Culture - Sports

Diem Village Festival honouring the creator of Quan ho singing and the opening ceremony of a house dedicated to Diem village’s Quan ho singing took place in the northern province of Bac Ninh on March 22nd (the sixth day of the second lunar month).

President of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Moon Jae-in and Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam engaged in an exchange with Vietnam’s U23 football team - the runner-up of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U23 Championship, and its RoK head coach Park Hang-seo in Hanoi on March 22nd.

(CPV) - A press conference announcing the start of Swing for the Kids 2018, which seeks to raise funds for underprivileged pupils and students with excellent academic records, took place on March 22nd in Hanoi.

The Ninh Binh Tourism Week 2018 will take place at Tam Coc - Bich Dong tourism area and Trang An ecotourism area, the northern province of Ninh Binh, from May 25th to 31st.

The Then singing and Tinh Musical Instrument Festival 2018 will take place in the northwestern province of Ha Giang from May 13th to 14th with the participation of 16 provinces and cities where Tay, Nung and Thai ethnic minorities are living.

About 7,000 Japanese cherry blossom branches transported from Japan by air and a number of Vietnamese flowers will be displayed in the northern port city of Hai Phong in the Vietnam - Japan cultural exchange from March 23rd to 25th.

The Ciputra Hanoi - Yonex Sunrise Vietnam International Challenge badminton tournament began at Tay Ho district’s Gymnasium on March 20th.

The Hung Kings’ death anniversary and Hung Kings Temple Festival 2018 will take place at Hung Kings Temple historical relic site, Viet Tri city, and its surrounding communes and precincts from April 21st to 25th.

Vietnam Press Museum has held a ceremony to receive valuable objects to enrich its media archive and make a significant contribution to its vitality and diversification.

The Central Highlands Gia Lai provincial People’s Committee has allocated nearly VND4.2 billion (around USD184,250) for the implementation of the cultural development objective program.

The Ban Flower Festival 2018 is taking place in the northwestern mountainous province of Dien Bien from March 17th to 19th with diverse activities.

French photographer Réhahn, who is living in the central city of Hoi An, has won the Trophées des Francais de l’étranger for his project honouring cultures of Vietnamese ethnic groups over the past seven years.

(CPV) - Vietnam’s national men’s football team still holds the No.1 spot in the Southeast Asian region, according to FIFA’s ranking released on March 15th.

French photographer Réhahn, based in Hoi An ancient town in the central province of Quang Nam, won the Trophées des Francais de l’étranger in recognition of his art gallery and museum in Hoi An, in a ceremony in Quai d’Orsay, Paris, this week.

Deputy Foreign Minister Ha Kim Ngoc highlighted Vietnam’s efforts and practical contributions to the development of the French-speaking community and promoting the French language in the region at a function to mark the International Francophone Day in Hanoi on March 16th.

On March 15th, the State Records Management and Archives Department of Vietnam presented Decree 147/SL of President Ho Chi Minh on the establishment of Vietnam Photograph and Cinema National Enterprise to the Department of Cinema.

An exhibition on Vietnamese traditional folk paintings opened at the Central Highlands Gia Lai provincial Museum on March 15th.

Le Tuan Minh of host Vietnam earned the second place at the HDBank International Chess Open Tournament, which wrapped up in Hanoi on March 15th.

The 2018 Japanese Cherry and Yen Tu Apricot Festival will take place at the Yen Tu relic site, Uong Bi city, Quang Ninh province from March 24th to 28th.

(CPV) -The 2018 Vietnam - Italia Fashion Week is taking place in Hanoi from March 14th to 19th to mark the 45th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries.

Striker Nguyen Van Toan of Hoang Anh Gia Lai FC won the 2017 Fair Play Award at an annual event organised by Ho Chi Minh city Law newspaper in HCM city on March 14th.

A ceremony to plant 200 cherry trees presented by the Japan-Vietnam Friendship Association of Chukyo region took place on March 13th at Nguyen Van Cu Park, Bac Ninh city, the northern province of Bac Ninh.

A festival highlighting Vietnam and Japan cuisine will take place at No.26 Ly Thai To street, Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi, from March 23rd to 25th.

(CPV) - An Giang province-origin Nguyen Thi That on March 12th came second in the 16th Grand Prix of Chambéry cycling tournament (held annually for French and European clubs) in the district of Chambéry-le-Vieux in Savoie, France.

The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations has coordinated with Thai Nguyen provincial People’s Committee has held a programme to introduce the provincial potentials and strength and promote friendship and cooperation in every field with countries in the world.

Maps of Vietnam were displayed together with tourism products at Vietnamese booths at the the International Tourism Exchange, ITB Berlin, the world's largest travel and tourism trade fair, held in Germany, from March 7th to 11th.

Vietnamese-German writer Isabelle Muller’s best-selling book Loan-Aus dem Leben eines Phoenix (Loan-From a Life of Phoenix) has been published in Vietnamese, entitled "Tu Cuoc Doi Cua Mot Con Chim Phuong Hoang" by the Tre (Youth) Publishing House.

(CPV) - Nguyen Tien Cuong (30) and Chau Kieu Oanh (21) brought home the first gold medal in the mixed doubles of the compound event (three-stringed bow) at the first stage of the 21st Asian Archery Championships held in the Thai capital of Bangkok from March 2nd - 9th.

(CPV) - An art performance entitled “Spratly islands Spring” was held on evening March 9th to increase people’s awareness on the protection of sea and island sovereignty, and express the affection of the mainland towards soldiers who are protecting the nation’s sea and island sovereignty.

From March 5th to December 23rd, 2018, the US Cable News Network (CNN) will continue to broadcast 30-second promotional videos on Hanoi to provide the audience an insider’s point of view of Vietnam’s vibrant capital.