Culture - Sports

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.

Vietnamese authors Nguyen Binh Phuong and Nguyen Mot have been honoured with the prestigious Southeast Asian Writers Award (S.E.A. Write Award) for 2022-2023 in recognition of their outstanding literary contributions.

The World Travel Awards has announced Vietnam as the World’s Leading Heritage Destination in 2024. This is the fifth time Vietnam has been honored in this category after 2019, 2020, 2022 and 2023.

According to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting (NCHMF), a strong cold spell hit northern border localities of Vietnam early on November 26 and is sweeping across northern and north-central provinces in the coming hours, causing temperatures to drop sharply.

A huge number of Vietnamese music lovers were thrilled by the appearance of K-pop sensation Psy as he performed his hit Gangnam Style at the GENfest music festival in Ho Chi Minh City on November 24.

“Cu Li Không Bao Giờ Khóc” (Cu Li Never Cries) directed by Pham Ngoc Lan won the Best Feature Film award at the annual film festival Sharjah Film Platform (SFP) which was held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on November 25, reported VOV.

Interspersed with contemporary and classical Western music, Vietnamese-origin female guitarist Le Thu made the audience amazed and excited when performing Vietnamese folk tunes.

National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Thanh received Lao Ambassador to Vietnam Khamphao Ernthavanh on November 25 in Hanoi.

Vietnamese representatives has dressed in traditional Ao dai to join a tea party in Vientiane and introduce Vietnam's history and culture through music, dance, and traditional dishes.

A project of Hoi An Ancient City in the central province of Quang Nam on November 22 was presented with a prize in the Impactful Digital & Inno-tech category of the Kotler Awards 2024 held in Ho Chi Minh City.

On the evening of November 20, in Hai Phong City, the Navy High Command held the closing ceremony of the Region I Mass Arts Festival - Hai Phong 2024.

The People's Committee of Hoan Kiem District, the Management Board of Hoan Kiem Lake and Hanoi Old Quarter will coordinate with units and individuals to organize a series of exhibitions, displays, and art performances to honor heritage values.

Talented French pianist Olivier Moulin will tour Vietnam from December 7 to 14, bringing the audience a special classical music program in memory of the great French composer Gabriel Fauré on the 100th anniversary of his death (1924-2024).

Asian Dance Festival 2024 will take place in Hanoi from December 2 to 4 with the participation of hundreds of artists from Republic of Korea, India, Japan, Mongolia, and the host Vietnam.

The People's Committee of the northern Bac Ninh province has launched a series of special cultural activities from November 11 to 3o to celebrate 15 years of UNESCO-recognised Quan ho singing.

The Vietnam Writers Association has worked with writers of the Republic of Korea to publish a bilingual Vietnamese-Korean poetry collection “Chung ta co the suot doi cho nhau” (We can Wait for Each Other Forever).

Two Vietnamese students studying in Beijing, including Nguyen Viet Hoang and Nguyen Thi Mai Huong, have won third prize in the recent Lancang-Mekong Impression" Short Video Contest in China.

Vietnam and Italy will be collaborating to promote fashion, art, and tourism in an age-old village of Hanoi.

The Department of Fine Arts, Photography, and Exhibition under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has coordinated with various agencies to organize an exhibition entitled "Colors of Vietnam’s Ethnic Groups" at Centre for Fine Arts and Photography Appraisal and Exhibition in Hanoi.

The Vietnamese community in Macau (China) set up a booth to display and sell products at the ongoing 24th Macau Food Festival, and has participated in art performances, to promote Vietnamese culture to local residents and international visitors.

Two local dishes, Bún riêu and Miến xào cua, have been listed among the 100 best rated crustacean dishes in the world, as compiled by international food website TasteAtlas.

A total of 55 works by Vietnamese and Korean artists are on display at an exhibition on Vietnam-Republic of Korea (RoK) fine arts which opened in Hanoi.

The Hanoi 2024 Creative Design Festival has marked a milestone in the city's cultural landscape, drawing an unprecedented 300,000 visitors during its nine-day run from November 9-17.

Hanoi will continue to effectively deploy the development of cultural industry associated with positioning the brand "Creative City".

2024 Asian Open Police Taekwondo Championships will take place in the northern province of Quang Ninh from December 6 to 9 with the participation of 1,342 athletes and officials from 15 international delegations and the host Vietnam.