Culture - Sports

On March 3, the Trade Union of the State Bank of Vietnam held an incense offering ceremony to pay tribute to Uncle Ho at the Kim Lien Special National Monument on the occasion of the 114th anniversary of International Women's Day (March 8, 1910 - March 8, 2024) and the 1984th anniversary of the Trung Sisters Uprising (40 - 2024).

A talk titled "Studying and following Ho Chi Minh's ideology, ethics, and style" presented by Prof. Hoang Chi Bao have been held for lecturers and students of the University of Education, Hue University.

The delegation of the Thai Binh Provincial Party Committee and Provincial Border Guard Command offered incense to President Ho Chi Minh at Uncle Ho's Temple in the northern province of Thai Binh.

An art exchange programme which has taken place in the northern border province of Lang Son demonstrated demonstrated the cooperation and friendship between Lang Son and China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, and offered an opportunity for the localities to promote their images and cultural traits.

With the desire to bring the rich flavors of different Vietnamese dishes to the people of South Africa, on March 2, Obento restaurant in Johannesburg city organized a Vietnamese cuisine event named “Taste of Vietnam” to introduce popular Vietnamese food to local diners.

Fans of Disney creations will have a chance to see their favourite characters on stage at an exclusive musical performance to be presented in Hanoi next week.

(CPV) - The classical guitar originated from vihuela and gittern of Spain in the 15th and 16th centuries, later evolving into the Baroque guitar of the 17th and 18th centuries. Since more than 60 years ago, the guitar has contributed to improving the spiritual life of Hanoi people.

The Hanoi Women for Peace and Development Festival 2024 opened in Hanoi on March 2.

176 new soldiers of Thuan Chau district have offered incense and paid tribute to Uncle Ho at the Ho Chi Minh Memorial House in Thuan Chau district.

Da Lat, which is renowned for being the city of flowers in the Central Highland province of Lam Dong, was resgconised as the Festival City of Asia at the International Festivals and Events Association (IFEA) ASIA which was held on February 28 in Thailand.

Vietnam Art Photo Contest and Exhibition 2024 is expected to contribute introducing and promoting the image of the country and people of Vietnam to the domestic and international public.

The 9th Vietnam-Japan Festival will take place in Ho Chi Minh City from March 9-10 to tighten the friendship between the two countries.

Diverse activities in celebration of the 144th anniversary of International Women’s Day (March 8) will he held in many localities nationwide.

Vietnamese students bring home 34 gold and 25 silver medals and one merit prize at the International Talent Mathematics Contest 2024 (ITMC 2024)

A conference to instruct the studying and following the example of Uncle Ho and Uncle Ton in caring for people’s lives to party committees under Chau Phu district Party Committee has been held in Chau Phu district, An Giang province.

(CPV) - The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), in collaboration with the spouses of heads of mission (SHOM), on February 28 oragnized a mini-workshop exploring the diverse cuisine of Vietnam's rural and ethnic minority communities.

The women’s festival for peace and development in Hanoi on March is expected to attract more than 1,000 members of the women’s union, local people and foreigners.

On February 27, the Vietnamese Writers Association (VWA) held an event on February 27 to present the 2023 literary awards and review the movement on writing for children.

The first international jazz festival will take place in the central city of Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa province, from April 27 to May 1 promote cultural exchanges among Vietnamese people and introduce modern European music to Vietnamese audiences.

Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung has issued decisions on the inclusion of traditional performing arts, festivals, scripts and crafts, among others, in the list of national intangible cultural heritage.

On February 20, leaders of Phu Yen province launched tree planting festival in gratitude of Uncle Ho at Phu Yen provincial Political School.

Vietnam Ao Dai Week will take place nationwide from March to 8 to encourage women to wear an Ao Dai between March 1 and March 8 to show the charm and elegant beauty of the dress.

Diverse activities have been held in many localities in Thanh Hoa province to celebrate the 77th anniversary of Uncle Ho's first visit to Thanh Hoa (February 20, 1947 - February 20, 2024).

The Ministry of Education and Training has just sent a document to the Departments of Education and Training; universities, academies and pedagogical colleges on the proposal to launch and effectively organize tree planting festival in gratitude to Uncle Ho in 2024.

The Vietnam National Theatre Drama will perform the play Shadow of the Puppets on March 17.

Vietnamese movie "Cu Li khong bao gio khoc" (Cu Li never cries) by director Pham Ngoc Lan won the best first feature prize at the Berlinale Film Festival on February 24.

Vietnamese badminton player Le Duc Phat has won a ticket to the semi-finals of the 2024 Uganda International Challenge taking place in Kampala, Uganda from February 21-25.

The monument "Uncle Ho with Border Guard soldiers" has been inaugurated at the Postgraduate Training System, Border Guard Academy in Son Tay town, the outskirt of Hanoi.

A ceremony in response to the 4th contest entitled "Uncle Ho with children - Children with Uncle Ho" has been held at Hoang Tru Primary School in the central province of Nghe An.

On February 20, at Phu Yen provincial Political School, the central Phu Yen provincial People’s Committee held a ceremony to launch the tree planting festival in gratitude of Uncle Ho in 2024.