Culture - Sports

Works by a number of well-known French composers will be performed at the Saigon Opera House in Ho Chi Minh (HCM) City on August 14.

The Cultural Heritage Department of UNESCO Office in Hanoi has coordinated with the Hoi An Centre for Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation to organize a workshop in mid-August in Hoi An province, the central province of Quang Nam, on preserving and promoting the value of world heritage sites in Vietnam in the post-COVID-19 period.

The Central Highlands Lam Dong Provincial People's Committee has just announced the plan to organize the 9th Da Lat Flower Festival in 2022 with many special programs from the beginning of November to the end of December 2022.

From an art club of students, Cam Ca Club of Hanoi-Amsterdam High School for the Gifted has developed into a free place to teach ethnic musical instruments through the "Popular music learning". program with the desire to preserve and bring traditional music closer to the public, especially young people.

A Vietnamese delegation attended the 27th meeting of the ASEAN Para Sports Federation (APSF)’s Board of Governors which took place on July 29 in the framework of the 11th ASEAN Para Games in Surakarta, Indonesia.

A photo titled “Matrix of boats” taken by local photographer Cao Nguyen Vu took the first place title at the Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum international photography award (HIPA).

The second National Kite Festival was held in the northern province of Thai Binh on July 28, featuring the participation of 35 clubs from across the country.

“Son, Goal!“, the first manga series about Vietnamese football produced by a Japanese publisher, made debut in Vietnam on July 28.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has approved two decisions on recognition of the traditional ‘Khai ha’ festival and ‘Doi’ calendar of the Muong ethnic people in Hoa Binh province as a national intangible cultural heritage.

Vietnamese teenager Vu Huyen Dieu, also known as Bella Vu, won a gold medal in vocal music and a silver in piano at the ninth Asia Arts Festival in Singapore.

The Vietnam Institute of Archaeology in collaboration with the Thanh Hoa Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Ho Dynasty Citadel Heritage Preservation Centre has just announced preliminary results of archaeological excavations on the royal road in the Ho Dynasty Citadel.

A play on President Ho Chi Minh entitled “Nuoc non van dam” (The country) has been staged in Ho Chi Minh City to celebrate the 75th War Invalids and Martyrs Day (July 27).

Books, cultural and artistic works on the topic of war invalids and martyrs, revolutionary families and people with meritorious services are on display at an exhibition in Hanoi from July 24 to 27.

The “Huon xua lang co” (Old Perfume and Ancient Village) opened in Phuoc Tich ancient village, Phong Hoa Commune, Phong Dien District, in the Central Province of Thua Thien Hue on July 23.

The 15th edition of “Red Flowers” (Mau hoa do) art programme which has taken at the Truong Son National Martyrs' Cemetery in the Central province of Quang Tri on July 23 shows gratitude to wounded soldiers, martyrs and revolutionary contributors.

Phu Yen boasts potential to build a geopark accredited by the UNESCO, said experts at a conference held in the south-central province on July 23 regarding international cooperation for the local development of a geopark and sustainable tourism.

Lai Chau mountainous province is investing in upgrading and renovating its typical mountain markets with an aim to draw in fresh tourism numbers. The idea is to also help smooth out market operations, increase goods traded to improve the economy, and ease spiritual lives to help promote markets and their unique cultural identities.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Venezuela, in collaboration with "Heladería 1000 sabores" - an ice cream parlor of 1000 flavours - in the state of Mérida, has recently organised an event to introduce “Hanoi Ice Cream” (Helado Ha Noi) to further promote Vietnamese cuisine.

The 3rd Ho Chi Minh City Children's Book Fair with the theme "Source of knowledge - Wings of dreams” takes place at Nguyen Van Binh Book Street in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City from July 15-24.

Culture Festival for Children of all Ethnic Groups in Central and Central Highlands with the theme Vietnamese children proud and promote national cultural identity" has taken place in Buon Ma Thuot city, Dak Lak province.

Many famous Vietnamese films have been introduced at the Vietnamese film week in the Tulio Febres Cordero culture centre in Mérida state, Venezuela.

Luc Van Tien (The Tale of Luc Van Tien), the most popular poem by Vietnamese blind poet Nguyen Dinh Chieu, has been introduced in Ukraine.

Nearly 400 images, documents and exhibits are on display at an exhibition which opened at Kon Tum Museum to mark the 61th anniversary of the Agent Orange (AO) disaster in Vietnam and the 75th anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs Day.

Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee Nguyen Manh Quyen has signed a decision to recognize Tay Phuong Pagoda, a national special relic site in Thach That district, Hanoi, as a national tourist attraction.

On July 20, artists from Laos National Art Troupe performed in front of thousands audience in Hoi An Ancient Town, the central province of Quang Nam as part of ongoing Laos Culture Week in Vietnam.

60 photos reflecting the culture and landscapes of Vietnam and its people's everyday life are on display at an exhition which opened in Vientiane on July 18 within the framework of the 2022 Vietnamese Culture Week in Laos.

According to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the sixth Hanoi International Film Festival will take place in the capital from November 8-12.

Special performances by the Lao national art troupe have been held at the opening of the Lao Culture Week in Hanoi on July 18.

An exhibition highlighting Vietnam’s beauty opened in Vientiane on July 18 within the framework of the 2022 Vietnamese Culture Week in Laos.

Some 65 photos and seven videos featuring historical relic sites, landscapes, customs and the daily routines of Iranian people are on display at the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology.