West Ham defeat shows long way to go for Chelsea, admits Lampard Frank Lampard said Chelsea's capitulation to lose 3-2 at relegation threatened West Ham on Wednesday (July 1) is a sign of how much work he still has to do to make the Blues title contenders once more.

International Experimental Theatre Festival opens

As many as 14 plays by State-run and private troupes from across Việt Nam will join the event.

Writing to show love for Hà Nội

A romantic story featuring life of a French man in Hà Nội written in Vietnamese will be published by Nhã Nam Culture & Communications JSC next week. Author of Phố Nhà Thờ (The Church Street), Marko Nikolic, from Serbia, has been living in Việt Nam for three years and spent the last year writing the novel.

New Italy government up and running after green light from Senate Italy's new government won a confidence vote in the upper house of parliament on Tuesday, the last hurdle to overcome before the pro-European executive could get down to work.

British PM pledges to quit to save Brexit plan

Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday offered to resign in a final bid to get parliament to back her Brexit deal, as MPs failed in their own attempt to break the deadlock that has plunged Britain into crisis.

Brexit talks resume as divorce day looms

The EU's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier meets Britain's negotiating team on Tuesday as both sides seek a breakthrough with just weeks to go before this month's ominous divorce deadline.

It’s not Gunnar happen for United unless they find a top boss

Earlier this year, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's Molde FC were turned over by a part-time Irish League team, and somehow now he's managing one of the top teams in the world.

Christmas cheer

Teed Off with Robert Bicknell

May begins intensive campaign to sell Brexit deal at home

Prime Minister Theresa May will on Monday convene her cabinet and update parliament on her newly-agreed Brexit deal, as the embattled British leader tries to sell the maligned plan to a sceptical country.

Ancient citadel in need of preservation

Recent encroachments at Cổ Loa Ancient Citadel that threaten to destroy the important historical site have experts and members of the public worried. Tùng Long reports.