Culture - Sports

The central province of Quang Nam is organizing Andong Cultural Day in Hoi An city from November 14th to 16th to strengthen the relationship between Hoi An city (Vietnam) and Andong city (the Republic of Korea).

An exhibition on Vietnamese ethnic culture will take place at Cao Van Lau Theatre, Bac Lieu city, the southern province of Bac Lieu, from November 19th to 21st.

Park Hang-seo wanted a win in his debut match and Vietnamese players wanted a win under their new coach.

Cai Rang floating market in southwestern region will be recreated at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Dong Mo tourism area of Son Tay town in Hanoi on November 18th.

The gem bowl inlaid with gold, official gift for leaders of economies attending the APEC Economic Leaders' Week in Vietnam, is a special porcelain product manipulated with the most advanced techniques.

(CPV) - The impressive performance of 15-year-old swimmer Nguyen Huu Kim Son has helped the nation top the Southeast Asian (SEA) Age Group Swimming Championship which concluded at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Sports Complex Swimming Pool in Brunei on November 12th.

On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of Vietnam - the Republic of Korea (RoK) diplomatic relations (December 22nd), Ho Chi Minh city - Gyeongju World Cultural Festival 2017 themed “Cultural exchange for prosperous Asia” was launched on November 11th.

On November 11th, Vietnamese President's Spouse Madam Nguyen Thi Hien hosted the spouses of APEC Economic Leaders during the 25th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting.

During the 2017 APEC Economic Leaders’ Week, diverse activities to popularize the image of Vietnamese land, culture and people were held.

Diverse activities to mark the Vietnamese Cultural Heritage Day (November 23rd) will take place in Hanoi Old Quarter from November 17th to 26th to honour the capital city’s cultural heritages.

A book about Donald Trump’s US presidential election campaign translated into Vietnamese has been released in Hanoi.

Natural landscapes and the people of Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) are highlighted through 130 art works at the Vietnam-RoK Fine Arts Exchange Exhibition which opened in Ho Chi Minh City on November 11th.

According to the Department of Performing Arts under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Vietnam-Austria friendship concert will take place at the Ho Chi Minh city Music Academy on November 13th and at the Hanoi Opera House on November 15th.

Da Nang will organize fireworks display to celebrate APEC 2017 Summit Week at An Nong street, Hoa Hai precinct, Ngu Hanh Son district, in front of Sheraton Da Nang Resort.

The Cambodia Cultural Week in Vietnam has opened at Hanoi Opera House to mark the 50th anniversary of Vietnam-Cambodia diplomatic relations.

The European Music Festival 2017 in Vietnam will take place from November 17th to December 2nd at Youth Theatre in Hanoi and the Chi Minh city Conservatory of Music.

Ho Chi Minh city Department of Tourism has held a press briefing on the opening of a bilingual travel magazine in Vietnamese and English entitled “Check in Saigon” to serve domestic and international tourists.

An exhibition titled “Cambodia - A Cultural Kingdom” opened on November 8th at the Vietnam Exhibition Center for Culture and Arts in Hanoi.

The PCC Commission for Popularization and Education on November 8th coordinated with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ha Tinh provincial Party Committee to organize a training course on Vietnam - Laos border affairs.

(CPV) - Some eight of the world's best tennis players in 2017 will compete in the Nitto ATP Finals, the new name of ATP World Tour Finals, which will be live broadcast on Vietnam Satellite Digital Television VSTV (K+).

As many as 100 oil and watercolour paintings, made by painter Tran Quan Ngoc when he was learning and working in the Soviet Union from 1954 to 1972, are on display at an exhibition which opened in Hanoi on November 7th.

Diverse cultural activities are taking place in Hanoi to mark the 67th anniversary of Vietnam - China diplomatic relations and to welcome the visit to Vietnam by General Secretary of the Communist Party of China and President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping, from November 12th-13th.

As many of 81 photos on the beauty of Vietnam and China, and their bilateral relations, are on display at an exhibition titled “Beautiful Vietnam-Beautiful China” which opened at Ho Chi Minh Museum in Hanoi on November 6th.

On November 6th, in Hanoi, the Ministry of Information and Communications, Vietnam Post Corporation (VietnamPost) coordinated with APEC 2017 National Committee to issue the special stamp set titled "APEC Vietnam 2017."

The Ho Chi Minh city People’s Committee on November 5th held a ceremony to honor local athletes who well performed at the ninth ASEAN Para Games and the fifth Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games (AIMAG 2017).

Diverse cultural activities have taken place in provinces and cities nationwide to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Russian October Revolution.

Vietnam missed out on placing as one of the top three finishers at the AFF Futsal Championship 2017 after letting their group-stage lose, Myanmar, come from behind to win the third-place match in Ho Chi Minh city on November 4th.

The third Vietnam-Japan Culture and Trade Exchange is taking place in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho from November 3rd to 5th, drawing the participation of nearly 100 businesses from both Vietnam and Japan.

The Asian Women’s Amateur Boxing Championship began in Ho Chi Minh city on November 2nd.

Malaysian referee Zamzaidi Katimin has been invited to officiate the V.League match between Quang Nam and Quang Ninh Coal in the 24th round on November 4th.