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As many as 123 outstanding works of the 17th National Press Awards were honoured at a ceremony in Hanoi on June 21 - Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day.

The northern Ha Nam provincial People’s Committee has coordinated with the Indian Embassy in Vietnam to organize a celebration of the ninth International Day of Yoga at the Tam Chuc national tourism site, the northern province of Ha Nam.

The Vietnam national women’s football team lost 1-2 to their hosts U23 national women’s team in a friendly game held in Poland on June 19 afternoon.

Vietnamese folk music and traditional water puppet shows took place in Moscow and Voronezh from June 2-18 at the invitation of the organisation committee of the 16th Chekhov International Theater Festival.

Exhibitions on the UNESCO-recognised Complex of Hue Monuments and nha nhac (Vietnamese royal court music) are taking in Thua Thien-Hue province to mark the 30th anniversary of the Complex of Hue Monuments (1993-2023) and the 20th anniversary of nha nhac (2003-2023) being registered as a World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO.

Khanh Hoa provincial People's Committee and Sun Group has signed an Memoranda of Understanding on construction of a film studio in Khanh Hoa province.

The Can Tho City Union of Friendship Organizations and the Can Tho College of Culture and Arts co-hosted a ceremony on June 16 to receive musical equipment sponsored by the Japanese Government.

Van Vi Luong of Vietnam earned his place at the World Gymnastics Championship after his performance at the ongoing Asian championship in Singapore.

Painting contest “I love Hanoi - City for Peace” aims at educating children's love for peace, promoting the beauty of Hanoi, and arousing children’s passion for painting.

The Foreign Service Information Authority under the Ministry of Information and Communications launched a photography and video contest titled "Happy Vietnam"2023 in Hanoi to introduce the nation’s socio-economic, cultural and human rights achievements, as well as its beautiful images to the wider world.

Ninh Thuan Province Food Festival 2023 is an opportunity for organizations and individuals engaging in food business to meet, exchange, introduce products and promote their brands to visitors.

The Vietnamese women’s football team have been receiving assistance from a physical strength and nutrition expert sent by the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) during their training in Germany.

On the morning of June 1, the Hanoi City Department of Tourism coordinated with the Son Tay Town People's Committee to organize a conference to deploy the civilized behavior of tourism and community-based tourism for residents.

Photo exhibition "Hanoi capital on the way to development" is held by Ha Noi Moi Newspaper at its own front doors to mark the 98th anniversary of Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day (June 21, 1925 - June 21, 2023). It has attracted a lot of people's attention and enjoyment.

The online ticket booking system for Hanoi Imperial Citadel can be accessed at http://vedientu.hoangthanhthanglong.com/vi/node/add/book-ticket.

The central province of Quang Nam is working to preserve and uphold values of its UNESCO-recognised My Son Sanctuary in tandem with sustainable tourism development.

Kazakh violinist Aiman Mussakhajaeva, director of the Kazakh National Academy of Arts, has left deep impression at Vietnam - Kazakhstan Friendship Concert at the Vietnam National Academy of Music in Hanoi on June 13.

An exhibition has been opened at the National Library of Vietnam in Hanoi response to 65 years since President Ho Chi Minh made an appeal for patriotic emulation.

On the afternoon of June 12, the Culture and Social Committee of the Hanoi City People's Council supervised the implementation of policies and laws on tourism development in Hoan Kiem district.

On June 13, the music event organizer confirmed that American singer and songwriter Charlie Puth will be in Vietnam to perform at a concert slated for Nha Trang City, central Vietnam on July 22.

Dong Dao Tourism Cooperative has hosted a programme to promote tourism in Luc Ngan district in the lychee harvest season at Bau Tien tourism area in the northern province of Bac Giang.

Thousands of viewers have witnessed the performances by teams from France and Canada evening competed at the ongoing Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF) 2023.

A Vietnamese record and a world record was set as a staggering 2,126 bowls of Pho (noodle soup) were served for breakfast to participants as part of a fundraising walk event held on June 11 in Ho Chi Minh City.

Vietnamese culture has been introduced during a Vietnam-Malaysia arts and cultural exchange on June 11 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, as part of activities to mark the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the two countries' diplomatic ties.

The Vietnamese women's national football team has climbed one place to the 32nd in the latest FIFA Women’s World Rankings which was released on June 9.

A ceremony rounding off the seven-day 12th ASEAN Para Games took place in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on June 9.

Diverse activities will be held during the” Family Festival” at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism (in Dong Dong Mo Tourism Area, Son Tay District, Hanoi) in June to celebrate Vietnam Family Day 2023 (June 28).

Within the framework of activities to celebrate the 50th anniversary since the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and France (1973-2023), the French Institute in Vietnam introduces a tour in Vietnam in June by a talented female French-Vietnamese musician and singer Dorothée Hannequin.

Over 25 exhibitors from 15 countries and territories worldwide have set up over more than 300 stands to showcase their items at the International Exhibition of Film and Television Technology (Telefilm Vietnam) 2023 which opened in Ho Chi Minh City on June 8.

The exhibits highlight the significance of President Ho’s call for national emulation, the value of his ideology on patriotic emulation, and the positive impacts of the patriotic emulation movements on the national socio-economic movements.