Culture - Sports

Each day, between 800 and 1,000 delegations with up to 20,000 tourists visit Kim Lien special relic site in Nam Dan district, the central province of Nghe An during five – day holidays, including National Reunification Day (April 30) and May Day.

An art programme which aims to introduce Japan’s traditional comedic stage art Kyogen to local audiences will take place at the Temple of Literature in Hanoi from May 10 to 12.

The first medical clinic for Vietnamese in Japan, the T-Matsuoka Medical Clinic Kanda in Tokyo, was officially inaugurated on April 28, as part of activities marking the 50th anniversary of the establishment of Vietnam-Japan diplomatic ties, and received the first patients on May 1.

A book festival was held in Moscow on May 1 in response to the Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day (April 21), giving a chance for the Vietnamese community in Russia to meet, exchange books and promote the reading culture.

Vietnamese young athletes won one gold and one bronze at the fifth Asian U18 Athletics Championship which closed on April 30 in Uzbekistan.

As the countdown to the SEA Games 32 in Cambodia continues, all eyes are on Vietnam's eSports team.

The Danang Asian Film Festival 2023 is scheduled to get underway in the central coastal city of Da Nang from May 9 to May 13, with the event attracting the participation of Asian countries leading the way in cinema such as the Republic of Korea and Japan.

Diverse activities introducing upland market space with products, handicraft products, cuisine, traditional specialties, national culture, folk games of the ethnic communities of H'Mong, Dao, Thai, Muong, Kho Mu, Tay ethnic groups in the northwestern and northeastern regions will take place at a festival at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in the suburbs of Hanoi from April 29 to May 3.

The Hiep Phu Ward Party Committee in Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City, on April 27 inaugurated the Ho Chi Minh cultural space, on an area of 250 square meters, using nearly VND500 million from social involvement.

Nearly 200 outstanding documents and items spotlighting the role of the general headquarters of the Vietnam People’s Army, based at House and Tunnel D67 at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel, in the General Offensive and Uprising in the spring of 1975 are on display at an exhibition in Hanoi to exhibition to celebrate the 48th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and Reunification Day (April 30, 1975).

An array of Vietnamese books will be introduced at the Kuala Lumpur international book fair in Malaysia which will run from April 30 to June 1.

Vietnamese students won prizes at a contest on preserving Asian cultural heritage as part of the Asian cultural heritage youth forum organised by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) held recently in China.

Diverse cultural and tourism activities will take place across the capital city of Hanoi, during the upcoming holidays, which will fall from April 29 to May 3.

Tay ethnic group’s folk festival to take place in Nghia Do commune, Bao Yen district, the northwestern province of Lao Cai during upcoming holidays.

On April 24, war veteran and visual artist David Thomas of the United States and a group of 21 Vietnamese painters organized an artwork exhibition to showcase the healing power of art, companionship in life, and a vision for the future.

Kite flying festival will take place in the southern city of Vung Tau from April 29 to May 1.

Diverse cultural exchange activities will take to take place in the capital to introduce Indian culture this year.

Bac Ninh will send 6 athletes to participate in SEA Games 32 in Cambodia, according to the Provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

An international conference aimed at preserving and developing the cultural values of the craft of Non La (conical hat) making as part of the country’s continued international economic integration will take place in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on April 29.

The H’Mong Khen (Flute) Festival and Culinary Festival of northern-central-southern regions, has taken place in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang.

On April 23, a traditional boat racing of Khmer ethnic group kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (April 30, 1975-2023) and the traditional Chol Chnam Thmay of the Khmer ethnic people.

Da Nang International Fireworks Festival 2023 will return for its 11th edition on June 2 after a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19, with eight participating teams from Vietnam, Australia, Canada, Finland, the UK, Italy, Poland and France.

The Vietnam Post Corporation under the Ministry of Information and Communications has issued a new stamp collection of modern cable cars in Vietnam.

A festival to honour and showcase Vietnam’s UNESCO-recognised intangible cultural heritages of humanity is underway in the northern province of Phu Tho from April 22 to 24, as part of the local 2023 Hung Kings Temple Festival and Culture and Tourism Week of Ancestral Land.

The Embassy of Italy in Hanoi and the Bat Trang Museum on April 21 launched the exhibition entitled “Substance - The inspiring Vietnamese and Italian women” at Casa Italia (Italian House) in Hanoi.

Seven foreign teams from the UK, Italy, Poland, France, Australia, Canada, and Finland will join hosts Vietnam at the Da Nang International Fireworks Festival 2023 (DIFF) due to take place from June 2 to July 8.

As many as 350 domestic and foreign enterprises will join the 30th Vietnam International Medical and Pharmaceutical Exhibition (Medi-pharm Expo 2023), in Hanoi from May 10-13.

Renowned Vietnamese chefs will participate in a culinary culture festival in the northern midland province of Phu Thu province from April 25 to 29 to introduce visitors to specialties of all three regions of Vietnam.

Korean culture road festival 2023 will take place in Hanoi on April 22-23 to introduce a range of Korean products such as fruits, ginseng, nutritious drinks, mixed noodles, tokbokki, and other traditional Korean dishes.

Nearly 300 archives and photos featuring the most outstanding features of Vietnamese Buddhist architecture are on display at an exhibition which opened at the Vietnam National Museum of History at 25 Tong Dan street, Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi.