Culture - Sports

The street festival themed "The countryside in lotus season" was first held as part of a series of events to celebrate the Lotus Village Festival 2023 on the occasion of the 155th anniversary of the the birth of Hoang Thi Loan, mother of President Ho Chi Minh, and the 133rd birthday of President Ho Chi Minh.

The Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports and the art units in the capital will organize a series of performances for audiences in districts of the capital city to mark the 133rd birthday of President Ho Chi Minh (May 19, 1890 - May 19, 2023).

261 photos, 80 artifacts, 38 written copies, excerpts on President Ho Chi Minh's life of revolutionary activities, and memories about Uncle Ho’s five visits to Nam Dinh are on display at an exhibition in the northern province of Nam Dinh

The French Embassy in Vietnam is set to assist two Vietnamese representatives to participate in Marché du film de Cannes, one of the largest film markets in the world which will run during the Cannes Film Festival from May 16 to May 24.

Vietnam-Japan Friendship Association in Ho Chi Minh City has coordinated with the Ikebana Ikenobo Vietnam Centre Study Group and the Ikebana Ikenobo Japan School to organize an exhibition on Japanese Ikebana flower arrangement in Ho Chi Minh City.

The Hanoi Library has organized a thematic book exhibition on President Ho Chi Minh at its headquarters at 47 Ba Trieu Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi, to mark the 133rd birthday of President Ho Chi Minh (May 19, 1890 - May 19, 2023) and the 75th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh's appeal for patriotic emulation (June 11, 1948 - November 11, 2023).

(CPV) - The central Nghe An provincial Department of Culture and Sports has held the Lotus Village Singing Festival at the Nghe An provincial Center for Traditional Arts to mark the 133rd anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh’s birth (May 19, 1890 - May 19, 2023).

An art programme featuring traditional Japanese comedic stage art Kyogen took place on May 10 at the Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam (Temple of Literature) in Hanoi, featuring the participation of two talented Japanese artists Ogasawara Tadashi and Ogasawara Hiroaki.

Representatives from various embassies and cultural institutes of 13 European countries participated in the 2023 European Literature Days in front of the Ly Thai To Monument nearby Hoan Kiem lake in Hanoi on May 13.

A traditional art exchange programme between Vietnam and Japan has taken place in the northern province of Ha Nam as part of the activities to mark the 50th anniversary of the diplomatic ties between the two countries this year ( September 21, 1973 – September 21, 2003).

May 13 saw Vietnam take home an additional 14 gold medals at the ongoing 32nd Southeast Asian Games, helping it retain top position on the medal tally.

The European Literature Days 2023 officially kicked off in Hanoi on May 13, with various attractive activities.

Vietnamese aerobic athletes got a hat trick of golds while cyclist Nguyen Thi That won a gold medal in the morning session of May 13 at the 32nd SEA Games in Cambodia.

After excellently winning three gold medals in the women’s 1,500m and 3,000m steeplechase, on May 12 runner Nguyen Thi Oanh won another gold in the women's 10,000m event.

The Vietnamese women's football team on May 12 won 4-0 against host Cambodia, getting a ticket to the finals of SEA Games women’s football.

(CPV) - The northern port city of Hai Phong will organize a street music festival in the city every Saturday this May.

On May 10, in Thai Nguyen city, Thai Nguyen province, the Ministry of Public Security opened the exhibition "75 years of the People's Public Security following Uncle Ho's teachings".

A traditional art exchange programme between Vietnam and Japan will be held in the northern province of Ha Nam on May 14 as part of activities to mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries this year.

Tickets for the Danang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF) 2023 have been sold online to create favourable conditions for local residents and tourists.

On May 9, the Vietnam Association for the Promotion and Development of Cinema coordinated with authorities of Da Nang, and the Network for the Promotion of Asia Pacific Cinema (NETPAC) to open the first Da Nang Asian Film Festival (DANAFF I) in the central city of Da Nang.

According to the French Institute in Hanoi, diverse attractive activities will take place during the 2023 European Literature Days in Hanoi from May 11 to 21.

Diverse activities will take place during Lotus Village 2023 in the central province of Nghe An from May 10 to 19 to mark the 133rd anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh’s birth (May 19).

The re-enactment of the naming ceremony with the surname 'Ho' of the Ta Oi ethnic group, of Thua Thien - Hue province and with folk song and dance programme about Uncle Ho will be the highlight of activities in May at Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism.

Nearly 100 actors, actresses and singers from Dien bien province took part in an art programme entitled “The epic of Dien Bien” was held in Dien Bien Phu city, the northwestern province of Dien Bien, to celebrate the 69th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu historical victory (May 7,1954-2023).

Sixty-nine years after its liberation day, Dien Bien has achieved unprecedented economic growth, resulting in significant enhancements to the cultural and social well-being of its residents while simultaneously bolstering national defence and security.

Nearly 3,000 athletes are competing in the VinFast IRONMAN 70.3 Vietnam in the central city of Da Nang on May 4-7, according to the event's organisers.

Vietnamese women basketballers defeated their Philippine rivals with a score of 21-19 in the 3x3 basketball category at the ongoing 32nd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 32) on May 6.

Vietnamese cultural heritages and the image of a country of Vietnam with development, renovation and dynamism imbued with national identity were introduced to international friends during an event in Paris on May 3.

'Kieu', the ballet based on Nguyen Du's epic poem 'The Tale of Kieu’, will return to the audience on May 13-14, at the Saigon Opera House.

Hanoi capital city has determined to review and spend resources to preserve and promote the architectural value of typical works, historical and cultural works in the inner city.