth comic contest.

Central city to host start-up innovation event Leading speakers from home and abroad will address the Fourth Đà Nẵng Start-up Innovation Festival on November 1.

Putting Vietnamese specialities on the world cuisine map After Việt Nam’s legendary Phở Thìn Lò Đúc, which has charmed Hanoians and tourists for nearly 40 years, proved popular among customers in Tokyo, Japan, Bánh Mì Phượng Hội An (Ms Phượng Baguette in Hội An) recently debuted in Seoul.

Pioneering show 'Transparent' takes final musical bow Transparent, the series that forever changed how transgender people are portrayed on television, will sign off on Friday with a feature-length musical finale -- two years after it almost disappeared in the thick of a #MeToo scandal.

Made-in-VN Lotus network aims to have 60 million users The Vietnamese social network Lotus revealed its plan to attract 60 million users in Việt Nam during its official launch in Ha Noi yesterday.

Silver spoon to silver screen: Downton Abbey makes cinematic debut Everyone's favourite English aristocrats made their big screen debut on Monday, with the world cinematic premiere of global television hit Downton Abbey bringing old world charm to London's Leicester Square.

Court of Appeals announces painter Lê Linh possesses rights to comic characters

The HCM City People’s Court has kept the decision by the court of the first instance earlier this year that painter Lê Phong Linh (pen name Lê Linh) is to be the only author of four characters in popular comic series Thần Đồng Đất Việt (Vietnamese Land’s Prodigy).