Culture - Sports

90 photos on the southern city of Vung Tau, Vietnm and Gunsan city, Republic of Korea (RoK) are on display at an exhibition which opened in Ba Ria – Vung Tau province on May 27 to mark the first anniversary of the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on the establishment of friendly cooperative relations between the two cities.

The Vietnam national U20 female team is ready for the 2024 AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup’s second qualifying round, which will be held in Viet Tri city in northern Phu Tho province early next month.

(CPV) – 31 oil paintings depicting the natural landscape of Belarus are on display at an exhibition which opened in Ho Chi Minh City as part of Belarusian Culture Days in Vietnam in 2023.

The Taiwan Excellence concert will officially open at 19:00 p.m. on May 27 at the Hanoi Opera House with the participation of the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra (VNSO).

(CPV) - A photo exhibition to introduce the culture and arts of various ASEAN member countries will take place at Tu Tuong Park in the central city of Hue from August 30 to September 15.

The Italian Embassy in Hanoi has coordinated with the Hanoi Museum to open an exhibition to mark the 50th founding anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Italy.

A ceremony to announce the completion of a project on preserving Nguyen Dynasty woodblocks (moc ban), a UNESCO-recognised documentary heritage item, has taken place in the Central Highland province of Lam Dong.

Collector Nguyen Thi Thanh Tam, Chairman of the Vietnam Ao Dai Heritage Club, has just been recognized as a record for the woman who owns a collection "Lotus in Vietnamese cultural life" with works of art, within the framework of the 52nd Vietnam Recorders Meeting held in Ho Chi Minh City.

(CPV) – On May 24, the exhibition "Road to 2024" was opened at the French Embassy in Hanoi by the Agence France-Presse (AFP), presenting 24 exceptional photos celebrating the Games and the Olympic spirit.

The Vietnam Day has been organized by the Moscow State Linguistic University, known as Maurice Thorez Institute of Foreign Languages (MGLU), on May 24 to mark the 133rd birth anniversary of late President Ho Chi Minh.

Vietnamese fried spring roll (known as “nem ran” in the north and “cha gio” in the south in Vietnam) is on the list of 100 most popular appetizers in the world compiled by international food magazine Taste Atlas.

70 Japanese dolls will be displayed at an exhibition which will open in central city of Da Nang from May 30 to June 20.

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will restore its Hanoi (Vietnam)-Luang Prabang (Laos)-Siem Reap (Cambodia) route on the first day of July, with a frequency of three flights per week on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, reported VNA.

Hundreds of artisans and people who love orchids from various localities across the country will have an opportunity to see hundreds of orchid species at an orchid festival in the central city of Da Nang from May 27 to May 28.

Traditional and unique culture of Vietnam has been introduced to international friends during the 2023 Vietnam Day in Gwangju city of the Republic of Korea (RoK) on May 21.

Vietnam’s broken rice (locally known as com tam) was chosen the second place among the top 100 most tasty rice dishes in Asia by TasteAtlas, the home of local food, traditional restaurants, and authentic recipes, in March this year.

The Union of Friendship Organization of Can Tho City has coordinated with the Consulate General of India in Ho Chi Minh City to organize an art performance in the southern city of Can Tho to mark the 50th founding anniversary of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and India (1972).

Collections of Ao Dai, Vietnam’s traditional long dress, and Ukraine’s Vyshyvanka, an embroidered outfit, were introduced at a fashion show and a photo exhibition held in Hanoi on May 21.

(CPV) - The best 19 films from EU member countries will be screened during the European Film Festival (EUFF) 2023 which opened in Hanoi on May 21.

The VTV3 channel has coordinated with TV Hub JSC to launch the “Top Chef Vietnam” – a reality television programme to promote Vietnamese cuisine to the world.

A forum to launch the book titled “Nhat ky trong tu” (Prison Diary) – a free translation of poet Quach Tan has taken place in Hanoi as part of activities to mark the 133rd birthday anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh (May 19, 1890-2023) and the 80th anniversary of the poem collections "Nguc trung nhat ky” (Prison Diary).

According to the Management Board of President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the mausoleum in Hanoi will be closed from June 16 for yearly maintenance.

A wide range of premium Italian wine products were introduced to Vietnamese wine-lovers at an Italian festival held on May 19 in Ho Chi Minh City.

Traditional food from ASEAN countries will be presented at the 2023 Vietnam-ASEAN Culture and Food Festival at District 1’s Hoa Lu Stadium from May 25-28.

The recent seminar assessing the value of the legacy left by President Ho Chi Minh have received more than 40 papers and reports from experts and scientists.

A painting contest to honour Vietnam’s cultural heritage has opened for entries from all comers of the country as part of Day of Vietnamese Heritage that falls on November 23.

An exhibition themed ‘Uncle Ho and Hanoi’ and a space of calligraphy art is taking place at the Hanoi Museum in the capital as part of activities commemorating the late President Ho Chi Minh’s 133rd birth anniversary (May 19, 1890-2023).

The Party Central Committee's Commission for Popularization and Education has coordinated with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to organize an exhibition at Ho Chi Minh Museum in Hanoi on to honour outstanding collectives and individuals in all fields.

A ceremony was held by the Ministry of Information and Communications, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and the Management Board of President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum to issue a stamp collection named “Uncle Ho’s stilt house in Presidential Palace” on the occasion of President Ho Chi Minh’s 133rd birthday.

The Vietnam National Drama Theater will present the play “The Man in rubber sandals”, a work about leader Nguyen Ai Quoc - President Ho Chi Minh by famous Algerian playwright Kateb Yacine at 8 pm on May 18 and 19.