Culture - Sports

A seminar on preserving and promoting traditional music in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum has taken place in the province.

The northern province of Ninh Binh will organize diverse activities from April 24th-27th to mark the 1050th anniversary of the establishment of Dai Co Viet, the first feudal state of Vietnam.

Scientists from India and the Embassy of India in Vietnam on April 3rd coordinated with Vietnamese experts and the Management Board of My Son World Cultural Heritage to carry out a project on My Son steles.

The Prime Minister has approved the adjustment of regular restoration of President Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum starting from June 15th to August 15th.

The central Nghe An provincial People’s Committee has promulgated a plan on organizing “Vietnam’s Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagoes - Historical and legal evidence” exhibition in Dien Chau district from April 26th to 28th.

Revolutionary historical relic sites are an important part in the treasure of Thang Long - Hanoi cultural heritage. They are places to teach tradition for young people and are attractive tourist sites.

(CPV) - Heritage of Future Past - a cultural heritage for inclusive growth project, will mark the 25th anniversary of the British Council’s work promoting closer cultural relations between the United Kingdom and Vietnam (1993-2018).

Designer Do Trinh Hoai Nam has confirmed that his collection of Ao dai printed with the national flags of 42 countries will be part of a show at the 71st annual Cannes Film Festival in May 2018.

Vietnamese shooting team will strive to win medals at the Asian Games (ASIAD) 2018 to be held in Indonesia in August, Secretary General of the Vietnam Shooting Federation Nguyen Thi Nhung has said.

(CPV) - Since 2000, the Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva festival is considered to be one of Vietnam’s 15 most impressive tourism events.

More than 12,000 entries were sent to the organizing board of the “Ambassadors of Reading Culture” contest in the 2017-2018 academic year by students from primary and secondary schools in Hanoi.

Being impressed with Vietnam’s recent success, the world football governing body FIFA has published an article reviewing the country’s achievements, while suggesting that another turning point is approaching.

A photo exhibition featuring the 25-year cooperation of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) was opened at the National Convention Centre in Hanoi on March 30th as part of the sixth GMS Summit (GMS-6) and the 10th Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Summit on Development Triangle Area (CLV-10).

There are many attractive destinations in Sa Pa apart from yellow flower gardens in Fansipan and natural wildlife.

Under the theme “Cultural heritage with integration and development, Hue - one destination, five heritages”, Hue Festival 2018 will take place from April 28th to May 2nd.

On March 28th, Kon Plong district People’s Committee coordinated with the Departments of Information and Communications; and Culture, Sports and Tourism to open an exhibition titled “Vietnam’s Hoang Sa, Truong Sa – Historical and Legal Evidence”.

The Hoang Sa Exhibition House was inaugurated on March 28th in central city of Da Nang to display and store historical documents, objects and images on Vietnam’s Hoang Sa archipelago.

The Spring Book Festival 2018 is taking place at Vietnam Women’s Museum, No.36 Ly Thuong Kiet street, Hanoi, from March 28th to April 1st.

Nguyen Anh Duc scored the opener to put Vietnam in front before half-time, but Abu Amara’s second-half equaliser prevented coach Park Hang-seo’s side from pocketing a victory against Jordan in their last Group C match as part of the 2019 Asian Cup qualifiers on March 27th night.

Nguyen Thi That of Vietnam grabbed a yellow jersey in a cycling tournament in Switzerland on March 25th.

The closing ceremony of the fifth Ho Chi Minh city Ao Dai Festival 2018, themed “Charming Ao Dai” closed on March 26th.

The central Quang Binh provincial People’s Committee has promulgated a plan on the implementation of the project to support gender equality in ethnic minority inhabited areas in the 2018-2025 period.

55 paintings on the land and people of Vietnam and foreign countries by 14 European artists are on display at an exhibition at Da Nang Fine Arts Museum, the central city of Da Nang.

In the framework of the friendship tour 2018, nearly 400 Vietnamese and international delegates have visited Co Loa relics complex and Dao Thu water puppetry village in Dong Anh district, Hanoi.

(CPV) - The Vietnam national squad on March 25th arrived in Amman (the capital and most populous city of Jordan, and the country's economic, political and cultural centre), having light practice to familize themselves with the host weather conditions under the 3-4-3 formation.

A series of art events as part of Hanoi March Connecting 2018 will take place from March 25th to April 4th, gathering 120 artists from Vietnam and 18 other countries and territories.

Pop and soul sensation My Tam was announced as the winner in two significant categories at the Cong Hien (Devotion) Music Awards - Singer of the Year and Album of the Year - during a gala night held in Hanoi Opera House on March 22nd.

Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) lost to FC Seoul of the Republic of Korea 1-2 in the opening match of the International U19 Football Tournament on March 22nd.

The Yen Tu Cherry Blossom and Yellow Apricot Flower Festival 2018, themed “Cooperation and development - destination of success” is organized at Truc Lam Yen Tu Culture Centre belonging to Yen Tu Special National Relic, Uong Bi city, Quang Ninh Province, on March 22nd - 26th.

As many of 62 Vietnamese artists and 58 international artists from 18 countries will participate in the exhibition - workshop titled “Hanoi March Connecting 2018” in Hanoi in March.