Culture - Sports

According to a strategic cooperation signing between the Vietnam Television Cable Corporation (VTVcab) and the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s World K-POP Centre in Hanoi, Vietnam will have a first professional K-Pop training centre in early 2023, offering opportunities for Vietnamese to access to the music genre that they love.

More than 400 professional and amateur artists have particpated in the ninth Da Lat Flower Festival in Da Lat city, the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong.

Various types of flowers, ornamental plants, several handicraft products from traditional trade villages, and the products for Tet will be available at the 91 spring flower markets from January 1st to 21st.

On December 17, an art exchange programme to celebrate the success of the 12th National Congress of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU) for the 2022-2027 tenure took place in Vientiane.

A total of 24 booths at 2022 Korea Culture and Tourism Days in Hanoi at the weekend provided people with information about the Korean culture, tourism, and people.

The Indonesia Day programme opened in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on December 17, attracting the participation of 17 Indonesian businesses and distributors.

Coach Park Hang-seo has announced his squad of 25 players for the AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2022.

Over 500 documents related to 'Hanoi-Dien Bien Phu in the air' victory are on display at an exhibition which opened at at the National Library of Vietnam in Hanoi, on December 15 as an activity marking the 50th anniversary of the historical victory.

Seven movies themed on Vietnamese soldiers will be screened during a film from December 18-21 to mark the 78th anniversary of the establishment of the Vietnam People’s Army and 33rd anniversary of the National Defence Day (December 22 .

On December 14, the British Embassy in Vietnam announced a logo to celebrate the 50th founding anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries (September 11, 1973 - September 11, 2023).

60 file photos on Vietnam- RoK relations are on displayed at a photo exhibition themed “30 years of Vietnam- Republic of Korea cooperation” which opened in Hanoi on December 14 on the occasion of the 30th founding anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries (1992-2022).

According to the Department of Performing Arts under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the ASEAN Music Festival 2022 will take place from December 19 to 24 in Hoi An City, the central province of Quang Nam as among the activities to celebrate the 55th founding anniversary of ASEAN.

According to the Ho Chi Minh City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO), a Christmas concert will take place at Saigon Opera House from December 16-17.

23 high-definition images of the Earth taken by Italian satellite system COSMO-SkyMed and processed by Telespazio/e-GEOS are on display an exhibition which opened in Hanoi On December 12.

Two exhibitions on the Mau Than General Offensive and Uprising in 1968 spring and on the Paris Peace Accords are taking in the southern city of Can Tho.

(CPV) - The special art performance reviewing the multiple choice contest on the history of the Vietnam – Laos, Laos - Vietnam special relationship 2022 is an important highlight in the "Vietnam-Laos, Laos-Vietnam Solidarity and Friendship Year 2022" to mark the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Laos and the 45th anniversary of the signing of the Vietnam-Laos Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation.

The Culture Workshop 2022 is expected to be a forum for proposing and recommending solutions to promote the mobilization and improve the efficiency of resource use for cultural conservation and development.

Vietnamese fashion show themed “Vietnamese ‘Ao dai’ meets Thai silk” and Vietnamese designer Le Thi Lan Huong with a collection titled “Prosperous Planet” on December 11 were honoured as the best show and the best designer respectively at the third Thai Silk International Fashion Week.

(CPV) – A special art performance entitled “Vietnam – Laos love” was held in Hanoi and broadcast live from 8:00 to 9:20 p.m on December 12 on Channel 7 of the Vietnamese National Assembly Television and diverse central and local televisions.

Nguyen Tat Thanh Square in Tuyen Quang city of the northern province of Tuyen Quang has been ranked fifth among 11 outstanding landscape projects winning the Asian Townscape Awards 2022.

The Cuban Embassy in Vietnam, the Cuba-Vietnam Friendship Association and Hanoi University released the Vietnamese-Spanish dictionary compiled by journalist and translator Vu Van Au in Hanoi on December 9.

(CPV) – The Party Central Committee Commission of Popularization and Education will organize a “Vietnam – Laos love” special art program and the summary of the multi-choice contest on the history of the Vietnam – Laos, Laos - Vietnam special relationship in order to contribute to the success of "Vietnam - Laos Solidarity and Friendship Year 2022".

Experts from major Russian research institutes and universities, Russian students studying Vietnamese language, and representatives of the Vietnamese Embassy in Russia have participated in a ceremony to introduce a a book by Russian expert Evgeny V. Kobelev.

On December 8, the Ministry of Information and Communications organized a ceremony to to launch the digital exhibition platform on Vietnam's sovereignty over sea and islands named "Truong Sa Xanh".

Visitors to the exhibtion on Thang Long Imperial Citadel heritage will have a chance to learn about the citadel through panels presented in English, Vietnamese and French, as well as leaflets, books and souvenirs. In particular, a video clip on the exceptional values of the Thang Long Imperial Citadel will help them have a general overview of the ancient city of Hanoi.

On December 6, performances of classical Indian dances by artists and classical Indian were held in Tuy Hoa city in the south-central province of Phu Yen to celebrate the 50th founding anniversary of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and India.

The awarding ceremony the contest entitled “Proud of the frontier strip” took place in Hanoi December 5.

Artists from the Vietnam Symphony Orchestra (VNSO) and the Vietnam Youth Symphony Orchestra (VYO) will perform many unique works in the Family Concert on December 6 night at Hanoi Opera House.

About 100 people from 16 ethnic minority groups from 12 localities will take part in activities in December at the Vietnam ethnic culture and tourism village on the outskirts of Hanoi.

Activities honouring traditional and cultural values of Ao dai have take place during the Hanoi Tourism Ao Dai Festival 2022 at Hoan Kiem pedestrian street in the capital city of Hanoi from December 2 to 4.