Culture - Sports

Vietnam’s national futsal team rose three spots from 42nd to 39th in the latest FIFA rankings.

Hanoi city Youth Federation has launched an emulation in celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Vietnam Youth Federation.

The 4th Hanoi International Film will feature about 550 films, including more than 300 long films and more than 200 short films, from over 40 countries and territories.

A program to bring a warm mid-autumn festival for disadvantaged children has taken place at the Vietnam - German Friendship Hospital in Hanoi.

On September 14th, in Hanoi, the Ministry of Information and Communications coordinated with the Ministry of Public Security to organize an exhibition on Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagos.

(CPV) - The final round of TPBank World Amateur Golfers Championship (TPBank WAGC 2016), Vietnam’s biggest amateur event, took place at SkyLake Golf Course, Chuong My district, Hanoi.

The Vietnam Stage Artists Association has held a ceremony in Hanoi to mark the Vietnam Stage Day 2016.

When mid-autumn comes, Hang Ma street in Hanoi Old Quarter becomes more attractive with both children and adults.

More than 26,000 artifacts have been excavated on Cong Cai landing stage in the northern province of Quang Ninh since August 2016.

A dossier on area expansion of the World Natural Heritage Site Ha Long bay to Cat Ba archipelago in Hai Phong city will be composed and submitted to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to seek its recognition.

A ballet performance by artists from Toulouse’s Capitole Theatre (Théâtre du Capitole de Toulouse) took place at Hanoi Opera House on September 12th to mark the 20th anniversary of the cooperation between Hanoi (Vietnam) and Toulouse (France).

A mid-autumn festival in Meo Vac district, the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang has drawn the participation of thousands of students.

(CPV) - The 6th “Europe meets Asia in contemporary dance” organized by the Goethe Institute will take place in Hanoi from September 21st - 25th and in Ho Chi Minh city (HCMC) from September 25th - 27th.

A training course on gongs for 30 teenagers in Plei Op village, Hoa Lu ward, Pleiku city, the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai, opened on September 11th.

The Vietnam National Cai luong Theatre on September 11th marked its 65th founding anniversary.

The Mid-autumn festival 2016 will take place at the Vietnam Exhibition Center for Culture and Arts, Hanoi from September 13th to 15th.

(CPV) - Vietnam have just won 4-2 over their opponents from Guatemala in their first game on September 12th (Vietnam local time) at the 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Colombia from September 10th to October 1st.

The world’s biggest jade Buddha statue has continued its tour to convey the peace message in Vietnam when it arrived at Tich Son pagoda in northern Vinh Phuc province on September 10th.

The Autumn Book Fair 2016 kicked off at the Thong Nhat Park, Hanoi, on September 9th with the participation of nearly 60 publishers, post offices and education-training establishments in 70 booths.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has sent a message commending the Vietnamese Paralympics delegation for the outstanding performance of its members at the ongoing Paralympics 2016 in Rio, Brazil.

Power-lifter Le Van Cong has won the first-ever gold medal at a Paralympics for Vietnam and set a new world record of 183kg in the men’s 49kg category.

(CPV) - VND50,000 is the ticket price for matches of the Vietnamese team at Hang Day stadium during the qualifying round of AFF U19 Championship.

The Mid-autumn festival will take place at Hanoi Museum from September 10th to 11th to create a healthy playing ground for children in the capital.

Tran Quyet Chien finished in second place at the Guri Carom Billiards 3-Cushion World Cup in the Republic of Korea, which ended on September 4th.

The online multiple choice contest on documents of the 12th National Party Congress has been launched from September 5th to improve the awareness of cadres, party members and people of all walks about the documents.

The Ministry of Public Security has inaugurated a memorial house to President Ho Chi Minh at its headquarters in Hanoi.

Argentina defeated Vietnam’s national futsal team 5-2 in their second friendly match in the South American country on September 4th (Vietnam time).

As many of 119 photos on the beauty of Vietnam have been displayed at an exhibition at Dinh Tien Hoang pedestrian street during National Day holiday.

As many of 31,050 people visited President Ho Chi Minh’s mausoleum on the occasion of the 71st anniversary of August Revolution (August 19th) and the National Day (September 2nd).

(CPV) - The qualifying round of the 4th Lotteria Challenge Cup 2016 opened in Hanoi on September 3rd with the theme “Let’s play fair”.