Culture - Sports

Nguyen Thi Dieu Ly won Viet Nam's only gold at the Asian Karate Championships, which wrapped up on June 21 in Indonesia.

Once on the verge of fading into obscurity, Ha Trao, an ancient craft village and now part of Ha Trao residential area in Nam Hoa Lu ward, Ninh Binh province, is gradually restoring its traditional mulberry cultivation, silkworm rearing, and silk weaving industry through a cooperative model linked to experiential tourism.

Located at the confluence of the Van and Day rivers in Hoa Lu ward, Ninh Binh province, Non Nuoc mountain is not only one of the most scenic landmarks of Vietnam’s former imperial capital but also an extraordinary “Outdoor poetry museum,” preserving 43 rock inscriptions of exceptional historical and cultural significance.

While many traditional art forms are at risk of fading away, Xam, a traditional form of blind buskers’ singing in Yen Tu commune, Ninh Binh province, continues to thrive thanks to the dedication, passion and commitment of those devoted to preserving this unique cultural heritage.

More than 550 chess players are competing at 2026 National Team Chess Championship, which is taking place in Ninh Binh Province from June 13 to 21.

Thung Nham Summer Fest 2026, themed “Awakening Summer”, officially kicked off at Thung Nham Ecotourism Area in Nam Hoa Lu ward on June 13, drawing the participation of a large number of local people and visitors.

Athletes of Ninh Binh province delivered impressive performances at the U18 National Athletics Championships 2026 in Thai Nguyen province, bringing home six golds, five silvers and five bronze medals.

Home to an ecosystem comprising thousands of plant and animal species, Cuc Phuong National Park has long been regarded as one of Viet Nam’s most important biodiversity hotspots.

Viet Nam is among a select group of nations invited by organisers to participate in Aldea Global 2026 (Global Village 2026), a large-scale international cultural exchange programme taking place in Mexico City alongside the FIFA World Cup 2026.

Viet Nam secured its sixth gold medal at the 2026 Southeast Asian Shooting Championships on June 9 after Le Thi Mong Tuyen and Nguyen Thanh Nam triumphed in the 10m mixed team air rifle event.

Covering about 11,000 hectares, the site is a “living museum” preserving geological traces dating back to the Pleistocene epoch while serving as the last major refuge of the critically endangered, endemic Delacour’s langur.

An international seminar titled “Journey to UNESCO Documentary Heritage Inscriptions on Non Nuoc Mountain” was held in Ninh Binh province on June 3, bringing together domestic and international experts to discuss the outstanding values of the unique documentary heritage and its nomination for UNESCO recognition.

Ninh Binh secured a 2-0 victory over Dong A Thanh Hoa in Round 25 of the LPBank V.League 1 2025-2026 season, moving back into the third place in the league standings.

The festival of music and creativity FORESTIVAL 2026 took place in the evening of May 30, 2026 at Binh Minh square in Ninh Binh province.

Sun Group on May 30 officially inaugurated Sun Sports City Ninh Binh, a large-scale multi-sport park located within the Sun Urban City Ha Nam.

A line-up of Vietnamese artists joined the first 1,000 ticket holders in planting more than 1,000 trees at the Van Long Wetland Nature Reserve, helping to spread the message of environmental protection and sustainable ecosystem development, as part of the Trang An Ninh Binh Forestival 2026 Music and Creativity Festival, on May 29.

Vietnam’s first “Mobile Nature Centre” dedicated to wildlife conservation education was officially launched in Ninh Binh province on May 29.

The provincial People’s Committee has approved a plan on holding low and high - altitude firework displays to kick off Ninh Binh Tourism week 2026.

On the third day of competition (May 21) at the National Club Weightlifting Championship 2026, female weightlifter Nguyen Thi Phuong of Ninh Binh province delivered an impressive performance in the women's 77kg category.