Culture - Sports

The 23rd Vietnam Film Festival, which spotlights the building of a rich, modern, and humane national film industry, is scheduled for November 21-25 in Da Lat city, the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong.

Coach Akira of Vietnam said his team will compete for the trophy of the AFF Women's U19 Football Championship on July 15 after their semi-final win on July 13 in Palembang, Indonesia.

The restoration and upgrade of Kien Trung Palace in the Hue Imperial Citadel (Dai Noi), which began in February 2019, is expected to be completed by the end of this year, according to the Hue Monuments Conservation Centre.

Russian Cultural Days in Vietnam in 2023 is taking place in Hanoi and Ha Long City, the northern province of Quang Ninh, from July 10 to 14.

Artists from the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra (VNSO) will participate in the Toyota Concert 2023 in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City this August.

Diverse activities, including an exhibition to display One Commune One Product (OCOP) products from various localities and food stalls which will introduce the locality’s traditional food to visitors, will be held during the International Food Festival – Quang Nam 2023 in the central province of Quang Nam from August 3 to September 3.

On July 10, an exhibition featuring “Ho Chi Minh Legacies” opened at the Ho Chi Minh Museum in the central province of Thua Thien Hue.

Four French films will be introduced to Vietnamese audiences during the “‘French Cinema Rendez-vous” every Saturday, from July 8 at METIZ Cinema in Da Nang City.

38 visual works created by 22 artists on different materials, including silk, lacquer, “do” paper and oil paint, as well as 29 Hang Trong folk paintings on “do” paper are on display at an exhibition which opened at the Temple of Literature in Hanoi on July 6.

The Consulate General of Italy in Ho Chi Minh City coordinated with Patron Art Space to organize an exhibition “Italy: From Plein Air to Atelier” in Ho Chi Minh City to introduce the beauty of Italy.

Sungha Jung Live in Vietnam 2023 will be held across the country this July to mark the return of the Korean guitarist after five years.

According to the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, 72,294 Vietnamese labourers went to work abroad during the first six months of the year, meeting 65.72% of the annual target.

A concert entitled “A night of Spanish music” will take place on July 7 at the Ho Chi Minh City Opera House, marking the return of Vietnamese-French violinist Stephane Tran Ngoc.

Legendary violinist Fan Ting of Hong Kong (China) along with celebrities will perform at a concert entitled “The International Classical Music Festival: From Beethoven to Rachmaninoff: A Romantic Era” at Hanoi Opera House on July 8.

The Vietnamese national women’s football team and head coach Mai Duc Chung departed from Hanoi for New Zealand on July 5 to start their 2023 FIFA World Cup campaign.

On July 1, the Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists coordinated with the Quang Ngai Provincial Literature and Arts Association to organize the 28th South-Central Coast and Central Highlands region Art Photography Festival in Quang Ngai City.

A brocade festival will take place throughout July at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Son Tay town on the outskirts of Hanoi to preserve and promote the value of ethnic brocade.

A 10-member team from the nation is due to participate in the 2023 FINA (International Swimming Federation) World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka of Japan from July 14 to July 30.

The Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) Conservatory of Music will organize a piano competition for contestants of all nationalities and different ages from July 6 to July 9.

Several Vietnamese movies were introduced to international friends at a film show organised by the Vietnamese Embassy in Sri Lanka at the National Film Corporation (NFC) Cinema Hall in Colombo capital from June 23 to 25.

The Embassy of Vietnam joined the embassies of other countries in Brazil to introduce their distinctive cultures at Festa Juninas, also known as the June Festival, held in capital Brasília on June 26.

The first Vietnam-US Cultural Festival has taken place in Hanoi as as part of activities celebrating the 28th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and the US (July 11, 1995 - 2023).

Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Ta Quang Dong has become the first Vietnamese person ever to serve as part of the judging panel of the international Tchaikovsky competition held in Russia.

According to the latest announcement made by their agency YG Entertainment Inc , K-pop superstars Blackpink are set to play two concerts at the My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi on July 29 and July 30.

As part of the celebrations to mark the 50th anniversary of the Australia-Vietnam diplomatic relations, multiple screenings of ABC Kids’ Bluey, Australia’s most popular children’s television show, will be held in the cities of Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, and Can Tho in June and July.

The fireworks teams from France and Italy have been selected to compete in the final night of the Da Nang International Firework Festival (DIFF) 2023.

On June 22, visiting President of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Yoon Suk Yeol and his spouse attended a music gala of cultural exchange between the two countries at the National Convention Centre in Hanoi.

Vietnam on June 21 had its first gold medal at the Special Olympic World Games, which is taking place in Berlin, Germany, from June 17-25, after athlete Nguyen Chau Hoang Phuc triumphed in bocce, a ball sport closely related to British bowls and French pétanque.

An exhibition on President Ho Chi Minh's career through stamp and postcard collections in Hanoi opened in Hanoi to mark the 133rd birth anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh (May 19), the 112th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh's departure for national salvation (June 5), the 75th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh's appeal for patriotic emulation (June 11), and the 98th anniversary of the Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day (June 21).

The Moroccan Embassy in Vietnam will coordinate with the Regional Office for Asia-Pacific of the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF), the French Institute in Vietnam, and the Wallonie-Bruxelles Delegation to Vietnam to organize a programme to introduce African films in the Pan-African Film & TV Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO) in Hanoi on June 26-30.