Culture - Sports

On December 8, a youth library was inaugurated at the headquarters of Vietnam’s Trade Office in Russia to serve as a cultural and spiritual hub for Vietnamese students in the host country as part of activities marking major milestones of the Vietnamese community in Russia and the relations between the two countries, including the fourth Congress of the Vietnamese Association in Russia and the 75th anniversary of the bilateral diplomatic ties.

On December 6, the book "Hanoi Architecture – The Cultural Intersection of Vietnam and France” was launched by Sun Group and AA Architecture Construction Joint Stock Company.

A large number of Hanoians, tourists and international friends have been attracted by the 2024 International Food Festival at the Diplomatic Corps area at 298 Kim Ma, Van Phuc, Ba Dinh, Hanoi, on December 7.

(CPV) - From December 10, the central Khanh Hoa Provincial Department of Culture and Sports will coordinate with relevant departments, branches, localities and units to organize exhibitions and music festivals on the occasion of New Year and Spring 2025.

On the afternoon of December 8, Ambassador Nguyen Minh Tam and a delegation of Vietnamese Embassy officials visited Muong Thanh Hotel in Vientiane to meet and encourage the Vietnamese National Team, who are competing against the Lao National Team in the ASEAN Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2024 (AFF Cup 2024).

After 4 days of exciting competition, on December 9, the closing ceremony of the Vietnam 2024 Asian Open Police Taekwondo Championships took place in the northern province of Quang Ninh. The Vietnam Public Security Sports Association won the top position at the event with 37 gold, 36 silver, and 33 bronze medals.

On December 8, at Ho Guom Theatre in the capital of Hanoi, pianist Nguyen Viet Trung of Vietnam and Eric Lu of the USA reunited and performed a special concert night "Chopin: Magical piano".

Early in the morning, many South Africans, members of diplomatic corps from other countries and the Vietnamese community living, working and studying in South Africa excitedly lined up at the area introducing Pho and Vietnamese cuisine.

The International Food Festival 2024 has the participation of 40 embassies and international organizations, local Foreign Affairs Departments, domestic enterprises with a scale of more than 130 booths.

Vietnam earned a gold medal from the 46th Southeast Asian Shooting Association (SEASA) Shooting Championship on December 6 in Muntinlupa city, the Philippines, reported VNA.

The President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Protection Command has coordinated with the People’s Army Newspaper to organize a photo exhibition on President Ho Chi Minh and Vietnam People’s Army to mark 80th founding anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army and 35th anniversary of the Whole-people Defense Festive Day.

The 4th ASEAN Graphic Art Competition and Exhibition - Vietnam 2024 opened in the northern city of Hai Phong on December 6.

The award ceremony for the “Happy Vietnam 2024” photo and video contest will be held at the Hanoi Opera House at 8 pm on December 11.

The cultural and art exchange between Lam Dong province's Da Lat city and Chuncheon city of the Republic of Korea (RoK)'s Gangwon province has taken place in the Central Highlands locality to mark the 5th anniversary of the twinning relationship between the two localities and in response to the 10th Da Lat Flower Festival.

Five romantic films with unique and diverse cultural features from Europe are being screened at the seventh Wallonie-Bruxelles Film Festival in Hanoi from December 5 to 9.

The Vietnam national pavilion at the 28th Artigiano International Handicrafts Fair in Milan, an expansive 180 sq.m treasure trove, hosts 16 outstanding enterprises exhibiting a wide range of intricate and unique handicrafts. Silk, lacquerware, ceramics, and leather products vie for attention alongside innovative eco-friendly and recycled materials, such as loofah and denim fabric.

The Consulate General of Japan in HCMC will coordinate with the University of Technology will organize an exhibition of traditional Japanese kimono to promote the appreciation of Japanese cultural heritage.

The "Orange" project has coordinated with the Area 75 Art Center - Art & Auctiony to organize a painting exhibition on Vietnamese Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin victims in Hanoi to raise public awareness of the terrible impact caused by Agent Orange on people and the environment.

The "Vietnamese Specialties for Vietnamese Tet" festival has opened at the GO! Thang Long supermarket in Hanoi, offering consumers a chance to enjoy traditional Tet products through various shopping events, including candy and dried goods.

Songs and works about President Ho Chi Minh integrated with QR-Code at the Ho Chi Minh Cultural Space located at the Gia Canh Commune Cultural, Sports and Community Learning Center in Dinh Quan District, the southern province of Dong Nai.

After three days of festivities from November 29 to December 1, the Hanoi Culinary Culture Festival 2024 attracted close to 110,000 residents and tourists.

According to a VNA reporter in New Delhi, the band Buc Tuong – the sole representative from Vietnam, opened the night of the 3rd ASEAN-INDIA Music Festival with popular songs from their home country.

Hanoi Old Quarter bears the cultural imprints of different periods, and is also an important factor in identifying the urban cultural identity of the capital. Over the years, Hoan Kiem district has implemented many creative solutions to develop the socio-economy, preserve and promote the value of cultural heritages.

The Ministry of Information and Communications held in Hanoi on November 29 a ceremony to launch an e-book platform with domain names of sachdientu.vn and ebook.gov.vn, aiming to provide essential information for people in efforts to reduce information poverty.

Twelve outstanding teams of students from Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) entered the finals of the “Shining Student Talent” competition held in the southern province of Long An on November 29.

(CPV) - On November 28, General Secretary To Lam and his wife Ngo Phuong Ly attended a performance by the Cuban National Ballet at the Ho Guom Theater in Hanoi.

A photo exhibition on gender equality has opened in Hanoi to mark the National Action Month for Gender Equality and Gender-based Violence Prevention and Response.

The "Night in Truc Bach" programme will recreate the atmosphere of Hanoi during its subsidy-era, post-1975 with street scenes resembling film sets.

Nearly 500 people from Vietnam and China enjoyed watching a traditional music exchange between Vietnamese and Chinese youth entitled “Let's sing together in friendship" in Hanoi.

The Hanoi Culinary Culture Festival 2024 will take place at Thong Nhat park in the capital from November 29 to December 1.