Culture - Sports

Vietnam remained in the first position at the ongoing 5th Asian Beach Games (ABG5) with 35 gold, 30 silver and 36 bronze medals after the sixth day of competition on September 30th.

The Ho Chi Minh city Women's Union, the Party Committee and People's Committee of Cu Chi district on September 23rd organized an inauguration ceremony for phase 2 of Heroic Vietnamese Mother, Hero of People's Armed Forces Nguyen Thi Ranh Memorial House in Trai Den hamlet, Phuoc Hiep commune, Cu Chi district.

Referee Nguyen Ngoc Chau of Binh Duong province won the 2016 Golden Whistle award, the Vietnam Football Federation announced on September 27th.

The Ho Chi Minh Museum recently opened a program on Hue cultural space and President Ho Chi Minh’s childhood.

(CPV) - Shakespeare Lives in Films featuring best films adapted from Shakespeare’s works will be screened every Saturday from October 8th-29th in the nation.

A photo contest and exhibition on the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism has been launched in Hanoi to honour the contributions of photographers and reporters to the development of the village.

Tuyen Quang provincial People’s Committee has approved a project on building cultural houses in villages and street quarters in association with sports playing grounds in the 2016-2025 period in the province with a capital of VND546.5 billion.

The Hanoi City Women’s Congress, to take place in the city on October 3rd and 4th, will draw the participation of 498 representatives.

More than 40 photos on Da Nang city tourism were on display at an exhibition which opened in the framework of the 5th Asian Beach Games 2016 (ABG 5) on September 24th.

Vietnamese athletes won three gold, four silver and 11 bronze medals on the first day of competition at the fifth Asian Beach Games (ABG5) in the central city of Da Nang, helping the host country lead the medal tally.

As many as 800 artists from 16 traditional theater troupes nationwide is taking part in the 2016 national contest on professional popular opera (Cheo) from September 24th to October 8th in Ninh Binh province.

An international cycling tournament kicked off on September 24th in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai.

The 5th Asian Beach Games (ABG5) officially kicked off at Bien Dong (East Sea) Park in the central city of Da Nang on September 24th.

The Fifth Asian Beach Games (ABG 5) International Media Centre was inaugurated in the central city of Da Nang on September 23rd.

Deputy Prime Minister (PM) Vuong Dinh Hue has agreed to offer free visas for individuals attending the 5th Asian Beach Games (ABG5) from September 24th to October 3rd, 2016, in the central coastal city of Da Nang.

On September 21st in Hanoi, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has held a press briefing on activities at the 13th culture, sports and tourism festival of ethnic minority groups in the northwestern region in 2016.

Cham ethnic people in the south central coast province of Ninh Thuan will celebrate the Kate Festival 2016 from September 29th to October 1st.

Standing Deputy Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh city Party Committee Tat Thanh Cang recently met with representatives of publishing houses and press agencies in the city on introducing publications on studying and following President Ho Chi Minh’s thoughts, morality and style to people.

Visiting Yen Tu in autumn makes people feel strange.

Nguyen Hoang Thien made a splash at the Vietnam F5 Men’s Futures tennis tournament with a win over No.5 seed Takahashi Yusuke on September 19th in Binh Duong province.

An exhibition on Vietnam fine arts over the past 30 years of national renovation will open on September 21st at the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum at 66 Nguyen Thai Hoc street, Hanoi.

The management board of Nguyen Du relics site in the central province of Ha Tinh received the bilingual Vietnamese-Russian edition of Truyen Kieu (The Tale of Kieu) by poet Nguyen Du.

After being selected for the 2017 Oscars, the Vietnamese film “Toi thay hoa vang tren co xanh” (Yellow flowers on green grass) has been invited to two other international cinema events, the Fukuoka International Film Festival and the 60th BFI London Film Festival.

Vietnamese Embassy in Norway has coordinated with Vietnam’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to organize a program to mark the 71st anniversary of National Day (September 2nd) and the 45th anniversary of Vietnam - Norway diplomatic ties.

(CPV) - The Vietnam’s Futsal (indoor football) national team made history by reaching the knockout stage at the FIFA Futsal World Cup in its first appearance at the event in Colombia.

Vietnam’s futsal (indoor football) national team made history by reaching the knockout stage at the FIFA Futsal World Cup in its first-time appearance at the event in Colombia.

A wide range of activities have been held during the ongoing Con Son-Kiep Bac Autumn Festival 2016 in the northern province of Hai Duong.

A Nghinh Ong or whale worshipping festival is taking place in Vung Tau city, the southern province of in Ba Ria – Vung Tau, attracting crowds of local people and tourists.

More than 600 international and domestic reporters have registered to cover the fifth Asian Beach Games (ABG5) in Da Nang city from September 24th to October 3rd, with teams training in the city from September 18th.

Paraguay beat Vietnam 7-1 in the second match of Group C of the FIFA World Cup Futsal in Medellin, Colombia, on September 14th (local time).