Culture - Sports

Book on Vietnamese national culture entitled “Thousand years of Vietnamese national culture" has been introduced to readers in both Vietnamese and English on the occasion of Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day 2024.

Vietnamese culture week will take place in Denmark from September 4 to 12 to celebrate 55 years of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and Sweden and to promote Vietnamese culture in Denmark.

On July 23, the Heart of Vietnamese Soldiers organization coordinated with the Forever 20 Club, Vietnam Urban and Environment Magazine, the Vietnamese Women’s Museum and the Vietnamese Dang Family Council to organize a ceremony in Hanoi to introduce restored portraits of ten female fallen soldiers of the Lam Ha Militia.

A portrait of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong was created by artist Le Van Nghia (Bay Nghia, 62 years old, living in Long Hung B commune, Lap Vo district, Dong Thap) using lotus leaf material, touching many people.

(CPV) - On July 23, in Hanoi, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Dao Cuong had a reception and working session with Special Advisor to the Japan-Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Alliance Takebe Tsutomu.

(CPV) - The Department of Culture and Information of Khanh Hoa province is coordinating with relevant units to implement a plan to repair and embellish the relic of Doctor A.Yersin's grave site in Suoi Cat commune, Cam Lam district, Khanh Hoa province, developing the value of this monument into a tourist destination.

The Vietnamese community in Singapore brought to Racial Harmony Day celebrations in Singapore Vietnamese staples, traditional conical leaf hats, Ao dai, and cultural art performances.

The capital city of Hanoi and the central city of Da Nang have been ranked among the seven best places in Southeast Asia for solo travellers by Lonely Planet.

Vietnam’s images of land and people are being introduced at a summer camp held by the University of Economics in Bratislava, Slovakia, from July 15 to 19.

Doucmentary “Once upon a bridge in Vietnam” by French-Vietnamese director François Bibonne has been screened at the Ruthin International Arts Festival (RIAF) 2024 held in the historic North Wales town of Ruthin from June 28 to July 28.

Hangeul - Korean Writing System is being introduced at an exhibition which opened at the Vietnam National Library, co-sponsored by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and RoK's National Hangeul Museum, part of a series of activities to bring Korean cultural values to Vietnam.

Japanese dolls and Ukiyo-e Arts (Japanese woodblock prints and paintings from the 17th through 19th centuries) will be introduced at the opening ceremony of the annual 20th Hoi An-Japan Cultural Exchange in the ancient town from July 26 to August 4.

An art performance will be held at An Hoi Sculpture Park on the Hoai River on July 20 to mark the 10th anniversary of twinning between Vietnam’s Hoi An ancient town and Hungary’s Szentendre city.

Vietnamese sweet and sour soup, known locally as Canh Chua Cá, has been placed in eighth position in a list of the Top 57 fish soups in the world, as compiled by international food website TasteAtlas.

The seventh Hanoi International Film Festival (HANIFF) will take place from November 7 to 11 to provide a chance for international and Vietnamese filmmakers to hold exchanges, honour excellent cinematographic works, and seek new talents working in the cinema industry.

The DanceSport team of the Ho Chi Minh City University of Economics and Finance (UEF) successfully claimed a silver medal at the World DanceSport Federation (WDSF) World Challenge Cup Rising Stars Latin and Standard, which was wrapped up at the Military Zone 7 Gymnasium on July 14.

Diverse activities will take place in the central Quang Nam province to mark 25 years of UNESCO’s recognition of Hoi An Ancient Town as a world heritage site.

Approximately 120 photos, documents, and artifacts, including some related to the Geneva Agreement has been introduced to the public for the first time at the exhibition which is taking at Vietnam National Museum of History in Hanoi from July 15 to September.

The Vietnamese national team has secured three gold and one silver medals at the International Biology Olympiad (IBO) 2024, ranking third out of 81 participating countries and territories.

The Ever Glamour Nha Trang 2024 Festival entitled “Brilliant Galaxy” is taking place at Nha Trang city in the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa from July 13 and July 20.

The capital city of Hanoi’s first lotus festival is taking place at the Cultural and Creative Space in Tay Ho district from July 12-16 to promote and honour the beauty and cultural values of the lotus flower.

The Vietnam Association for Rights Protection of Music Performing Artists (APPA) with the support of the Vietnamese Embassy, Vietnam Union Association in Japan (VUAJ) and Association for Liaison with Overseas Vietnamese organized the first Vietnamese singing contest to promote the preservation of Vietnamese language and culture.

Vietnamese culinary week entitled "Vietnamese flavours” is taking place in Jakarta, Indonesia from July 12 to 20.

The hustle and bustle of the market forms a unique scene in Tua Chua, a highland district in the northeast of Dien Bien.

An exhibition on the writing system from the Republic of Korea (RoK) will open at the Vietnam National Library in Hanoi for the first time from July 15 to August to let people know that the language is being reinterpreted in the modern era.

The Miss Cosmo 2024 in September will draw the participation of beauties from 70 countries and territories worldwide.

The 20th “Hoi An-Japan Cultural Exchange” will take place in the central province of Quang Nam from August 2 to 4 to create an opportunity to popularise and honour traditional cultures, enhance mutual understanding, and affirm the strong relationship that exists between Vietnam and Japan.

(CPV) – The Hoan Kiem district People's Committee has coordinated with artists to carry out the "Communal Stories in the Street" project to awaken many unknown heritages in Hanoi's Old Quarter and bring arts to exhibitions in the district.

Lotus pond owners in the district have been working feverishly to get ready for the festival since the district People’s Committee announced the festival mid last month.

The Truth National Political Publishing House has recently released a book reviewing 50 years of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and France (1973-2023) written by Dr. Vo Minh Hung.