Culture - Sports

The Vietnamese football team maintained its 94th spot globally in the latest FIFA rankings, said the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) on June 12th.

The Xiem Can Pagoda in the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu has attracted many visitors with its splendid beauty and great hospitality of the local people.

(CPV) - On Wednesday afternoon (June 10th 2020), at Umah Indo, the Indonesian Embassy in Hanoi held a cooking class to introduce the way to make Klepon, a sweet snack of Indonesia.

An Ao Dai (Vietnamese traditional long dress) Festival will take place in the central province of Quang Nam’s Hoi An ancient town on June 14th.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has assigned the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to work with relevant agencies on the preparation of dossiers on two of Vietnam’s intangible cultural heritages for UNESCO recognition.

More than 200 players from 20 provinces and cities across Vietnam are taking part in the National Team Chess Championship – TPBank Cup 2020 which began in the northern province of Bac Giang on June 6th.

The State Museum of Oriental Art in Moscow, Russia, has recently posted the opening of a Vietnamese show room displaying a range of most iconic artifacts on Instagram as a way of celebrating the ongoing Vietnam - Russia Friendship Year.

(CPV) - The Italian Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (ICHAM) in collaboration with Italian Embassy in Vietnam on June 1st conducted a press conference introducing the program “True Italian Taste 2020".

The Hue Museum of Royal Antiquities displays more than 40 artefacts relating to King Gia Long of the Nguyen Dynasty, including muskets and royal seals.

The Vietnam Mixed Martial Arts Federation (VMMAF) was officially established at its first congress held in Hanoi on May 30th.

The Voice of Vietnam (VOV) Online is working in co-ordination with An Land Joint Stock Company to initiate a photo contest which will run with the theme “Vietnam in my heart”, with the competition being open to all Vietnamese citizens currently living in the country.

The Trung Sisters Temple-Pagoda-Communal House complex in Dong Nhan ward, Hai Ba Trung district, Hanoi has been recognised as a special national relic site.

(CPV) - On the occasion of International Children's Day (June 1st), Vietnam Museum of Ethnology organized a program on discovering Southeast Asia on May 30th and 31st.

Hoi An city People's Committee has decided to sell tickets, organize sightseeing activities at the night markets and pedestrian streets, and performances of arts and crafts in Hoi An ancient quarter, Thanh Ha pottery village and Tra Que vegetable village, from June 1st.

The task of Thai Nguyen province planning in the 2021-2030 period, and vision to 2050 has been approved by Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung.

As many of 50 works of fine art on the beauty of Cuu ancient village, Van Tu commune, Phu Xuyen district, Hanoi, are on display at an exhibition at the Centre for Art Exhibition and Exhibitions of Fine Arts and Photography, Hanoi.

The Thong Nhat Speed Cup will be the first professional athletics tournament held in Vietnam after the easing of social distancing.

The Vietnam Golden Ball 2019 Award Gala will be held on in Ho Chi Minh City on May 26th.

A program to tell stories about Uncle Ho has been carried out by people from ethnic minority groups at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Hanoi.

Hanoi Museum temporarily stops welcoming visitors from May 20th for construction of regular gallery which is expected to complete in June 2021.

An exhibition of books and documents about President Ho Chi Minh’s life and career opened at the website trienlamsachhcm.book365.vn on May 19th.

The book “President Ho Chi Minh, the founder of modern Vietnam - Thailand relations,” which tells stories about his stay in Thailand, is set to be published in English on the occasion of his 130th birthday (May 19th).

Vietnamese midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai and striker Nguyen Tien Linh have been named the country’s best players at the Asian U23 Championship in Thailand.

A special art programme entitled “Ho Chi Minh, shining the will of Vietnam” took place in the evening of May 18th in five localities to celebrate the 130th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh’s birth (May 19th).

The final round of the contest on studying 90-year history of Hanoi City Party, culture and historical tradition of the capital has take place in Hanoi.

A special national-level art programme was held in Hanoi on May 17 to celebrate the 130th birth anniversary of late President Ho Chi Minh (May 19).

An array of Vietnamese and foreign artists have contributed to creating a special art programme in Ho Chi Minh City to celebrate the 130th birthday of the late Vietnamese President Ho Chi Minh.

As defending champions, Vietnam will send its strongest squad to compete at the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup 2020 scheduled to take place from October to December this year, Vice President of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) Tran Quoc Tuan has said.

Ninh Binh Tourism Week 2020 will bring visitors the unique and fascinating features of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage - Trang An scenic complex, and the beauty of Tam Coc rice fields.

The Ministry of Information and Communications has coordinated with the central Nghe An provincial People’s Committee to issue the stamp set to celebrate the President’s 130th birthday (May 19th) and 50 years of establishment of the Ho Chi Minh Museum.