Culture - Sports

“Desire for Freedom” exhibition opened at Hoa Lo prison in Hanoi on May 14th in celebration of the 130th birthday of President Ho Chi Minh (May 19th).

Hoan Kiem district People’s Committee has issued a notice on organizing activities at pedestrian streets around Hoan Kiem Lake and its surrounding areas from May 15th.

​The Quang Ninh provincial Folk Arts Association recently presented the book including poems about President Ho Chi Minh named "The songs following Uncle Ho’s step" to the provincial Library in Ha Long city.

There are dozens of heritages imbued with Uncle Ho and his family in Thua Thien – Hue province’s Hue city, as the city is where the young Nguyen Tat Thanh (Uncle Ho’s name) learned and gained his patriotic ideology between 1895 – 1901 and 1905-1909.

The 2020 LS V.League is scheduled to return on June 5th after nearly three months of suspension due to complexities stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, revealed the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) on May 13th.

According to the Management Board of President Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum, the mausoleum reopens to the public from May 12th.

The library of Dong Nai province has recently held a book display and book artistic arrangement to mark President Ho Chi Minh’s 130th birthday (May 19th).

A television program linking five localities will be broadcast live on VTV1 in the night of May 18th to mark the 130th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh's birth (May 19th).

The Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism has reopened to welcome visitors with diverse cultural activities.

Olympic champion shooter Hoang Xuan Vinh has announced he will not compete at the 31st Southeast Asian Games to be held in Vietnam next year.

A goal by Vietnamese midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup has been selected as one of the five best left foot finishes by the organisers.

A film week celebrating President Ho Chi Minh’s 130th birthday (May 19th, 1890 -2020) will take place from May 19th to 26th, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said on May 8th.

More than 200 photos, objects and posters on President Ho Chi Minh are on display at an exhibition which opened in Hanoi on May 7th to mark the 130th anniversary of the President’s birth (May 19th).

Vietnamese citizens who are living and working in Hanoi are warmly welcome at the 50th photo contest “Hanoi - Trust and Hope” launched by Hanoi’s Association of Photographic Artists to celebrate the 1010th anniversary of Thang Long - Hanoi.

Nearly 250 photos on President Ho Chi Minh and his journey, from seeking national salvation to the establishment of the Communist Party of Vietnam and the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, are on display at an exhibition which opened in Hanoi on May 6th.

A special art performance featuring famous songs by beloved artists will take place at Hanoi Opera Theatre on May 17th to mark the 130th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh’s birth (May 19th).

On May 6th, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism coordinated with the President Ho Chi Minh Relic Site at the Presidential Palace to organize a seminar on President Ho Chi Minh’s life and career.

The Pathet Lao newspaper hailed Vietnam’s Dien Bien Phu victory over French colonial rule as a source of national pride in an article published on May 6th.

The southern Ben Tre provincial People's Committee has issued a plan to organize activities to commemorate the 130th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh's birth (May 19th) and 109 years since Uncle Ho's departure to find a way to save the country (June 5th).

The international community has enjoyed seeing simple, peaceful and beautiful places in Vietnam through paintings by French artist Henry-Louis.

The Standing Committee of the central Quang Nam provincial Youth Union made a plan for practical and meaningful activities to celebrate the 130th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh's birthday (May 19th).

Diverse activities will be held nationwide to mark President Ho Chi Minh’s 130th birthday (May 19th), including the national ceremony which will be hosted by Hanoi, expected to take place on May 18th.

The border and mountainous commune of Dong Van in Binh Lieu district, the northern province of Quang Ninh, has always paid attention to building cultural life, contributing to improving the spiritual life of the people.

The contest is held by Agora, receiving more than 10,000 photos from all over the world. Viet's picture attracted the most votes from users of the world’s biggest free-to use photo app Agora.

Many activities in the ceremony and festivities of Sen Village Festival 2020 will be shorterned to prevent COVID-19.

Diverse cultural activities such as special arts performances, mass arts performances and exhibitions on President Ho Chi Minh will take place in the northern province of Nam Dinh on the occasion of the 130th anniversary of the President's birth (May 19th).

Different activities are being held at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism from May 4th-31st to mark the 130th birthday of President Ho Chi Minh (May 19th).

The Philippines has announced the cancellation of the 2020 ASEAN Para Games due to a lack of funding stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Vietnam Sports Administration.

The Vietnam futsal team have risen one step to rank 44th in the latest FIFA rankings.

People’s Army Newspaper has coordinated with relevant agencies and units to launch a contest “Russia in my heart” to mark the 70th anniversary of Vietnam-Russian Federation diplomatic relationship (January 30th).