Exhibition and performances mark 100 years of cai luongA programme featuring an exhibition and performances of cai luong (reformed opera) opened at Tran Huu Trang Theatre in Ho Chi Minh City on December 17 to celebrate 100 years of the art form.
International cooperation: key to national sports development strategyVietnam signed over 50 cooperation agreements and treaties with countries, territories, and international sports organisations around the world during 1998 to 2016, a period that has seen the most thriving development in the sporting sector, said vice head of the Vietnam Sports Administration (VSA) Le Hoang Yen.
Asian media laud Vietnam’s victory at AFF Suzuki Cup semifinalsAsian media on December 6 hailed Vietnam's 2-1 win over the Philippines in the 2018 ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup semi-final return leg, which sent the team through to the final with a 4-2 aggregate victory.
HCM City allocates 30 million USD for preservation of historic buildingsThe Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee plans to allocate more than 700 billion VND (30 million USD) for renovation and preservation of cultural heritage sites and buildings in the 2019-2020 period, according to the city's Department of Culture and Sports.
Vietnamese acrobatic brothers seek Guinness recordVietnamese acrobatic brothers Giang Quoc Nghiep and Giang Quoc Co have performed their incredible head balancing act in a studio of TV8 Italy in Rome, Italy, seeking to establish a new Guinness record.
Soc Trang: Ooc Om Bok festival offers cultural activitiesOoc Om Bok Festival, also called the Festival of Worshiping the Moon, will take place in the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang from November 16-22, with various activities to celebrate the traditional Khmer festival.
Dutch Cultural Festival opens in Can ThoThe Embassy of the Netherlands in Vietnam and the People's Committee of Can Tho city on November 10 opened the Dutch Cultural Festival with a wide range of activities held to celebrate the 45th anniversary of Vietnam-Netherlands diplomatic relations.
Vietnam in 2020 AFC U23 Championship qualifiers’ Group KVietnam have been drawn in Group K together with Thailand, Indonesia and Brunei in the 2020 AFC U23 Championship qualifiers, scheduled to take place between March 22 and 26 next year.
Seminar promotes Vietnam-Japan culture, trade exchangesThe Vietnam-Japan culture exchange seminar was held in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on November 3, covering a wide range of issues, from politics-diplomacy to culture, education-training, tourism and trade cooperation.
Japanese film festival to open this weekendThe Japanese Film Festival 2018 will take place in Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, Hue and Hanoi from November 2 to December 23.
Khmer community in Hau Giang, Soc Trang celebrate Sene Dolta festivalThe Khmer community in the southern provinces of Hau Giang and Soc Trang are celebrating their Sene Dolta festival, a major event of the ethnic group to remember ancestors, with both traditional rituals and social activities.
Oktoberfest Vietnam 2018 to kick off on October 3Oktoberfest Vietnam 2018, HCM City's most exciting annual German beer and food festival, returns for its 14th year at Windsor Plaza Hotel.
Vietnam announces 8 more national intangible cultural heritagesVietnam has announced eight additional national intangible cultural heritages under the Decision No.3325/DD-BVHTTDL, recently signed by Minister of Culture, Sports, and Tourism Nguyen Ngoc Thien.
Int’l Vietnam Sport Show slated for November 15-18The International Vietnam Sport Show 2018 will take place in Hanoi from November 15-18, attracting nearly 120 domestic and foreign exhibitors.
Vietnamese flag flies at ASIAD 18Vietnamese flag was hoisted at Kemayoran athlete village in Jakarta capital of Indonesia at a ceremony on August 16 within the framework of the 18th Asian Games (ASIAD 18).
Measures sought to preserve Cham musical heritageA workshop was held in the central province of Ninh Thuan on August 8, offering a venue for cultural managers, researchers, and artists to seek ways to preserve and promote musical heritage values of the Cham ethnic minority group.
HCM City to host International Marathon 2019The sixth Ho Chi Minh City International Marathon will be held on January 13, 2019 in District 7. Participants will compete over 42km, 21km, 10km, 5km and a Kids’ Dash (1km).
Street festival celebrates 10 years of Hanoi’s boundary adjustmentA large street festival was held on the pedestrian streets around Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi on July 29 morning to mark 10 years of administrative boundary adjustment of the capital city.
U23 int’l football championship to kick off on August 3The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) U23 International Championship - Vinaphone Cup 2018 will take place from August 3-7 in Hanoi, announced the VFF on July 19.