Culture - Sports

Circus on ice shows by artists from Ukraine will be performed at 21 cities and provinces in Vietnam for the first time, from December 23rd.

Diverse activities under the theme “Salute 2017 - Delicious food at the beginning of the year” are taking place at the Vietnam National Villages for Ethnic Culture and Tourism from December 1st, 2016 to January 2nd, 2017.

Maps, documents and publications on the Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagos are on display at an exhibition titled "Vietnam's Hoang Sa and Truong Sa - Historical evidence" which has opened in Kien Tuong town, the southern province of Long An.

Vietnamese top striker Le Cong Vinh has been named in the AFF Suzuki Cup 2016 team of the tournament by the website fourfourwo.com (Singapore version).

From December 17th to 22nd, more than 3,000 pupils at boarding schools in northwestern mountainous provinces of Lao Cai, Lai Chau and Dien Bien have had a chance to watch films for free under the program “Cinematography for all 2016”.

On December 19th, Da Nang Fine Arts Museum, the third fine arts museum in the country, opened to the public.

The programme on bringing music to hospital No 180 took place at the National Hospital of Paediatrics on the occasion of Christmas 2016 on December 18th.

Myanmar’s Yan Naing Oo buried Vietnam’s hope to win the first match of the International U21 Football Tournament’s Group A with his goal during additional time in HCM city on December 18th.

An exhibition of 80 photos featuring Vietnamese soldiers and people who took part in the resistance war has opened in downtown HCM City on the occasion of the 70th National Resistance Day.

Chairman of Hanoi city People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung has approved a plan on fireworks displays welcoming the lunar New Year 2017 at 30 locations.

To welcome the New Year and lunar New Year, Ao dai designer MoonXinh has made public a collection of Ao dai for the family.

Ho Chi Minh city People’s Committee has announced the locations for fireworks displays welcoming the New Year and the lunar New Year 2017.

Hanoi city will organize diverse activities in celebration of the 70th anniversary National Resistance Day (December 19th) to review historical traditions, patriotism and national pride.

As many as 80 maps and documents written in ancient Chinese, Vietnamese and French languages, four atlases featuring maps published in the UK, Germany, Australia, Canada and the US, and others archived by the Vietnamese republic administration from 1954 to 1975, are on display at an exhibition in the central province of Phu Yen.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has planned to launch a contest to create songs to praise the time-honoured friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos.

(CPV) - Lotteria Vietnam and Phu Nhuan Sports Center (Ho Chi Minh city) on December 12th signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the renovation of its football ground.

Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture and Sports has submitted a report on the restoration of the Notre Dame Cathedral’s roof to the city People’s Committee for approval.

This coming December 18th-27th the 10th annual Thanh Nien Newspaper U21 International Football Tournament will transpire at the Thong Nhat stadium in Ho Chi Minh city with six participating teams.

Da Nang book street will be built at Bach Dang, Thanh Dien Hoai and Tran Phu streets, with a total investment of VND7 billion in late December 2016.

The Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia cultural week is taking place at the Museum of the Cultures of Vietnamese Ethnic Groups in the northern province of Thai Nguyen from December 6th to 12th.

As many as 70 photos by photographer Trinh Viet Hung, taken during his journey to Truong Sa Island district, are on display at an exhibition which has opened at the Museum of Cultures of Vietnamese Ethnic Groups in the northern province of Thai Nguyen.

Actress Mai Thu Huyen was impressive in an Ao dai collection featuring the national flags of 16 countries.

As many of 150 photos of Vietnam and its people taken by US photographer Lawrence D’Attilio are in a new book titled “The soul of Vietnam”.

According to the Conservation Centre for Ho Citadel, there will be many cultural activities in mid December in Thanh Hoa province to mark the 5th anniversary of Ho Citadel’s recognition as a world cultural heritage site.

According to the latest International Chess Federation rankings, top Vietnamese chess player Le Quang Liem has climbed up to No. 29 with an Elo of 2,718.

The flower street of Ho Chi Minh city 2017 will open at 19h00 on January 25th (the 28th day of the 12th lunar month), at Nguyen Hue street to help people to welcome Tet.

According to the Centre for Preservation of Ho Dynasty Citadel Heritage, the citadel relics will open free for domestic and foreign tourists from December 15th - 16th, 2016.

On December 4th, in Hanoi, the Centre for Heritage of Scientists and Scholars held a ceremony to receive a collection of 10,000 objects and documents from Professor and People’s Teacher Ha Minh Duc.

Authorities from HCM City and Gyoengsangbuk province of the Republic of Korea met on December 2nd to discuss preparations for the World Culture Festival, which will be organised by Gyoengsangbuk in the Vietnamese city.

An award ceremony was held in New Delhi on December 2nd to announce the awards of the logo design contest marking the 45th anniversary of Vietnam-India diplomatic ties.