Culture - Sports

An exhibition titled “Vietnam’s Hoang Sa, Truong Sa - Historical and legal evidence” opened in Dak Ha district, the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has organized a ceremony to launch a movement of creation and promotion of works about studying and following Ho Chi Minh’s thought, ethics and style, at the Ho Chi Minh city Conservatory of Music.

Professor Phan Huy Le has been honoured by the Academy of Inscriptions and Bells-Letres (Academie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres) for his contributions to historical and cultural conservation in Vietnam.

An artistic performance on Quang Binh in singing will take place at Hanoi Opera House on March 26th to 27th.

A photo exhibition on youth for homeland sea and islands has taken place at No. 2 Le Thai To street, Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi, from March 16th - 20th.

Vietnam Journalists Association has held a ceremony to receive documents and objects donated by individuals and organizations to the Vietnam Press Museum.

Myriads of activities featuring the unique culture of ethnic minority groups will be included in the Khau Vai love market festival, which is scheduled in Khau Vai commune, Meo Vac district, the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang from March 25th-27th.

The fourth Ao Dai (traditional long tunic) festival in Ho Chi Minh City, which attracted 70,000 visitors during its two-week course, was rounded off with a concert on the evening of March 17th.

Nguyen Tran Duy Nhat of Vietnam won his title at the first International Thai Martial Arts Games and Festival, which is currently on in Bangkok till March 22nd.

Mong Cai city solemnly held a ceremony on March 16th to receive the certificate ranking as a provincial-level historical relic the memorial site of Uncle Ho's visit to Tra Co.

The National Press Festival kicked off in Hanoi on March 17th to honour the Vietnamese press.

On March 16th, in Hanoi, Japanese professor and architect Ejima Akiyoshi donated Hanoi Museum a model of Mong Phu village gate, one of the unique architectural structures in the ancient village of Duong Lam in the outskirt of Hanoi.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has recognized 15 relics in ten provinces and cities as national relics.

On March 15th, Dong A University in the central city of Da Nang held a Vietnam – Japan cultural exchange for students and lecturers from the university and young people in the city.

The closing ceremony of Ho Chi Minh City Ao dai festival 2017, which will take place at 18:30 on March 17th at Gem Centre Convention Centre, district 1, will be broadcast live on HTV channel of Ho Chi Minh City Television.

(CPV) - Twenty Vietnamese female sports journalists working for different media platforms are attending a week-long training on sports journalism in Hanoi from today (March 14th), funded by the Australian Government.

On March 13th, Politburo member, National Assembly chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan visited the cherry blossom exhibition at Ly Thai To Park, Hoan Kiem district.

Entries are invited from runners for the first Ha Giang Province’s Marathon Open which will kick off on April 30th.

The maps of Vietnam are being displayed at the International Tourism Exchange Berlin (ITB) 2017 in Germany, which runs from March 8th – 12th.

The cherry blossom festival kicked off at Ly Thai To Park, Hanoi, on March 10th, attracting many visitors.

Bat Trang pottery village festival will take place at Bat Trang communal house in Gia Lam district, Hanoi, from March 11th to 13th.

Diverse cultural activities, including traditional art performances by Vietnamese and Japanese artists, will take place during the Japanese Cherry Festival 2017 to take place in Hanoi from March 10th to 12th.

Located about 60 km from Hanoi, Phu Lang pottery village in Que Vo district, the northern province of Bac Ninh, is one of the oldest ceramic centers of the Red River Delta.

Vietnam national men’s football team retained their No 136 spot internationally, according to the latest FIFA world ranking table in March.

This March, the Committee for Ethnic Minority Affairs will conduct a survey to collect ideas from authorities and people on the pilot project providing radio to ethnic-inhabited and mountainous area.

The Dak Lak provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism on March 8th opened an exhibition on Buon Ma Thuot coffee and Central Highlands gongs.

The traditional wedding ceremony of the Red Dao ethnic group in Yen Bai carries cultural and historic values.

More than 3,000 beauties in Ao dai on March 5th performed on Nguyen Hue pedestrian street as an activity of the fourth Ho Chi Minh city Ao dai festival 2017.

The Ministry of Information and Communications has published a set of stamps on Vietnamese markets to contribute to preserving national cultural identity and introducing Vietnam’s image to tourists and international friends.

To bring stage arts to the community, the Youth Theatre of Vietnam will coordinate with the Saigon Hanoi Commercial Joint Stock Bank to continue the implementation of 100 free performances at localities nationwide to serve up to 100,000 audiences.