Culture - Sports

More than 200 objects, documents and images on typical cultural heritage of the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum will be introduced at an exhibition which will open at the Vietnam National Museum of History in Hanoi on January 20th.

The northwestern Dien Bien provincial People’s Committee has sent a document to the Government, Vietnam National Commission for UNESCO, the National Cultural Heritage Council and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on making dossier on Thai Xoe dance to submit UNESCO.

Vietnamese water puppetry will represent the national performing arts at the International Theatre Festival of Kerala (ITFoK) 2019 in India from January 20th to 26th.

The fifth, seventh, and eighth volumes of the Complete Works of Ho Chi Minh have been translated into Lao as part of the project carried out by the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics and the Lao National Academy of Politics and Public Administration.

Vietnam defeated Yemen 2-0 in the last match of Group D in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup 2019, which was held at the Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium in the United Arab Emirates (UEA) on January 16th (local time).

Hoanh Bo Spring Flower Festival 2019 will be organized from January 21st – 25th in Troi town, Hoanh Bo district, Quang Ninh province, to offer shopping, sightseeing and entertainment to people and tourists during the Lunar New Year Festival of the Pig 2019.

For the first time ever, Vietnamese designers have been invited to display their wares at one of the world’s ‘Big Four’ fashion weeks.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on January 15th sent a letter to encourage the national men’s football team before their participation in the last match of the Group D round with Yemen at the Asian Cup 2019.

The value of Vietnam’s brocade culture is being honoured at a programme which opened in Gia Nghia town, the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong, as part of the first Vietnam Brocade Culture Festival from January 14th to 16th.

More than 200 documents and objects on cultures of ASEAN member countries and their dialogue partners are on display at an exhibition which has opened in the northern province of Quang Ninh on the occasion of ASEAN Tourism Forum 2019.

On the occasion of Tet, Binh Son Refining And Petrochemical Joint Stock Company (BSR) has organized a spring programme 2019 for its staff with the participation of more than 1,000 workers.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on January 12th announced top ten cultural, sport and tourism events in 2018.

Vietnam suffered a 0-2 defeat to Iran, which has been seen as the strongest team in Group D, in their second encounter at the AFC Asian Cup in the United Arab Emirates on January 12th.

A concert featuring Japanese instruments will take place at Hanoi’s Japan Foundation Centre on January 13th.

Hue Monuments Conservation Center has announced that it had just received the product "3D Scan at Tu Duc Tomb and An Dinh Palace under Hue Citadel Complex" from US partners.

Diverse activities for children will be held at the French Cultural Exchange Center L’Espace at No.24 Trang Tien street from January 1st to February 28th.

The Embassy of the Republic of Korea will coordinate with the Korean Foundation to organize a special Vietnam-Korea concert at 19h00 on January 14th at No.1 Trang Tien street, Hanoi, to welcome the New Year 2019.

Laos - Vietnam friendship football tournament 2019 was launched on January 5th in Vientiane, starting for cultural - sport exchange activities in 2019.

This year, the central Ninh Thuan provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism will make a profile and submit it to UNESCO for recognition of the Kate festival as intangible cultural heritage of humanity.

A New Year celebration of the H’mong ethnic group will take place at Hanoi University of Culture at No.418 De La Thanh street on January 13th, as an annual cultural event to welcome the New Year of the Hmong community living and studying in Hanoi.

Korea - Vietnam Food and Culture Festival 2019 will take place from January 18th to 20th in Ho Chi Minh city.

The harvest praying festival of San Chay ethnic minority group in the northern mountainous province of Thai Nguyen was granted the status of national intangible cultural heritage at a ceremony which has been held in Tuc Tranh commune, Phu Luong district.

The Vietnamese Embassy in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has released some recommendations for Vietnamese fans who plan to travel to the UAE to encourage the Vietnam national football team at the Asian Football Cup (AFC) 2019.

The 10th Latin American Music Gala has taken place in Hanoi to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Cuba’s revolution and welcome New Year 2019.

From January 2nd to 15th, Hanoians have an opportunity to discover French cultural heritage at the augmented reality exhibition entitled “France Emotion” at L’Espace at 24 Trang Tien street, Hoan Kiem district.

Overseas Vietnamese World Golf Championship 2019 was opened by the State Commission for Overseas Vietnamese (SCOV) under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Overseas Vietnamese Golf Association (OVGA) in Ha Long city, Quang Ninh province, on January 3rd.

Diverse activities under the theme “Spring Reunion” will take place at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism, Son Tay town, Hanoi, from January 1st to 31st.

On January 2nd, member of the Bad Boys Blue John McInerney and his wife, singer Sylwia Beata, arrived in Vietnam to prepare for their first night.

Mong ethnic people from the northwestern province of Dien Bien have performed forging at the traditional market at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism, Son Tay town, Hanoi, to welcome New Year 2019.

The National Archives of Vietnam will coordinate with relevant agencies to organize 16 domestic and international exhibitions in 2019.