Culture - Sports

As many of 63 works by professional and amateur artists across the country selected by the contest of creating posters on election dissemination are on display in Dong Xoai city, the southern province of Binh Phuoc.

Hanoi City Public Security has held a ceremony to open an exhibition of books and photos about studying and following Ho Chi Minh's ideology, morality and style as an activity in response to the 8th Book and Literature Day.

The Party Central Committee of the Public Security has held an online conference on studying and thoroughly grasping the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress for leading officials and reporters in the People’s Public Security.

On April 28, the Party Committee of Son La Provincial Border Guards held a conference to review the five-year implementation of the Directive 05-CT/TW on May 15, 2016 of the Politburo on promoting studying and following President Ho Chi Minh’s ideology, ethics and lifestyle.

Twenty-one prize-winning photos reflecting daily life and the beauty of distinctive architectural works, festivals and folk arts of ethnic minority people living along the border; and life of on-duty border guard officers who stay ready to defend the country’s sovereignty and border security are on display in Ho Chi Minh City.

Fireworks display in celebration of Liberation Day in Ho Chi Minh City will be cancelled to prevent any spread of COVID-19 given the complex of the pandemic in neighbouring countries and the world.

Ninh Binh provincial Department of Culture and Sports has coordinated with the Institute of Archaeology, and the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences to organize a workshop to review archaeological excavation and research at the Hoa Lu Ancient Capital and other sites in the northern province of Ninh Binh.

Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union of Hanoi has launched the online contest to study the Resolution of 13th National Party Congress and Resolution of the 17th Hanoi City Party Congress at tuoitrehanoi.vn.

On April, the Steering Committee for External Information Affairs under the Party Central Committee Commission of Popularization and Education, the Voice of Vietnam and related agencies to organize a press briefing to launch the 7th National External Information Service Awards.

On April 18, the Institute of Imperial Citadel Studies under the Vietnam Academy announced outstanding achievements in archaeological studies, technology application, museum display and design and promotion of Vietnam’s cultural heritage on the occasion of its 10th founding anniversary (April 28, 2011-2021).

An art performance highlighting cultures of Vietnam’s ethnic groups has taken place at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Son Tay town, Hanoi, to mark the Vietnam Ethnic Group Cultural Day (April 19).

The seventh Japan-Vietnam Festival (JVF) opened at the September 23 Park in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 1 on April 17 with a host of activities.

The administration of northern Phu Tho province held ceremonies on April 17 to commemorate the legendary ancestors of Vietnam, Father Lac Long Quan and Mother Au Co.

The Hanoi Amateur Water Puppetry Festival 2021 will take place at Thay Pagoda relic site in Quoc Oai district on May 17 to promote and preserve Vietnam’s unique intangible heritage.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has issued a decision on organizing film screenings from April 30 to May 22 to celebrate major holidays in 2021.

On April 12, a total of six volunteers were given their second shot of the domestically-produced novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine known as COVIVAC, which is being developed by the Institute of Vaccines and Medical Biologicals (IVAC).

The famed historical French musical ‘Les Misérables’ by Victor Hugo is set to be shown at numerous venues nationwide during a tour which will take place between mid-April and June.

“L’Histoire du soldat” (the Soldier’s Tale), a classic musical by French-Russian composer Igor Stravinsky and Swiss writer Charles Ferdinand Ramuz, will be staged at Hanoi’s L’Espace on April 16 – 17 in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam-Switzerland diplomatic ties (1971-2021).

The Khau Vai Love Market Festival 2021 will take place in Meo Vac district, the northern province of Ha Giang, from May 6 to 8.

On April 8th, a record for making 100 dishes using vegetables and flowers grown in Da Lat city was set at a culinary contest in the city, the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong.

On April 7, the France - Vietnam information portal - Hoa Phuong Vi Library - was inaugurated at https://heritage.bnf.fr/france-vietnam.

Exhibition showcasing a selection of the best World Press Photo Contest winning images from 2018 to 2020 has opened at Le Van Tam Park on Hai Ba Trung street of District, Ho Chi Minh City.

According to the Publishing, Printing and Publishing Department under the Ministry of Information and Communications, diverse activities in response the 8th Vietnam Book Day will take place in many localities nationwide.

The third Korean Culture Day will take place in Hoi An city, the central province of Quang Nam from April 9 to 13 to promote cultural ties and friendship between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK).

More than 300 typical documents, pictures and artifacts are on display at an exhibition reflecting the 90 years of construction and maturity of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, especially the youth of the Army.

Mr. Doan Van Viet, former Deputy Secretary of the Lam Dong Party Committee and former Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, was appointed as Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism for the 2016-2021 term.

On March 31, the Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists (VAPA) held a ceremony to launch the 11th International Photo Contest in Vietnam (VN-21) in Hanoi.

"Vietnam with ethnic colors" is theme of a series of activities from April 1 to May 3, 2021, at Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Son Tay town, Hanoi to response to Vietnam Ethnic Cultural Day (May 19); and mark the 46th anniversary of the Liberation of South Vietnam and National Reunification Day (April 30).

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has just issued a decision on the organization of French film screening in Vietnam.

Hoi An City People's Committee will coordinate with the Voice of Vietnam (VOV), and the Quang Nam Tourism Association to organize the "Hoi An Show” as part of a range of activities aimed at restarting the central city’s tourism sector moving into the post COVID-19 period.