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Thai and Vietnamese people are eligible to participate in a video making contest themed “Thai-Vietnamese Friendship in the New Normal”, to celebrate 45 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two counties.

Hanoi City People’s Committee has approved a detailed planning of Vietnam Museum of Nature on a total area of 38.28 hectares in in Liep Tuyet, Ngoc My and Ngoc Liep communes of outlying Quoc Oai district.

The Truth National Publishing House has provided free e-books on General Vo Nguyen Giap at stbook.vn and thuviencoso.vn, as part of activities to mark the 110th birth anniversary of the great General.

A documentary that provides thorough and systematic information about Vietnam’s history during the two resistance wars is being aired on various local television channels in celebration of the 76th anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19) and the National Day (September 2).

The episode 3 of the online music performance entitled “Sing for life, Sing for love”, which drew the participation of artists from both northern and southern Vietnam, will be broadcast at 20:10 on August 26.

The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) has issued a set of stamps entitled “Vietnamese Native Chicken”, introducing four of Vietnam’s rare chicken breeds .

A photo book entitled "103 photo stories about General Vo Nguyen Giap" by Journalist-Photographer Tran Tuan has been published by Hanoi Publishing House to mark the 110th birth anniversary of Vietnam's late Legendary General Vo Nguyen Giap (August 25, 1911 - August 25, 2021).

A special art programme entitled “Historical autumns will take place at 20:10 on August 28 and be broadcast live on Vietnam Television to celebrate the 76th anniversary of August Revolution (August 19) and National Day (September 2).

On August 24, the Vietnamese futsal team on August 24 night departed to Spain for training and joining an international four-side tournament.

General Vo Nguyen Giap (1911-2013) was a loyal revolutionary soldier, an excellent and close disciple of President Ho Chi Minh, and the “eldest brother” of the Vietnam People’s Army. He was also a remarkable contributor to the revolutionary cause of the Party and the country, and an exemplary and prestigious leader of the Party, State, people, and army.

Vietnam finished second in Group 1 of the qualifying round of the “Tank Biathlon”, held at the Alabino military training ground in the suburbs of Russia’s Moscow, at the ongoing International Army Games 2021.

Vietnam’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has presented UNESCO Chief Representative in Vietnam Michael Croft the “For the Cause of Culture, Sports and Tourism” medal for his contributions to the development of cooperation relations between Vietnam and UNESCO as well as the conservation and promotion of cultural values in Vietnam.

The central Thua Thien – Hue Provincial People’s Committee has approved the outline of the project entitled “Hue – The capital of Ao Dai” to affirm the value and position of Hue’s Ao Dai in the culture of the ancient capital and the country.

A special TV programme entitled “Vietnam Heart” to celebrate the 110th birth anniversary of General Vo Nguyen Giap (August 25, 1911-2021) took place at 20:10 on August 22 and was broadcast live on Vietnam Television.

An exhibition on late General Vo Nguyen Giap opened in Hanoi on August 20 on the occasion of his 110th birth anniversary (August 25) to honour the legendary general’s great contributions to the national liberation cause.

A collection of 10 photos depicting Vietnamese culture taken by local photographer Tran Tuan Viet have been posted by @earthpix, Instagram’s largest travel account with over 20 million followers, reported the Voice of Vietnam (VOV).

All members of the 15-strong Vietnamese sport delegation have arrived in Tokyo, Japan, and been ready to compete at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games (Tokyo Paralympics) to be held from August 24 to September 5.

A virtual exhibition featuring General Vo Nguyen Giap and ATK Thai Nguyen – a revolutionary land – opened in the northern province of Thai Nguyen on August 19 to celebrate the 76th anniversary of the August Revolution Day (August 19) and National Day (September 2), 76 years of establishment of the revolutionary government of Thai Nguyen province (August 20), and the 110th birth anniversary of Gene

The match between Vietnam and Saudi Arabia in the final round of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers is set to start at 0am on September 3 (Vietnam time).

Korean singer Joseph Kwon has released a music video titled “Vietnam” with many images praising the wonderful country and the people.

Vietnamese horror film entitled “Listeners – The Whispering” has won five prizes, including for Best Horror, Best 1st Time Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Screenwriter, at the Vegas Movie Awards.

The Vietnam National Institute of Culture and Arts Studies will coordinate with relevant organizations to organize the Vietnam Design Week 2021 entitled “Awakening Tradition” on November 15.

The Vietnamese futsal team targets beating Panama to advance to the 1/8 round of the FIFA Futsal World Cup 2021.

Moc Chau district People’s Committee has decided not to organize Moc Chau Ethnic Culture Festival for COVID-19 prevention and control, said Ms. Nguyen Thi Hoa, Vice Chairwoman of the People's Committee of Moc Chau district, Son La province, on August 15.

A virtual exhibition introducing 200 documents and photos about General Vo Nguyen Giap will open on August 22 to mark the 110th birth anniversary of the General and honour his great contributions to the national cause.

The central province of Thua Thien Hue has decided to close relic sites, tourist attractions and landmarks in the localities for COVID-19 prevention and control.

Vietnam earned three more points and maintained their 92nd place in the latest edition of the FIFA Men’s World Ranking, according to the Vietnam Football Federation.

(CPV) - The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has issued a document to send people’s committees of Lang Son, Tuyen Quang, Bac Kan, Ha Giang, Cao Bang, Thai Nguyen, Bac Giang, Quang Ninh and Vinh Phuc province on the suspension of organizing the 11th Northeastern ethnic group cultural, sports and tourism 2021 in Lang Son province.

An online music gala entitled “Thanks for extraordinary things” at 19:30 on August 15 will be streamed live on GreenHat platform at https://camonnhungdieuphithuong.greenhatvirtualevent.com/ and fanpages of VTV3, Tiktok, VOV, Dan Tri newspaper and Dep Magazine.

Two Vietnamese films have been named among the 26 projects chosen for the Asian Project Market (APM) at this year’s Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) of the Republic of Korea.