Culture - Sports

An exhibition in the capital Hanoi will be held at Thang Long imperial citadel from November 23rd, 2016 to January 3rd, 2017.

Vietnamese representative Hoang Thu Thao has published the Ao dai by designer Tuan Hai to compete at the Miss Asia Pacific International 2016, which is being held in the Philippines from November 14th to 25th.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has promulgated Circular 10/2016/TT-BVHTTDL to revise and remove several unsuitable articles in Circular 01/2016-BVHTTDL, to be effective on January 1st, 2017.

The Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam cultural week will take place at the Museum of the Cultures of Vietnam Ethnic Groups in the northern mountainous province of Thai Nguyen from December 6th to 11th.

The Hanoi Ca Tru Festival 2016 for young singers, which aimed to seek young talent and promote the traditional art, has closed at the Temple of Literature.

The 10th Culture, Sports and Tourism Festival of the Khmer ethnic minority group has opened in the southern province of Kien Giang.

Vietnam bagged 17 gold medals at the Asian Youth, Junior Men’s and Women’s Weightlifting Championships, which is ongoing in Tokyo, Japan.

(CPV) - Parallel Contemporary Art in collaboration with AIA Vietnam Life Insurance Co., Ltd (AIA) and the Saatchi Gallery, have announced the completion of “Vietnam Eye: Contemporary Vietnamese Art”.

A VND700 million project to restore the century-old Bia Quoc Hoc (Quoc Hoc Monument) is under way in the central province of Thua Thien - Hue, which is scheduled for completion by January next year.

Vietnam’s national football team tied 0-0 with Avispa Fukuoka FC of Japan in a friendly match at Can Tho stadium in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho at weekend.

From November 11th to 13th, Mong ethnic group in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang performed its specific cultural activities at the pedestrian streets around Hoan Kiem lake.

A total 97 artists aged between six and 29 from Ca Tru (ceremonial singing) clubs in Hanoi are joining together in the Hanoi Ca Tru Festival 2016 for young singers, which kicked off in the capital on November 11th.

A Vietnam-Japan Culture and Trade Exchange (November 11th -13th) has opened at the Luu Huu Phuoc Park in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho showcasing the two countries’ culture and trade items in roughly 70 exhibition booths.

The 19th Toyota Classics themed “Opera with a Twist” took place at the Municipal Theatre of Ho Chi Minh City on November 11th.

An exhibition displaying maps and documentation on the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos kicked off in the southern province of Vinh Long on November 11th as part of a public communication campaign to affirm Vietnam’s sovereignty over the two archipelagos.

The Prime Minister has approved a project on restoration and promotion of Tan Trao special national historical relics association with tourism development untill 2025.

According to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, a festival to introduce culture in mountainous areas will take place from November 21st to 23rd at the Vietnam Exhibition Center for Culture and Arts at No 2 Hoa Lu street, Hai Ba Trung district, Hanoi.

(CPV) - From November 19th-27th, eight Danish films will be screened to Vietnamese audience during the Danish Film Weeks as part of the celebration of 45 years of Danish-Vietnamese bilateral diplomatic ties.

(CPV) - Canadian culinary specialties were featured at “Savour Canadian Delights” event in Hanoi on November 10th as part of Canadian food branding series.

The mountain market, or kermis, in Hoa Binh province 2016 will take place in Hoa Binh city from November 17th to 19th.

The “Music story of the Old Quarter”, a treat for lovers of traditional arts, will return to Hanoi on December 11th.

The culture space of the Mong ethnic minority group of the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang will be celebrated at Ly Thai To flower garden in Hanoi from November 11th to 13th.

On November 9th, in Hanoi, the Management Board for Hanoi’s old quarter coordinated with Hanoi Architects Association to organize a seminar on preserving and promoting Hanoi’s old quarter.

Four Argentina films, including comedies and cartoons, will be shown for free during Argentine Film Festival on November 12th and 13th in Ho Chi Minh city.

Diverse activities will be held during the first Belgian week in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh city, from November 12th to 19th.

The Ba Na Hills Golf Club will host the first ever FootGolf tournament, which combines the concepts of both golf and football, at the Da Nang city golf course on November 13th.

The seventh “Balade en France” French Cuisine Festival opened at the Equatorial Hotel in HCM City on November 4th, attracting a crowd of French food and culture lovers.

Vietnamese violinist Tran Le Quang Tien from the Vietnam Academy of Music won first prize in the junior group of the 6th International Violin Competition held in Astana, Kazakhstan.

The Southeast Asian Shooting Association Championship (SEASA) 2016 began at the Hanoi National Sports Training Centre on November 2nd.

(CPV) - The Hanoi’s My Dinh national stadium will host the Vietnam - Korea food and culture festival 2016 from November 11th-13th.