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Diverse activities are taking place in Hanoi in celebration of the 13th National Women Congress from March 9-13.

120 photos on Vietnamese women in Uncle Ho’s heart are on display at an exhibition which has opened at Ho Chi Minh Square in the central province of Nghe An.

On March 9, delegates to the 13th National Women Congress paid tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum in Hanoi, ahead of the congress’s preparatory session.

(CPV) – The Hanoi People's Committee has issued a Plan for launching the campaign “All people exercise their bodies following Uncle Ho’s example”, Olympic Running Day for the health of the entire people, and the final contests of the 47th Hanoimoi newspaper Run for Peace, to welcome the 31st SEA Games in 2022.

The art program, themed “The People’s Public Security remember Uncle Ho’s words”, will be staged by the People’s Public Security Theatre to celebrate the 74th anniversary of Uncle Ho’s 6 teachings for People’s Public Security (March 11, 1948), said Meritorious Artist Ut Lan, Deputy Director of the Theatre.

A large number of Vietnam women across Vietnam have been wearing Ao dai from March 1 to 8 in response to ‘Ao Dai Week’ and International Women’s Day (March 8).

Traditional musical instruments of Vietnam's ethnic groups will be display at an exhibition in the southern Can Tho City Museum from April 7 to 11.

Ho Chi Minh (HCM) City’s Association of Photographers launched the 10th “Homeland through the lens of female photographers in Ho Chi Minh City” exhibition on March 6 in Ho Chi Minh City.

A ceremony to inaugurate the “Uncle Ho with a Border Guard soldier” monument has taken place in the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong on the occasion of the 63rd foundation day of the Vietnam Border Guard Force (March 3, 1959 - 2022) and the 33rd Whole People’s Border Guard Day (March 3, 1989 – 2022).

(CPV) - From March 5 to 10, Vietnamese and foreign female visitors wearing Ao dai and visiting relics under the management of Hue Monuments Conservation Center will be provided free entrance tickets.

On March 6, ,more than 2,000 people of different ages took part in an Ao dai parade on March 6, as part of the eight Ho Chi Minh City Ao dai Festival.

On March 5, the Vietnam Symphony Orchestra (VNSO) Spring Concert took place in the southern province of Binh Duong as an activity in the Binh Duong New City Culture Festival.

Revered by Hanoians, Long Bien Bridge is living historical evidence of the courage of the capital throughout the ups and downs of the 20th century.

The eight Ho Chi Minh City "Ao dai" (traditional long dress) Festival kicked off on March 5 at President Ho Chi Minh Statue Park on Nguyen Hue Street with the presentation of excellent collections of famous designers.

The 2022 Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day will take place from mid-March until the end of April, with the major activities ranging from April -15.

Diverse cultural activities will take place at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Dong Mo Tourism Area, Son Tay Town, Hanoi during March, promising to bring interesting experiences.

15 young Vietnamese artists under the guidance of renowned photographers Maika Elan, Binh Dang and Nicolas Cornet are on display at an exhibition entitled “Portraits of Women” which opened at the Da Nang Fine Arts Museum in the central city of Da Nang to mark International Women’s Day (March 8).

Vietnam earned their first AFF U23 Youth Championship title after beating Thailand 1-0 in the final match in Cambodia on February 26.

47 latest artworks by 15 creators are on display a sculpture exhibition which opened in Hanoi’s Long Bien district on February 24.

A ceremony was held in the northern mountainous province of Cao Bang on February 23 to inaugurate a community house and review the project on the preservation of the Lo Lo ethnic minority group in Khuoi Khon Hamlet, Kim Cuc Commune, Bao Lac District.

The groundbreaking ceremony for the project to repair and upgrade President Ho Chi Minh’s memorial site in Laos has taken place in Xiengvang Village, Nong Bok District, Khammuon Province, nearly 400 km south of Vientiane, the capital city of Laos.

Diverse cultural activities will take place at the World Trade Centre, Binh Duong City, the southern province of Binh Duong from February 25 to mark the 30th founding anniversary of the Vietnam-Republic of Korea (RoK) diplomatic ties.

The Hanoi People's Committee has just issued a plan on preserving and promoting the value of the intangible cultural heritage of Hanoi city until 2025.

The Ministry of Information and Communications of Vietnam has issued a new stamp collection on coffee trees to promote Vietnamese coffee to international friends.

Vietnam beat Thailand 1-0 in a match at the ongoing AFF U23 Championship in Cambodia on February 22, despite the fact that some players of the team could not play after testing positive for the coronavirus and reinforcements had to be sent from Vietnam to fill in the gap.

Eight Goethe institutions in Southeast Asia has organized to the 2022 KinoFest film festival from February 18 to March 31 on an online platform called Goethe-On-Demand.

On February 18, Thanh Hoa provincial Party Committee held a ceremony to review and award prizes to the winners of the multiple-choice contest “Uncle Ho with Thanh Hoa Province – Thanh Hoa Province follows Uncle Ho’s teachings” and the writing contest “Excellent examples of following Uncle Ho’s teachings”.

The Vietnamese futsal team gathered in Ho Chi Minh City on February 21 for training to prepare for the 2022 AFF Futsal Championship and AFC Futsal Asian Cup Qualifier, according to the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF).

“For a Stronger South East Asia” has been chosen as the official motto of the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) and the 11th ASEAN Para Games (ASEAN Para Games 11), with the international events set to be hosted by the nation this year.

The British Embassy in Vietnam has coordinated with the Culture & Art Base Hoi An, the Association of Quang Nam Tourism and former scholars of the UK Government Chevening Scholarship to organize an art programe to raise people’s awareness about environmental protection and share the UK’s experience in climate change adaptation and mitigation, throughout Vietnam.