Culture - Sports

Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung presented valuable books written by Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong to the Vietnam Cultural Center in France on the afternoon of July 25 (local time), according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

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.

Japanese Homma Eri and Otsuka Erina took the women's doubles title of the ITF - BT50-2 Vietravel Cup 2024 which closed on August 22 in Quy Nhon city, Binh Dinh province.

(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.

On July 22, Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Phan Van Mai and delegates respectfully offered incense and flowers to commemorate President Ton Duc Thang.

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.

Over the past two years, many books written by General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong have been published.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel on July 19 hosted a cultural exchange themed "Living Fully in Vietnam”, as part of a series of events celebrating the 31st anniversary of Vietnam-Israel diplomatic ties (July 12).

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 Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism (MCST) held a conference in Hanoi on July 15 to disseminate the contents of the book on building and developing an advanced Vietnamese culture imbued with national identity by Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

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.