The 9th Techcombank Ho Chi Minh City International Marathon has been officially launched to promote the role of sports in connecting communities and expand opportunities for participation in physical activity in line with international standards to meet the diverse needs of domestic and international runners.
The Vietnam Culture Digital Map Platform (CMAP) is expected to bring cultural heritage and activities closer to the public, encouraging people, particularly young people, to explore and share their love for Vietnamese culture, homeland and country, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Lam Thi Phuong Thanh has said.
Vice Chairwoman of the Quang Ninh municipal People's Committee Vu Thi Mai Anh received Jonathan Wallace Baker, UNESCO Representative to Vietnam, on October 29 to discuss cooperation in digital transformation, heritage management and sustainable development.
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Vietnam became the first country in Southeast Asia to resume competitive football with spectators with the first round of the 2020 national tournament being held over the weekend, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said on its official website on May 25.
An exhibition on books and documents providing an overview of President Ho Chi Minh’s life and career opened on May 19 at the website trienlamsachhcm.book365.vn. The event lasts until May 30.
Tran Tuan Viet of Vietnam picked up the top prize of US$1,000 for his image of Cau Vang (Golden Bridge) in an online photo contest.
A photo featuring Vietnamese children has been crowned the overall winner of the World’s Best Photo of Fun contest, #Fun2020, launched by the photo app Agora.
A first-ever online book fair will be held from April 19 to May 20 in celebration of the seventh Vietnam Book Day, which falls on April 21 each year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“I love Banh mi Sai Gon” (I love Saigon bread) programme is taking place in Ho Chi Minh City from March 24 to 31.
The Return to the Countryside Cycling Tournament - Gao Hat Ngoc Troi Cup has been cancelled due to ongoing fears surrounding the potential spread of the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 that causes the acute respiratory disease (COVID-19), organisers have announced.
A video clip by two young people is helping members of the Mong ethnic minority learn about COVID-19, providing accurate and useful information to prevent the spread of the virus.
Ho Chi Minh City has launched the 3rd International Unicorn-Lion-Dragon Dance Festival as part of its activities to promote tourism.
Vietnamese movie “Cha cong con” (Father and Son) directed by Luong Dinh Dung is being screened in Saudi Arabia throughout February.
Vietnam’s newest carrier Bamboo Airways will become the main sponsor of the 2020 national football cup.
With the introduction of modern musical forms, the folk music of ethnic Khmer in the southern region has encountered multiple problems retaining its popular status.
A group of Korean singers in early January shot a short film featuring Ho Chi Minh City and its culture as part of the 4th anniversary of HCM City Book Street, which is on Nguyen Van Binh street in District 1.
Xeo Chu, a 12-year-old Vietnamese painter, is setting sales records with his colourful abstract paintings in the US, with some selling for more than 150,000 USD.
More than 60,000 copies of books from local and international publishers and distributors are being offered at FAHASA Festival 2019 at the HCM City Youth Cultural House until December 22.
The 30th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 30) in the Philippines ended with a spectacular music and light feast-inspired closing ceremony, and the official flag handover to Vietnam – the host of the 2021 event.
Vietnam won the first-ever Southeast Asian (SEA) Games gold medal after defeating their Indonesian rivals 3-0 in the final match in the Philippines on December 10.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc lavished his praise on the national women's football team after their resounding success in the final of the SEA Games against Thailand in Manila, the Philippines on December 8.
The fifth Vietnam - Japan cultural and trade exchange festival wrapped up in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on December 2.
The Vietnamese men's U22 team made a comeback to defeat Indonesia 2-1 in their third match of Group B at the 30th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 30) in the Philippines on December 1.
The 9th Techcombank Ho Chi Minh City International Marathon has been officially launched to promote the role of sports in connecting communities and expand opportunities for participation in physical activity in line with international standards to meet the diverse needs of domestic and international runners.
