Culture - Sports

On May 7, flowers were laid at the statue of Tagore in the northern province of Bac Ninh, while local students and members of the Indian community in Hanoi performed poetry and music pieces related to the polymath, who was also a playwright, song composer, and painter.

Kim Dong Publishing House has released a diary of the Dien Bien Phu Battlefield by Vietnamese artist Pham Thanh Tam for the first time.

On May 6, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in Dien Bien Phu city, the northwestern province of Dien Bien, organized a special music show to mark the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7, 1954-2024).

Three works by Vietnamese composer Le Tu Minh were introduced at a concert performed by artists of the Moscow state academic symphonic orchestra (MGASO) at the Moscow State Conservatory in Moscow on May 6.

The Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM)has decided to award Dénes König Prize for 2024 to tow mathematicians, including Vietnamese mathematician, Dr. Pham Tuan Huy.

20 art troupes from across the world, including those from China, Japan, the UK, Germany, France, the United States, Cuba, and Vietnam, will participate in the international puppetry festival 2024 to take place in Hanoi in October.

Performances of intangible cultural heritage recognised by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) entertained the audience in Hai Phong city on May 5 evening.

A photo book entitled “Dien Bien Phu - Moments in History” has been released to mark the 70th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7, 1954-2024).

8 films, including 4 documentaries produced by the People’s Army Cinema and 4 other feature films produced by domestic units and studios, are being screened at a film week to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7, 1954-2024).

Diverse activities such as singing contest, a show featuring the traditional costume of the Lo Lo ethnic community, and a brocade weaving competition have taken place during the cultural day of Lo Lo ethnic group in Ca Meng Village, Duc Hanh Commune, Bao Lam District, Cao Bang Province.

A special set of stamps will be issued on May 5 to mark the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory.

250 photos featuring the historic Dien Bien Phu Campaign, the historic Dien Bien Phu Victory in cinematic works, writers and artists with the Dien Bien Phu Campaign and Dien Bien today are on display an exhibition which opened in Dien Bien province on May 3.

Japanese Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Moriyama Masahito has paid tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum in Hanoi.

More than 61,000 people, including 3,919 foreigners, paid tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum in Hanoi during five-day national holidays from April 27 to May 1 to mark the National Reunification (April 30) and May Day (May 1).

The recent dance festival in Da Lat city, the central Highlands province of Lam Dong, has attracted tens of thousands of tourists and local residents.

Vietnam's Nguyen Thuy Linh and Le Duc Phat ranked 17th and 37th in the latest Badminton World Federation rankings with 48,350 and 23,630 points, respectively, securing their spots to compete in the Paris 2024 Olympics this summer, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism's Department of Sports and Physical Training reported on April 30.

More than 100 renowned musicians from the Republic of Korea, Singapore, the US and Vietnam are performing at the first International Jazz Festival that opened in Nha Trang city, the south central province of Khanh Hoa on April 27.

The Argentine press on April 26 ran articles highlighting the Victory of April 30, 1975 - the Liberation of the South and National Reunification Day of the Vietnamese people.

The two-day Brazil-Vietnam Football Festival 2024 opened in the central city of Da Nang on April 27 evening.

The northern province of Thai Binh always accompanies and creates the best conditions for enterprises, including those from the Netherlands to invest in and run long-term and effective business in the locality, Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Ngo Dong Hai has affirmed.

The second Vietnam Festival in Osaka, Japan opened on April 27 following the success of the first event in 2023 held to mark the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam – Japan diplomatic relations.

A ceremony was held in the northern province of Ninh Binh on April 26 evening to celebrate the 10th anniversary of UNESCO's recognition of Trang An Landscape Complex as a World Cultural and Natural Heritage Site.

The National Documentary and Scientific Film Studio (DSF) will host a documentary film screening programme between May 3-5 to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7, 1954 - 2024).

The winners of Miss Tourism Vietnam 2024 should meet the same criteria as those at other beauty contests. Besides beauty, the winners should love travelling and be active in introducing Vietnamese culture, history, landscapes, and people to international friends.

A photo exhibition highlighting Vietnam’s victories that changed the course of world history is being held at the pedestrian space around Hoan Kiem Lake downtown Hanoi.

An exhibition, co-hosted by the Ho Chi Minh Museum and the Vietnam Military History Museum, opened in Hanoi on April 26, showcasing the Dien Bien Phu Victory and the remarkable development of the Vietnam People's Army (VPA).

An exhibition on the historical Ho Chi Minh Trail opened at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi on April 26, as part of activities to mark National Reunification Day (April 30, 1975-2024)) and the 65th anniversary of the legendary route (May 19, 1959-2024).

Visitors will immerse themselves in the space of buying and selling with ethnic people in the market; Enjoy specialties prepared on the spot and unique folk songs, dances, and folk games.

On April 26, Nghe An Provincial People's Committee said that Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung had a working session with provincial leaders and Nghe An Provincial Police to agree on the construction of the President Ho Chi Minh's statue with the theme "Uncle Ho’s visit to his hometown".

As many of 154 works selected from a national art photo contest on Vietnamese seas and islands are on display at an exhibition which opened in Ho Chi Minh city on April 25.