Culture - Sports

Nearly 40 Vietnamese firms are introducing their handicraft products like rattan, brocade and earthware items at the 2018 L'Artigiano in Fiera in Milan, Italy.

A Vietnam-Finland musical exchange was held in Hanoi on December 7th, featuring performances by artists, lecturers and students of the Hanoi College of Art and the Pohjanmaa quintet.

Vietnam-Laos special friendship festival kicked off in Dien Bien Phu city, on December 8th, as one of the activities to mark the 56th anniversary of Vietnam-Laos diplomatic ties and the 41st anniversary of the signing of the Treaty for Friendship and Cooperation between the two countries.

The 2-1 win over the Philippines at Hanoi’s My Dinh Stadium on December 6th meant the Vietnam national squad advanced to the final of the AFF Suzuki Cup 2018 with an impressive unbeaten run. But looking back to the last loss by the squad, maybe the figure that followed would surprise many.

Thai media ran various headlines on Vietnam’s victory over the Philippines in the semifinal return leg of the ASEAN Federation Football (AFF) Suzuki Cup 2018, saying that the team is inching closer to the championship title.

The central Quang Ngai provincial People’s Committee has asked the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism to organize a training course on making and using Hre ethnic traditional musical instruments.

Vietnam - Korea Film Festival 2018 in Hanoi will take place in Hanoi from December 15th to 16th, marking the 26th anniversary of Vietnam - the Republic of Korea diplomatic relations.

Asian media on December 6th hailed Vietnam’s 2-1 win over the Philippines in the 2018 ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup semi-final return leg, which sent the team through to the final with a 4-2 aggregate victory.

The inauguration ceremony of Rong House has taken place place in Rong village, Hoa Lu ward, Pleiku city, Gia Lai province.

The Vietnam - France festival is taking place at the Institute of Cultural Exchange with France (IDECAF) in Ho Chi Minh city from December 5th to 10th, as part of the city’s cultural activities to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the bilateral diplomatic ties.

As many of 36 photos of Cuban revolution leader Fidel Castro and hero Che Guevara taken by elderly Cuban journalist Perfecto Romero Ramirez are on display at an exhibition in Hanoi.

The Quintet of the Seinajoki City Orchestra (Finland) will conduct a Finnish Music Night at Worker Cinema in Hanoi on December 5th to mark the 45th anniversary of Vietnam - Finland diplomatic relations.

The highlight of December activities at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism will be the space for the highlands market to welcome New Year 2019.

The 45th Ship for Southeast Asian and Japanese Youth Program (SSEAYP) on December 2nd docked at Cat Lai Port in Ho Chi Minh city with 326 young delegates from ten ASEAN countries and Japan.

Vietnam beat the Philippines 2-1 in the first leg of the ASEAN Federation Football (AFF) Suzuki Cup 2018 semifinal, which took place at Panaad Stadium in Bacolod of the Philippines on December 2nd.

On November 28th, the Vietnam National Museum of History had a working session with the Seoul Handicrafts Arts Museum from the Republic of Korea towards the signing of the memorandum of cooperation in the near future.

An exhibition on the country’s name and capital will take place in the ancient city of Hoi An from November 30th to December 6th.

The first Vietnam brocade culture festival will take place in the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong from December 28th to 30th to celebrate the 15th founding anniversary of the province (January 1st).

Vietnamese famous dishes and traditional dance, as well as performances of traditional Ao dai and conical hats, have received special attention of international friends in Laos.

People will have an opportunity to enjoy Argentinean foods and films during Argentina Week 2018 in Vietnam from December 3rd to 9th to mark the 45th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and Argentina.

The Institute for the Conservation of Monuments under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on November 26th held a ceremony to make public the second volume of books on Vietnamese communal houses and pagodas.

The Vietnam Cultural Heritage Association has held a ceremony to present prizes to the winners of the Vietnam Heritage Photo Contest 2018.

28 works by 12 Hungarian artists and 31 by ten Vietnamese painters are on display at an exhibition which is taking place at the Vietnam National Museum of Fine Arts in Hanoi.

Vietnam thrashed Cambodia 3-0 in their final match in Group A of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup 2018 at Hanoi's Hang Day stadium on November 24th evening.

Four-time Olympic shooting champion Jin Jong-oh of the Republic of Korea will come to Vietnam on November 30 to meet with Vietnamese shooters, according to the Vietnam Shooting Federation (VSF).

Additional 14 people in the northern province of Phu Tho have been presented with the “Xoan singing artisan” title in recognition of their contributions to preserving and promoting the value of the UNESCO-recognised intangible cultural heritage.

Vietnam’s top cueists Tran Quyet Chien, Nguyen Quoc Nguyen and Ma Minh Cam will join the Asian team to compete in the Ceulemans Continental Cup, held from December 14th to 16th in Bordeaux, France.

The French Consul General in Ho Chi Minh city held a press briefing on the program on experiencing French culture and foods from December 1st and 2nd.

The Vietnam - Korea Food and Culture Festival 2018 will take place in Hanoi's Starlake West Lake eco-urban area campus from November 30th to December 2nd with the participation of famous Korean artists such as Ha Ha and Byul.

Bai Choi singing will be introduced at schools in the central province of Thua Thien - Hue as one specific objective of the project on preserving and promoting the arts in the 2019-2023 period.