Culture - Sports

The land, people and culture of Vietnam were introduced at the 20th National Multicultural Festival which took place in Australia’s capital city of Canberra from February 12th-14th.

(CPV) - A source from the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) said that coach Nguyen Huu Thang has officially agreed to coach the national squad.

(CPV) - The Hanoi Department of Information and Communications said nearly 10,000 book copies were sold at the “Binh Than Spring Book Street 2016” with turnover of over VND4 billion.

(CPV) - On February 14th, the Thien Truong Antiquity Association, in association with the UNESCO Vietnamese Antiques Research and Collection Club, organized an auction of nearly 1,000 antiques on the occasion of Binh Than (Year of the Monkey) Spring 2016.

A draw against Thailand in the last Group C round match on February 15th will be enough for Vietnam to remain on top of the table, as they advanced to the final eight in the Asian Football Confederation Futsal Championship in Uzbekistan.

A host of traditional festivals have kicked off in different provinces on February 13th – the sixth day of the Lunar New Year.

The essence of the traditional culture of ethnic minorities in the Central Highlands was showcased at the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology in Hanoi on February 13th.

The northern mountainous province of Phu Tho aims to mobilise resources for conserving and promoting the Hung Kings’ worship-related culture, documents and facilities, according to Provincial People’s Committee Vice Chairman Ha Ke San.

The Calligraphy Writing Festival 2016, which is being held at the Lake of Literature in Hanoi has attracted a large number of visitors including many youngsters.

The northern province of Bac Ninh received a certificate recognising tug of war festival of Huu Chap village as a national intangible cultural heritage during a ceremony on February 11th.

The Vietnamese film “Thanh pho khac” (Another City) will vie with 29 others in the short film category at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale).

The Bul Rice Festival (Celebration of New Rice) is a long-standing festival held by the Jrai ethnic group in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai each spring.

Handmade paper dolls have become intriguing gifts for tourists in Vietnam. Pham Tuyet Huong, 30, creates some of these dolls depicting unique Vietnamese cultures.

(CPV) – The Vietnam Writers’ Association has organized a ceremony to grant the novel award for the 2011 – 2015 period, and the literary award 2015.

In Western astrology, there are 12 astrological signs - and in Vietnamese astrology, there are 12 zodiac animals - the mouse, cow, tiger, rat, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog and pig.

(CPV) - Vietnam and the Republic of Korea established their diplomatic relationship on December 22nd, 1992.

With over 1,000 years of history, Hanoi has been Vietnam’s centre of Buddhism for centuries.

A 34-minute documentary about a Vietnamese teenager who was a victim of Agent Orange has been nominated with five other short documentary films for an Academy Award this year.

(CPV) - A number of special cultural activities to welcome the Lunar New Year 2016 will be held in Hanoi from January 29th to February 13th.

Giving money on the occasion of New Year, with desires that better things will happen in future, has become an indispensable custom of the Vietnamese during the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.

(CPV) - The arts and handicrafts fair themed “Vietnamese Tet Home” jointly held by Hang Da Plaza, Hang Da Galleria and the Management Board of Hanoi’s Old Quarter in cooperation with Gallery at 39A Ly Quoc Su, has concluded in Hanoi.

(CPV) - Nhat Tan is known not only among flower lovers, but also Hanoi’s youth. In recent years, Nhat Tan flower village has become a familiar place for those who love taking photos with immense flower fields of sunflowers, chrysanthemum, and especially, peach blossoms.

According to the elders of Cong ethnic minority, if a flower festival for the New Year (Tet) hasn’t been organized, no one is allowed to cut trees to create a farm, make clothing, play or sing.

(CPV) - The Binh Than (Year of the Monkey) Spring Flower Festival and Market organised by the Ho Chi Minh (HCM) city People’s Committee is taking place from February 3rd - 14th.

The Con Son-Kiep Bac 2016 Spring Festival will officially open in the northern province of Hai Duong on February 23rd (the 16th day of the first lunar month).

(CPV) - In February’s FIFA/Coca-Cola world ranking, there is no change for the Vietnam men’s national football team, claiming the 146th position.

(CPV) - The central city of Da Nang's Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism plans to open a book street to create a bigger space for avid readers.

The People’s Committee of Hoi An city, a World Heritage site in central Quang Nam province has held a number of activities to welcome Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.

Quang An flower market on Au Co road in Tay Ho district, Hanoi, has offered transactions round-the-clock these days as Tet festival will come shortly.

(CPV) - 20 paintings of Vietnamese people and landscapes drawn by students are on display in Kremlin Palace in Russia.