Culture - Sports

A festival is underway in Portugal’s Porto city, aiming to promote the beauty of Vietnam and its Ho Chi Minh City, and enhance economic ties between the two cities.

On July 27, the Ministry of Public Security coordinated with Vietnam Television to organize an art performance in Pleiku City, the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai to praise the silent contributions and great services of the Vietnamese police force during past wartime, as well as in the current national construction and defence.

Nearly 600 students majoring in cultural and tourism from 60 universities and colleges across the country participated in competition entitled “Creative ideas for the building of cultural tourism products and tourism communication.

Diverse activities such as a mountain marathon, a triathlon consisting of three events, including running, cycling, and kayak sailing; and the Bac H’Adventure sports event will be held at Bac Ha Autumn Festival 2023.

American singer Charlie Puth and other famous Vietnamese musicians performed at the 8Wonder super music festival at VinWonder Nha Trang in the south-central province of Khanh Hoa on July 22 night.

The Omega Plus Books has launched a book on French-Indochinese architecture in Hanoi entitled “"French-Indochinese Architecture, Pearls of Hanoi" by author, researcher Tran Huu Phuc Tien.

The beauty contest Miss Tourism Ambassador Vietnam 2023 will take place in the central province of Binh Thuan to seek beautiful women who have the mission of promoting tourism, cultural heritage, landscape, and the people of Vietnam to the world.

On July 25, the UNESCO Centre for Conservation of Vietnam’s Fine Arts and Cultural Heritage opened in Ho Chi Minh (HCM) City.

In the religious life of the Dao ethnic minority group, an indispensable artifact is worship paintings. These paintings holding humane and educational meanings are solemnly hung at the ancestors worshiping place in the house of a Dao family.

The Vietnamese team’s brave performance won the hearts of Vietnamese fans everywhere, despite losing 0-3 to the reigning world champions US in their first group match in Auckland, New Zealand, on July 22.

(CPV) - On July 21, the 16th special art performance entitled “Mau hoa do” (Red Flowers) in Hanoi was broadcast live on VTV2 channel of Vietnam Television and Online TV on the Communist Party of Vietnam electronic newspaper (www.dangcongsan.vn).

According to the Korean Cultural Centre, the centre will coordinate with the National Library of Vietnam in Hanoi to organize a series of events for children with the theme of experiencing Korean culture, from July 28 to August 12.

The National Baseball Club Cup will be held at the Hanoi's My Dinh Sports Complex on July 26-30.

Ten members of the swimming team of Vietnam has left for Japan to compete in the 2023 World Aquatics Championships, which will take place from July 23 to July 30 in Fukuoka, according to the General Department of Sports and Physical Training under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has selected striker Nguyen Thi Thanh Nha of the Vietnamese women's team as one of six young Asian stars who could have a breakout tournament.

The 23rd Vietnam Film Festival will take place in Da Lat City, the Central Highland Province of Lam Dong, from November 21-25 to honour cinematographic works and artists across various cinematographic activities.

Classical ballet Giselle will be staged at Hanoi Opera House on August 2-3 to bring the audience a real feeling on classical ballet technique along with the acting ability of the artists.

More than 50 artworks by six Vietnamese contemporary graphic artists are on display at an exhibition which opened at Anh Duong Art Space in Long Bien district of Hanoi on July 19.

Two movies from Vietnam, including ‘Memento Mori: Land’ by Marcus Manh Cuong Vu and ‘A Brilliant Night’ by Aaron Toronto, will compete for official prizes at the 2023 ASEAN International Films Festival & Awards (AIFFA).

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has unveiled that it has recently decided to reopen three airports in the northern region based on the actual situation of Typhoon Talim.

Features films on the topics of war, revolution and the post-war era will be screened free at the Ngoc Khanh Cinema on Kim Ma Street, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi, from July 25-27.

First Miss Nature Vietnam has been officially launched to popularize a message of a green lifestyle among the community and seek a local representative to vie for Miss Nature World.

A 1.9m long cannon dating back to the 19th century of the Nguyen Dynasty has been found at a construction site along the Tam Bac River in the northern port city of Hai Phong.

The Dance Week in Hanoi will take place from October 26-29 while the Dance Week in Ho Chi Minh City will take place from October 23-24.

An art programme on Central Highlands brocade weaving has taken place at Dray Nur waterfall, Dray Sap Commune, Krong Ana District, Dak Lak Province.

According to the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra (VNSO), two shows of Toyota Concert 2023 will be held in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City on August 5 and August 8.

52 bamboo paper artworks are on display at an exhibition in the central city of Da Nang from July 14 to 23.

Hanoi Union of Friendship Organisations (HAUFO) has coordinated with the Hanoi Vietnam-US Friendship Association to organize the Vietnam-US Friendship Cultural Festival at Book Street in Hanoi to mark 28 years of diplomatic relations and 10 years of the comprehensive partnership between the two countries.

An exhibition of 52 truc chi (bamboo paper) artworks is being exhibited at the central city’s Fine Arts Museum on July 14-23, marking the second event of its kind in the city.

The Vietnam- US Culture Friendship Day opened in Hanoi on July 15 by the Hanoi Union of Friendship Organisations (HAUFO) in collaboration with the Vietnam-US Friendship Association of Hanoi.