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The masterpiece of “The Tale of Kieu” by the great poet Nguyen Du will be adapted into a musical theatre production for the first time by French artists during performances in Ho Chi Minh city on September 20th and 21st and in Hanoi on September 25th.

The culture of the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai has been introduced during the mid-autumn festival at the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology in Hanoi.

A ceremony was held in the northern province of Bac Giang on September 7th to celebrate 10 years since “Dan ca quan ho” (quan ho folk songs) and “ca tru” singing were recognized as part of the intangible cultural heritage of humanity.

Vietnam’s national men’s football team tied goalless with Thailand in a frenetic match in the opener of the World Cup qualifiers’ Group G in Thailand’s Pathum Thani province on September 5th.

The second Thai ethnic cultural festival themed “Preserving and promoting national cultural identity” will take place in the northwestern province of Dien Bien from October 18th to 20th.

The 8th Vietnam cultural festival took place in Seoul, the Republic of Korea (RoK), on September 1st, attracting thousands of Vietnamese expatriates, local residents, and foreign tourists.

A range of artworks featuring President Ho Chi Minh by 39 prominent Vietnamese painters and sculptors are being displayed at an exhibition that opened in Hanoi on August 30th.

The embalmed body of President Ho Chi Minh remains well-preserved 50 years after his death thanks to the Vietnamese Party, State and government and their close coordination with the Mausoleum management board, and Vietnamese and Russian scientists.

A photo exhibition, themed “50 years of implementing President Ho Chi Minh's Testament”, opened in Hanoi on August 30th.

Formula One has released its schedule for 2020, with the first ever Vietnam Grand Prix set to be the third among 22 races of the year, an unprecedented number of yearly races in the event’s history.

The northern Quang Ninh province on August 30th launched a photo book on President Ho Chi Minh to mark the 50-year implementation of the President’s Testament.

The Vietnam Post Corporation has coordinated with Ho Chi Minh Museum to organize a ceremony in Hanoi to launch a special set of stamps to mark the the 50-year implementation of President Ho Chi Minh’s Testament.

A new book on the life and revolutionary career of President Ho Chi Minh has been published in the Republic of France.

As many of 60 sketches of Hanoi by Hanoi Urban Sketching Group are on display at an exhibition in the framework of the 12th Bui Xuan Phai - Love for Hanoi Awards ceremony.

Old architectural works in Hanoi show interesting exchange of mixed Asian and European beauty, creating ancient and modern Hanoi architectural space.

From August 30th to September 30th, the Management Board of Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism will organize September activities to celebrate National Independence Day (September 2nd).

“The view” and “Lotusland” by Vietnamese painters Ly Hoang Ly and Dinh Q. Le are being showcased at a contemporary art exhibition which opened at La Moneda Cultural Centre, Chile’s Santiago on August 22nd.

World-renowned bubble maestro Fan Yang will return to Vietnam with unique performances to dazzle spectators on the occasion of the upcoming National Day (September 2nd) holiday.

Vietnam will face the Philippines in the first semi-final match of the ASEAN Football Federation Women’s Championships on August 25th in Thailand.

Voice of Vietnam (VOV) and VTC Digital Television, under the VOV, have penned a deal with Next Media to broadcast live all of the Vietnamese national team’s home games during the World Cup 2022 qualification campaign.

The Party Central Committee’s Commission for Popularization and Education held a ceremony on August 22nd to launch an online competition on the 90-year history of the glorious Communist Party of Vietnam on VCNET at http://vcnet.vn.

Lovers for Israeli folk arts can enjoy an attractive and free program titled “Israel & Vietnam Folk Harmony” at the Youth Theatre, No.11 Ngo Thi Nham street (Hanoi) from 20h00 to 21h10 on August 25th.

Emotional stories about simple but great life and career of President Ho Chi Minh have been told at a special arts performance titled “Boundless Love” to mark the 50th anniversary of the President’s Testament.

As many of 126 photos, documents and objects are on display at an exhibition titled “Uncle Ton and workers” in celebration of the 131st anniversary of President Ton Duc Thang’s birth.

Fireworks shows will take place at three locations in Ho Chi Minh City to mark National Day on September 2nd.

A performance of Quan ho folk singing on a boat will take place at 20:00 on September 1st at Ly Thai To Monument Area and Nguyen Phi Y Lan Park in Bac Ninh city, the northern province of Bac Ninh.

Exhibitions to mark 50 years of implementing the testament of President Ho Chi Minh are taking place in Hanoi, the southern province of Dong Nai and the southern city of Can Tho.

Hanoi city Department of Culture and Sports will coordinate with related agencies to organize diverse culture, arts and sports activities to mark the 65th anniversary of the capital liberation.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam presented a certificate recognising Nhan Tower in the central coastal province of Phu Yen as a national special relic site to local authorities during the opening of a festival of ethnic Cham culture on August 19th.

(CPV) - The Ministry of Information and Communications on August 19th has coordinated with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Vietnam Journalists Association to launch press awards on behavior culture.