Culture - Sports

The Malaysia-Vietnam Friendship Association is participating in the ongoing IFOOD EXPO 2024 – a large-scale food, beverage, and nutritional supplement fair – from June 28-30 in Malaysia.

Vietnamese rowers on June 28 won two gold, six silver and four bronze medals at the 2024 Southeast Asia Rowing and Canoeing, U19 and U23 Championships being held in the northern city of Hai Phong.

Classical music lovers in Hanoi will be offered a treat as world-renowned artists Katherine Jenkins and Giuseppe Gipali headline the special concert "The First Sounds of Love" on July 10, which coincides with the first anniversary of the Ho Guom Opera House.

The Russian National Orchestra will make performances in a two-day concert at Ho Guom Opera Theatre in Vietnam’s capital Hanoi in mid-October 2024, according to Vietnam Airlines and Thanh Viet production that will play host to the concert.

The inaugural Bonjour Vietnam Festival took place in Paris on June 25-26, aiming to showcase the Vietnamese culture, people and agricultural products to French consumers.

On June 26, Ben Tre provincial People’s Committee coordinated with the Indian Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City to organize a yoga performance in the locality to mark the 10th International Yoga Day entitled “Yoga for Women’s Empowerment”.

Vietnamese Cultural Days in Russia to take place in Moscow and Saint Petersburg from July 1 to 8 to mark the 74th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries.

Vietnam-Republic of Korea (RoK) culture exchange will take place in the central city of Da Nang from August 16 to 18 to promote international ties among the city, diplomatic missions, Korean consular offices in Vietnam, and Korean enterprises.

2024 Hue Community Ao Dai week is taking place in the central province of Thua Thien – Hue from June 24 to 26 to preserve and promote the beauty of the Vietnamese traditional costume.

Hanoi's iconic landmarks will be introduced at an exhibition which will open at Hoa Lo Prison Relic from July 1 to September 5 to celebrate 25 years of UNESCO recognition of Hanoi as City for Peace.

Vietnam won two golds at the 2024 Thailand Open Grand Prix jujitsu tournament which ended on June 23 in Bangkok.

Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will organize a five-day festival to celebrate Vietnam Family Day (June 28) in the northern port city of Hai Phong from June 25 to 29.

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) on local clean water management has been signed between the Vietnam Water Supply and Sewerage Association (VWSA) and the government of Indonesia’s South Sumatra province.

On June 22, the 10th International Yoga Day took place in Sa Pa resort town of the northern province of Lao Cai, which was associated with the launch of the Sa Pa yoga tours for 2024.

According to the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT) under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the 2024 Vietnam Culture and Tourism Festival in the Republic of Korea (RoK) will take place from June 29 to July 3.

ASEAN military music exchange will take place in Hanoi from December 13 to 22 with the participation of military music bands from ASEAN countries to mark the 80th anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army.

Hanoi Lotus Festival 2024 will take place at Tay Ho Creative Cultural Space, Lane 612 Lac Long Quan Street, Tay Ho District, Hanoi, from July 12 to 16 to promote and honour the beauty and cultural values of Thang Long, Hanoi, the land of Tay Ho, and the lotus.

On June 21, the "Van Gogh & Monet Art Lighting Experience," a digital exhibition, opened in Ho Chi Minh City to provide visitors with a unique opportunity to admire masterpieces by two of the most famous Impressionist artists.

Ha Long, a famous tourist destination in the northern province of Quang Ninh, aims to build a City of Flowers and Festivals, when this locality is determined to implement two projects of “Ha Long - City of Flowers” associated with “Ha Long – City of Festivals”.

The 10th International Yoga Day was marked in Sa Pa resort town of the northern province of Lao Cai on June 22, which was associated with the launch of the Sa Pa yoga tours for 2024.

Female judoka Hoang Thi Tinh has brought the 13th ticket for Vietnam to the Paris 2024 Olympics after having excelling at the Lima Panamerican Open 2024 in Peru and earned sufficient points to secure a spot at the world sports event.

After concluding the archaeological excavation of the ancient pathway leading to the K Tower in the My Son World Cultural Heritage Site in the central province of Quang Nam, the Management Board of the site in coordination with the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences' Institute of Archaeology have devised a preservation plan with the aim of protecting the original values of the ancient road.

According to Indian Ambassador to Vietnam Sandeep Arya, the events during the 10th International Day of Yoga 2024 are taking place in at least 40 provinces and cities in Vietnam with participation of tens of thousands of practitioners.

The Vietnam National Museum of History has received the four-armed goddess Durga statue, with the stolen seventh-century bronze piece being returned to Vietnam by the UK.

On June 18, the University of Sydney held a ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City to launch the University of Sydney Vietnam Institute, a non-profit social enterprise wholly owned by the University of Sydney.

"Tình mẫu tử" (Maternity ward), a painting on silk produced by late artist Le Pho, was sold for EUR400,000 at an auction sale “Vente duplex so unique” on June 18 at Millon house in France.

On June 17, the Hanoi-based Vietnam-Cuba Friendship Hospital held a ceremony to celebrate its 55th founding anniversary June 18, 1969 - June 18, 2024) and receive a Certificate of Merit from the Hanoi People's Committee.

The German Embassy in Vietnam has launched a logo design contest to mark the upcoming 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and Germany (1975- 2025).

The second edition of “Diem tua ban lang” (The fulcrums of villages), a programme to honour reputable people in border, sea and island areas, was held in Hanoi on June 16, gathering 200 delegates from 47 ethnic groups, representing 42 border and island provinces and centrally-run cities.

An event to observe World Camel Day (June 22) and celebrate the International Year of Camelids (IYC 2024) was jointly organised in Hanoi on June 14 by the Embassy of Saudi Arabia and the University of Languages and International Studies under Vietnam National University, Hanoi.