Culture - Sports

The Temple of Literature on January 11th launched an automatic audio guide system for visitors.

Over the past two years, the turnover of book distribution enterprises at Ho Chi Minh (HCM) city book street has reached nearly VND67 billion.

Vietnam lost to arch rivals the Republic of Korea (RoK) 1-2 in the first match of Group D at the finals of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U23 Championship held in China on January 11th.

Thomas Anders, the lead singer of the band Modern Talking, will heat fans for a one-night concert at the National Convention Centre in Hanoi at 20h00 on March 7th.

The program "Colours of Japan 2018" will be produced by Vietnam Television in coordination with Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) to bring Vietnamese audiences specific experiences in early days of the new year.

Vietnam could bring some surprises at the finals of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U23 Championship, which opened in China on January 9th, said an article on the Chinese sports website catjc.com.

At the invitation of China’s Minister of Culture Luo Shugang, Vietnam’s Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Ngoc Thien and a delegation paid an official visit to China from January 7th to 9th.

Paintings on Vietnamese and Chinese folk culture and traditional New Year (Tet) are on display at an exhibition which opened in Beijing on January 8th.

More than 100 students aged 6-15 from primary and secondary schools in Ho Chi Minh city on January 7th participated in a painting contest to celebrate the 45th anniversary of Vietnam-Singapore diplomatic relations.

The 12th Taste of the World Festival will take place at Le Van Tam Park, district 1, Ho Chi Minh city, from January 11th to 14th.

The New Year 2018 celebration of the H’Mong (or Mong) ethnic group in Hanoi took place on January 7th at the Hanoi University of Culture to reinstate the ethnic festival and create opportunity for young people to study about national culture.

An exhibition on Hang Trong folk paintings will take place at Ca Chep Bookstore at No.115 Nguyen Thai Hoc street, Hanoi, from January 10th to 25th.

(CPV) - Before leaving to Kun Shan (Jiangsu province) for the Asian Football Federation AFC U23 Championship 2018 finals, head coach Park Hang Seo finalized the U23 Vietnam national squad roster.

A cherry blossom festival opened for the first time in the northwestern province of Dien Bien on January 6th.

Over the past years, the northeastern mountainous province of Ha Giang has proposed solutions to preserve and promote specific traditional cultural values of the Mong ethnic minority group, contributing to building the province imbued with national identities.

The New Year 2018 celebration of the H’Mong (or Mong) ethnic group in Hanoi will take place on January 7th at the Hanoi University of Culture to create opportunity for young people to study about national culture.

Diverse activities creating a cheerful and exciting festival atmosphere during spring are taking place at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in January.

(CPV) - During the ceremony held in Ho Chi Minh city on January 2nd, goalie Dang Thi Kieu Trinh won her third Golden Ball Award, while Dinh Thanh Trung claimed the best male player of the Golden Ball Award for the first time.

Visitors to the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Hanoi had the opportunity to experience a mountainous market on the beginning days of 2018.

(CPV) - Vietnam's No.1 chess player Le Quang Liem has dropped two places to No.23 in the men’s standard category, according to the latest Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE) or World Chess Federation’s rankings announced on January 1st.

A delegation from the National Assembly (NA) led by Politburo member and NA Standing Vice Chairwoman Tong Thi Phong on January 1st attended the inauguration ceremony of the President Ho Chi Minh memorial house in Thuan Chau district, Son La province.

(CPV) - In celebration of the 45th anniversary Vietnam-Japan diplomatic ties (September 21st), the Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam will presents music concerts by "Kuricorder and Friends" on January 12th in Hanoi and January 14th in Ho Chi Minh city.

The Vietnam - Australia friendship mural village in Tinh Thoi commune, Cao Lanh city of the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap is expected to draw more visitors to the locality.

Art troupes from at least 12 countries as well as Vietnam are scheduled to perform in the biennial Hue Festival scheduled to take place from April 27th to May 2nd in the former royal city of Hue.

From January 1st, 2018, the Communist Party of Vietnam Online Newspaper will launch its daily television bulletin in Vietnamese at 6p.m as an important progress in the development of multimedia communications.

Hoan Kiem district People’s Committee has announced to extend time for activities at pedestrian streets around Hoan Kiem lake and its surroundings to serve visitors during New Year 2018.

A Vietnam-Ho Chi Minh book room, the first of its kind, was inaugurated in New Delhi, India, on December 29th.

A string of cultural activities will be held in the capital city of Hanoi to welcome New Year 2018.

(CPV) - Swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien, 21, from Can Tho city, grabbed her fourth Best Athlete of 2017 award after winning a vote organised on December 28th in both Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh city.

Japanese-American violinist Tamaki Kawakubo will perform “Happiness Concert” in Hanoi on January 17th and in Ho Chi Minh city on January 20th, 2018.