Culture - Sports

Chairman of the central Da Nang City People’s Committee Huynh Duc Tho has approved a project on the expansion of the APEC sculpture park, serving demand for leisure of locals and tourists.

A ceremony to announce the completion of the restoration project of the southern gate of the Ho Dynasty Citadel has taken place at the citadel which has been recognized as World Cultural Heritage.

The Vietnam Cultural Heritage Association has officially launched the Women's Club with the Cultural Heritage in order to promote the role of women in protecting Vietnam's cultural heritages.

The northern mountainous Tuyen Quang provincial People's Committee has issued a plan for a ceremony to receive UNESCO's registration certificate for "The Then practice of the Tay, Nung and Thai people in Vietnam" and Tuyen Quang City Festival 2020.

A performance with more than 1,000 Ao dai by 21 Vietnamese designers took place at the Temple of Literature in Hanoi on June 28th.

A wide range of activities such as exhibitions, seminars, contests, health consultations and cultural exchanges in celebration of Vietnam Family Day (June 28th) are taking at the Exhibition Centre for Culture and Arts on Hoa Lu street in Hanoi from June 26th to 28th.

A Vietnamese version of memoirs on President Ho Chi Minh by 17 Russian people, including war veterans and renowned revolutionary and social activists, has been released.

The northeastern mountainous Ha Giang provincial cultural, tourist and commercial space in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) will take place at Le Van Tam Park, district 1, from July 16th to 19th.

The central Binh Thuan Provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has issued a plan to organize Kate Festival in 2020.

The Hoa Lo Prison Relics Site will open at night starting from July 24th as part of the capital city’s tourism promotion programme.

On June 23rd, the northern Lang Son provincial Party Committee’s Commission of Popularization and Education held a provincial level disseminator conference.

According to the southern Ca Mau Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, traditional beekeeping in U Minh and Tran Van Thoi districts has been recognised as a national intangible heritage by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Chairman of Thanh Hoa provincial People’s Committee has decided to approve the outline of the project on the preservation and promotion of the cultural heritage of Dong Son ancient village in Ham Rong district, Thanh Hoa city.

The Vietnam-France Friendship Association in Ho Chi Minh City and the city’s Youth Cultural House co-organised a music festival on June 19th night to mark the 50th anniversary of the Francophonie.

According to the northern Bac Ninh Provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the department is presiding over the investment and production of an 80-episode movie "Bac Ninh in the past and now" with a budget of about 12 billion VND to promote local typical cultural heritages.

(CPV) – According to the Embassy of India, the sixth international day of Yoga will take place at different locations in Quang Ninh, Vinh Phuc, Ninh Thuan, Phu Yen and Thanh Hoa from June 21st to 28th.

The Ministry of Science and Technology has held a ceremony to present prizes at Science and Technology Press Awards 2019.

The northern Ha Nam provincial Party Committee Commission of Popularization and Education has coordinated with the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism to launch a contest on studying local history and culture, in celebration of the 130th anniversary of the province’s establishment.

Nearly 130 paintings which were made during the coronavirus pandemic-induced social distancing period in April are on display at an exhibition titled “Painting in Social Distancing” which opened in Hanoi on June 17th.

The launching ceremony of the contest "Reading Culture Ambassador 2020" at Ta Quang Buu library, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, has attracted a large number of students.

The Vietnam Press Museum in Hanoi will be officially inaugurated on June 19th.

Sports broadcaster Fox Sport Asia has named head coach of the Vietnamese national football team Park Hang-seo among its shortlist for the most outstanding football managers in Asia.

Living for a long time in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai, the Jrai ethnic group has formed and stored a rich and unique traditional cultural treasure, in which the customs around moving to new Rong house is a typical cultural activity, reflecting their lively spiritual life.

A training course on intangible cultural heritage for Phu La and La Chi ethnic people will take place in Hoang Su Phu district, the northeastern mountainous province of Ha Giang, from June 29th to July 1st, and in Bac Ha district, the northwestern province of Lao Cai, from July 3rd to 5th.

An exhibition on Bac Ninh revolutionary soldier example imprisoned by the enemy in the resistance war against American imperialism is opened by the Bac Ninh province’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the association of Bac Ninh revolutionary soldiers imprisoned by the enemy, at Luy Lau Cultural Centre in Thuan Thanh district on June 13th

A ceremony was held on June 13th to mark the 63rd year since Uncle Ho visited Quang Binh province and to inaugurate a new statue of President Ho Chi Minh with Quang Binh people.

A program to promote Hanoi cultural and tourism destinations 2020 will take place at Ly Thai To statue and areas near Hoan Kiem lake from June 26th to 28th.

More than 200 models have participated in Hoi An Ao dai Festival featuring 18 collections of famous Vietnamese fashion designers to introduce Vietnamese cultural charms, natural wonders, and historical relic sites.

Vietnam’s first international standard art auction titled "Arts du Vietnam - Vietnam Art" is set to get underway at the Sofiel Metropole Hanoi Hotel on No 15 Ngo Quyen street in the capital on June 27th.

The Vietnam national men’s football team is expected to gather together for training in September ahead of a series of crucial matches in the qualifying round of the 2022 World Cup and the ASEAN Football Federation Cup (AFF Cup).