Culture - Sports

From June 15th to 21st, the Vietnam National Drama Theatre has performed the play titled “Aspiration” in the central provinces of Nghe An and Ha Tinh.

(CPV) - The winners of the national photo contest “Vietnamese equal families” were officially announced in a ceremony held by the Embassy of Sweden at Vietnam’s Women Museum in Hanoi, on June 21st.

A photo exhibition titled “Vietnamese equal families” opened in Hanoi on June 21st to mark Vietnam Family Day (June 28th).

(CPV) - The nine member Vietnamese delegation demonstrated a successful performance at the 14th Singapore Open Gymnastics Championships, with one gold, four silver and two bronze medals.

(CPV) - The 2017 U15 International Football Challenge Cup, funded by the Tien Phong Plastic JSC, ended in the central city of Da Nang on June 18th.

An exhibition on historical evidence and legal grounds confirming Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagoes has opened in the central province of Quang Binh.

The central province of Quang Nam, with beautiful beaches and the unique culture of its residents, creates a strong potential for sea tourism development.

(CPV) - From June 28th-July 6th, the 2017 Asia Men’s Club Volleyball Championship will take place in Northern Nam Dinh and Ninh Binh provinces, with the participation of 13 top teams, said the Volleyball Federation of Vietnam (VFV).

Vietnam pocketed a silver medal at the 23rd Southeast Asia Junior & Cadet Table Tennis Championships in Singapore.

An international seminar on preserving and promoting the value of urban heritage has taken place in Hoi An ancient city, as part of the 6th Quang Nam Heritage Festival.

Tam Ky city People’s Committee, the central province of Quang Nam, has inaugurated Tam Thanh Community Artistic Village and received Vietnam’s record on the first and largest coracle collection in Vietnam.

(CPV) - The final round of 2017 Quiz on Korea in Vietnam takes place on June 15th in Hanoi, as part of activities to welcome the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea.

The Hanoi Food Exchange with International Friends will take place at the Ly Thai To Monument, Hoan Kiem district, from June 16th and 17th.

As many as 135 press works by 38 journalists is being displayed at an exhibition which opened at No.29 Hang Bai street (Hanoi) on June 15th.

The Ministry of Information and Communications has announced a decision to publish a postage stamp set on Ngoc Linh ginseng in 168 countries to popularize Vietnamese ginseng to the world.

Nearly 1,000 books and 300 photos on President Ho Chi Minh’s life and career, as well as Uncle Ho’s sentiment with people in Quang Binh, are on display at an exhibition which has opened in the central province of Quang Binh.

The International Silk - Brocade Festival 2017 has opened at the silk village, Hoi An ancient city, central province of Quang Nam, as part of the sixth Quang Nam Heritage Festival.

(CPV) - By the first day of the Thailand Open Track and Field Championships 2017, on June 12th, Vietnamese athletes had bagged 5 gold, 1 silver and 5 bronze medals.

Ly Hoang Nam and partner Yuichi Ito were placed second in the Singapore F3 Men’s Futures tennis tournament, which concluded on June 11th.

As scheduled, "Vietnam’s Hoang Sa and Truong Sa - Historical and legal evidence" exhibition will be held in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang from August to November 2017.

(CPV) - The Vietnam Canoeing, Rowing and Sailing Federation, Quang Nam Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and the RS:One Class are hosting the 2017 RS:One World Championships, from June 9th to 14th in Hoi An, Vietnam.

As many as 26 photos by French photographer Réhahn Croquevielle are on display at an exhibition titled “Ageless Beauty” which has opened in the central city of Da Nang.

More than 1,000 ceramic products from Bau Truc ceramic village in Ninh Phuoc district, the central province of Ninh Thuan, are on display at an exhibition which has opened in Khanh Hoa province.

Vietnamese football star Le Cong Vinh has been featured in a 3-minute reportage entitled “Inspiring Bonding Moments: Le Cong Vinh” by sport television channel ESPN.

Thousands of Vietnamese and Japanese visitors flocked to the opening ceremony of the 10th Vietnam Festival in Tokyo, Japan, on June 10th.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam lauded the central province of Quang Nam for building itself into one of the favourite tourism destinations in the country when addressing the opening ceremony of the sixth Quang Nam Heritage Festival on June 9th night.

The eighth European-Vietnamese Documentary Film Festival kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on June 9th.

(CPV) - The 8th European-Vietnamese Documentary Film Festival 2017 will present documentary films from Vietnam and ten European countries including Amy, the incredible story of six-time Grammy-winner Amy Winehouse, directed by BAFTA award-winning Asif Kapadia.

More than 1,000 artists have participated in the Vietnam International Choir Competition which kicked off on June 7th in the ancient city of Hoi An.

As many of 106 artisans took part in Quang Nam International Kite Festival which opened in Hoi An ancient city, the central province of Quang Nam province, on June 8th.