Culture - Sports

Hanoi Ao dai dance which drew the participation of more than 70,000 women in Ao dai from across the capital received a certificate from the Vietnam Record Association (VietKings) for engaging the biggest number of women.

The Vietnam International Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2024 will take place in Hanoi from November 13 to 16 to honour the strong development and accelerated progress made by the Vietnamese fashion over the past decade, thereby contributing to elevating the industry’s status in the world’s fashion map.

The renowned Vienna Chamber Orchestra of Austria and cellist Péter Somodari will enthrall Vietnamese audiences with their spectacular "The Vienna Concert" at Ho Guom Theatre in Hanoi from November 23 to 24.

The Central Highlands gong performance has set a record for having the largest number of artists, actors and students participating in Vietnam.

The 14th Science Film Festival in Vietnam features 20 films from 9 countries, namely Germany, the UK, France, Italy, Chile, Colombia, Qatar, Thailand and the Philippines, selected from 85 film submissions from international filmmakers, studios and television programmes.

In the era of international integration, the Vietnamese young generation is increasingly aware of the importance of preserving, promoting and honoring national cultural values. They are pioneers and "cultural ambassadors", contributing to bringing Vietnamese culture closer to international friends.

The Vietnam Jungle Marathon (VJM) returns for its seventh edition, welcoming around 1,500 runners from almost 40 nations to the stunning trails of Pu Luong Nature Reserve in Thanh Hoa province on October 19, featuring picturesque 10km to 70km routes.

New technological applications in the ArtTech field will be showcased at the annual international ArtTech Fusion event in Ho Chi Minh City from October 22-24.

Korean artists will perform at GENfest 2024 in Ho Chi Minh city from November 23 to 24.

The Pakistan Academy of Letters will translate these two Vietnamese famous works, including “Truyen Kieu” (The Tale of Kieu) by legendary poet Nguyen Du and “Nhat Ky Trong Tu” (Prison Diary) by President Ho Chi Minh, into Urdu, the national language of Pakistan.

On October 15, Ho Chi Minh City donated more than 200 Vietnamese books to the library of Goethe University in Frankfurt, Germany, during a working trip to participate in the Frankfurt International Book Fair.

As many as 100 foreign artists will arrive in Ho Chi Minh City to perform an international music festival to take place in the city from December 13 to 15.

The Vietnam Week 2024 has been held in Washington D.C, the US, from October 4-12, aiming to honour the country’s rich cultural heritage, enrich Vietnamese-American people's identity and commend the achievements of the Vietnamese-American community.

The Su that (Truth) National Political Publishing House on October 15 launched a digital bookshelf on late General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong, who passed away in July after spending nearly 57 years as a Party member and 14 years as the Party chief.

Diverse cultural activities and art performances will be held during Vietnamese brocade culture festival in the northern province of Lao Cai province from November 8 – 10.

According to international food website TasteAtlas, Vietnamese food, three color dessert, has been named among the 100 best desserts in Asia.

Peruvian and Vietnamese artists will gather together at a concert at the Hanoi Opera House on October 23 to mark 30th establishment anniversary of Vietnam and Peru relations.

Australian food, beverages, and culture will be introduced to both locals and visitors at the Taste of Australia which will be held at Hanoi’s Thang Long Imperial Citadel on October 17.

Vietnamese women's futsal team has risen two places to reach 11th place in the world with 1120,38 points, according to world football governing body FIFA’s latest global rankings released on October 11.

(CPV) - On October 11, 2024, in Hanoi, the Academy of Journalism and Communication coordinated with the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), the National Political Publishing House and the Communist Party of Vietnam Online Newspaper to organize the international scientific conference entitled "Policy communication on multiculturalism in the context of international integration".

The Ho Chi Minh Museum has coordinated with Bat Trang Ceramic JSC and the Vietnam Fine Arts Association to organize an exhibition entitled “Soul of the Earth” to mark the 70th anniversary of Hanoi’s Liberation Day (October 10, 1954 - 2024) and the 65th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh's visit to Bat Trang village (1959-2024).

The Vietnam Bakery Cup 2024, the first international standard baking contest in Vietnam, is expected to attract more than 400 domestic and international contestants from 20 countries and territories in the world.

Belgian Culture and Food Festival 2024 will take place at the Vietnam – Czechoslovakia Friendship Labour and Culture Palace in Hai Phong from October 25 to 27 to offer a wide variety of Belgian beers, food, music, and other entertainment services to local residents.

On October 8, the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum on October opened an exhibition on Hanoi’s vitality to the 70th anniversary of the capital city’s Liberation Day (October 10).

The online singing contest on national reunification, which has been launched by the Vietnam Musicians’ Association in coordination with TikTok Vietnam, will last from October 14, 2024, to March 15, 2025.

Recent award-winning films from German cinema will be screened during the Goethe Institute’s annual German film festival KinoFest in Vietnam from October 10 to November 30.

A performance by well-known American pop rock band Imagine Dragons will take place in Ho Chi Minh city on December 8.

At the Awarding ceremony of the 17th “Bui Xuan Phai: For the Love of Hanoi” Awards in the capital city, the Grand Prize was presented to architect Prof. Dr Hoang Dao Kinh, born in Hanoi in 1941.

Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung has held talks with French Minister of Culture Rachida Dati in Paris, during which they signed a cultural cooperation programme between the two ministries for the 2024-2028 period, marking a new development in the Vietnam-France partnership in this field.

Nearly 200 documents and photos on Hanoi’s ancient gates are on display at an exhibition which opened at at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel on October 7 to mark the 70th anniversary of the capital city’s Liberation Day (October 10, 1954-2024).