Culture - Sports

A national conference on the development of cultural industries, the first of its kind, will take place in Hanoi on December 24 in both in-person and online formats.

Da Nang Cityl Federation of Labour coordinated with Da Nang Hotel Association and the Da Nang Culinary Culture Association, Furama Resort Da Nang, and the USA Poultry and Egg Export Council (USAPEEC) to organize Da Nang Chef Talent Competition 2023 to create a playground for chefs to exchange and popularise local cuisine to international guests.

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim thanked Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh for donating some of President Ho Chi Minh's works and said these good poems would be translated into Malaysian.

On December 14, a delegation from Security Council of Belarus led by its State Secretary Volfovich Aleksandr Grigoryevich visited President Ho Chi Minh’s mausoleum.

According to the international food magazine TasteAtlas, the nation has been placed in 22nd position in the list of 100 best cuisines in the world.

Vietnamese student Tran Thi Chi from Van Lang University in Vietnam won first prize in the International Graduation Projects Award 2023 thanks to her project “Culture of the Sea Museum”.

Vietnamese representative Le Nguyen Ngoc Hang finished as second-runner-up at Miss Intercontinental 2023, which was held on December 16 in Sharm EI Sheikh, Egypt.

Doan Viet Tien on December 16 received recognition from the World Records Union (WorldKings), for drawing the highest number of abstract portrait paintings of Vietnamese and world leaders, politicians, and cultural celebrities in reverse on glass with his fingers.

Diverse cultural activities will take place at Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Hanoi from December 30 to January 1, 2024 to mark the New Year 2024.

Vietnamese Food Day has taken place in Canada's Vancouver city as an activity to mark the 50th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic relations (1973-2023).

Hyomin, one of the three members of K-pop group T-ara, will arrive in Vietnam on December 19 for L-Beauty Festa in Hanoi. This will mark the second time that the Korean singer has visited the country.

On December 13, a ceremony to inaugurate a project upgrading the Lao People's Army History Museum at a cost of 4.6 million USD funded from the Ministry of National Defence of Vietnam took place in Vientiane.

A wide range of cultural and art activities will take place in the Central Highlands city of Da Lat to celebrate 130 years of the formation and development of Da Lat city (1893-2023).

Korean and Vietnamese short films will be introduced to cinema lovers in Ho Chi Minh City on December 15.

The Hue International Music Week 2023 officially opened on December 8 in Ngo Mon Square of the Hue Citadel in the central province of Thua Thien Hue.

The creative cultural festival “Colours of Da Nang” and a festival for foreigners named “Da Nang International Big Day-out 2023” are scheduled to take place in the central city from December 14 to 17.

Ten more Vietnamese culinary dishes and specialties have been recognised as new Asian records by the Asian Record Organisation, pushing the number of Vietnamese items in such categories to 60 since 2012.

Four art troupes from Mongolia, the Philippines, France, and Cuba, along with three art troupes representing all three regions of Vietnam, will put on impressive performances at the opening ceremony of the first international performing art festival.

Korean cultural day 2023 will take place in the ancient city of Hoi An on December 9 to provide an opportunity for visitors to experience both Korean and Vietnamese culture and cuisine.

The Japanese film festival 2023 will take place in Hanoi from December 8 to December 21 to open up fresh opportunities to allow Vietnamese audiences to access Japanese cinema, especially for movie lovers.

On December 5, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism launched a vote campaign to select top 10 cultural, sport, and tourism events in Vietnam this year.

An out-door exhibition entitled “Tay Nguyen – Gia Lai Paradise” has opened in Pleiku city in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai to introduce displaying antique artifacts of local ethnic people.

Artist Le Huu Hieu (Henry Le) will become the first Vietnamese representative at the 60th Biennale Venice in Italy, scheduled from April 20 to November 24.

On December 3, the Cambodia Culture Week in Vietnam 2023 kicked off in the southern province of Soc Trang as an activity to mark the two countries start implementing their 2023-2027 cooperation plan on culture and fine arts.

The first International Friendship Marathon 2023 has taken place in the border city of Mong Cai, Vietnam's northern border province of Quang Ninh, with the participation of about 1,000 runners from Vietnam, China and countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

On November 25, at the Ho Chi Minh City Children's House, the art exchange program "Uncle Ho's Space with Children" took place with many unique and meaningful performances.

The northern Bac Ninh Provincial Centre for Relic Conservation and Tourism Promotion has launched a program to boost the tourism potential and strengths of Bac Ninh, contributing to stimulating tourism and the local economy.

On December 2, the young officers of the Cuban Ministry of Revolutionary Armed Forces, led by Major General Marcelo Perez, Deputy Political Director of the Cuban Ministry of Revolutionary Armed Forces, offered flowers and incense to commemorate President Ho Chi Minh at the Kim Lien Special National Monument, Nam Dan district.

Within the framework of their official visit to Vietnam, on the morning of December 1, 2023, a high-ranking delegation of the Cambodian National Assembly led by President of the Cambodian National Assembly Samdech Khuon Sudary visited President Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum.

(CPV) - Two school teachers, Jake Norris (36) from South Australia and Sean Down (44) from Ireland are embarking on a trailblazing trek to support Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation – an organisation with a mission to end human trafficking - and Thanh Loc project - a charity organisation to transform the lives of deprived children in Vietnam.