Culture - Sports

More than 200 children from Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Tri and Thua Thien Hue province have participated in the cultural festival of ethnic children in the Central region took place in Hue City on August 24 and 25.

Diverse activities have taken place in the fourth Week of Culture and Sports of ethnic minority groups in the northeastern region of Quang Ninh province from August 22 to 27.

The Ho Chi Minh Museum has recently organized a ceremony to receive three paintings of Uncle Ho by painter Van Giao (1916-1996).

Vietnam’s Nakama Yosakoi is the only foreign team invited to perform at the 21st Harajuku Omotesando Genki Matsuri Super Yosakoi in Tokyo, Japan, along with more than 100 local groups.

The Vietnam national under-23 team defended their AFF U23 Championship title with a 6-5 victory against Indonesia in penalty shootout in Rayong Stadium, Thailand on August 26 night.

Vietnam won 11 golds and three silver medals at the first Asian & Asian Youth Shuttlecock Championships which wrapped up in Hong Kong (China) on August 26.

Over 80 remarkable landscape paintings selected from the collection of modern art of the at Vietnam Fine Arts Museum are on display at an exhibition entitled “Our Country” which opened in Hanoi on August 24 on the occasion of the 78th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day.

Vietnam's U23 team secured a convincing 4-1 victory against U23 Malaysia on August 24, becoming the first team to advance to the finals of the 2023 AFF U23 Championship.

60 Vietnamese and Japanese artists to participate a special art performance will participate in special art performance to celebrate the 50th anniversary of joint diplomatic relations.

A range of culinary, cultural, and art exchange activities will be held during the Vietnam-RoK Food and Culture Festival 2023 at Tran Nhan Tong pedestrian street in Hanoi on August 26 - 27.

A festival on Australian cuisine entitled “Taste of Australia” took place in Hanoi on August 22 as an activity to mark the 50th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic ties and the official visit to Vietnam by Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong.

Vietnamese opera singer and vocal instructor Ngo Thi Minh (Minh Minh) has won third prize at the 2023 Chicago International Music Competition (CIMC) heled recently in the United States.

A photo titled “Dolphins In The Sea” taken by local photographer Thai Viet Hoan has won the Photography category of the ProArtist Awards 2023.

Pop singer and songwriter Dean Lewis of Australia will come Vietnam to exclusively play live on August 23 from RMIT Vietnam University’s concert in Ho Chi Minh City as part of activities in celebration of the 50th anniversary of joint diplomatic ties.

Leading violinist Bui Cong Duy and invited artists from the US, according to the Ho Chi Minh City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) will participate in two special concerts at Saigon Opera House on August 25-26 to mark the house’s 30th anniversary.

The Vietnam Student Association at the Australian University of Wollongong in Sydney has organised the “VGong's Got Talent 2023” contest, aiming to spark students' creativity, passion and talent as well as promote the image of Vietnam among local and international friends.

Nearly 1,600 photos by more than 210 photographers from the Southeast region are on display the 30th Southeast Art Photo Festival which opened in the southern province of Dong Nai on August 19.

The Vietnam Musicians Association has organized an art performance in Hanoi to celebrate the 100th birthday of famous composer, poet, and painter Van Cao (1923-1995) who composed “Tien quan ca” (The Marching Song) – Vietnam’s national anthem.

The first photo exhibition on Hoang Sa (Paracels) and Truong Sa (Spratlys) in the central province of Quang Ngai opened in the central park of Quang Ngai city on August 19.

Top swimmer Nguyen Huy Hoang will be Vietnam's flag bearer at the 19th Asian Games opening ceremony next month in China.

Covering a total area of more than 106,646 hectares, the Nui Chua World Biosphere Reserve in the south-central province of Ninh Thuan has become a popular tourist attraction thanks to its rich and diverse ecosystems.

The Central Highlands Dak Nong Provincial People's Committee has coordinated with the Indian Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City to organize an art exchange programme in Gia Nghia City.

20 photographs by photographer Fulvio Bugani depicting the quintessence of Italy’s Sicily will be displayed at at Casa Italia Hanoi from August 18 to August 31 as part of activities aimed at celebrating the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Italy and Vietnam which started in 1973.

Hue Ao Dai Festival 2023 entitled "Tales from the river" has taken place in Hue city as part of Hue Festival 2023 to promote the unique values of Hue and Vietnamese culture, and show scenic spots, spiritual tourism and local cultural activities to lure tourists.

The north-central province of Thanh Hoa has taken a series of measures to promote digital transformation and develop a smart tourism ecosystem in a bid to become one of the key tourist destinations in the country.

On August 13, the Vietnamese Association in Okinawa coordinated with the Vietnamese Consulate General in Fukuoka to organize the first Vietnam-Japan cultural exchange festival took place in Naha city, Japan.

The Voice of Vietnam has coordinated with the Party Central Committee’s Commission of Popularization and Education, the General Politics Department of the Vietnam People’s Army, and Khanh Hoa authorities to organize an art program to spread the love of national seas.

The Hanoi culinary space entitled "The quintessence of Vietnamese cuisine” will officially make its debut from September 29 to October 1 as part of activities to mark the 69th anniversary of Hanoi’s Liberation Day on October 10.

On April 14, the India-Soc Trang Cultural Exchange Night opened in the southern province of Soc Trang as part of the ongoing Namaste Vietnam Festival in Ho Chi Minh City.

The Vietnam-India Music Exchange Program was jointly organized in Bac Ninh province on August 13 by the Bac Ninh Provincial People's Committee and the Indian Embassy in Vietnam on the occasion of the 76th anniversary of India's Independence Day (August 15, 1947 - 2023)