This year’s festival featured a variety of traditional Vietnamese and Japanese rituals and artistic activities, including sutra chanting at the Tam The Hall of Tam Chuc pagoda, Xam folk singing, flower-offering and Buddha recitation ceremonies (Pure Land Buddhism), sutra writing (Japanese Buddhist tradition), a lantern night, morning meditation sessions, and a Buddha offering ceremony at Ba Sao Pagoda.
"Night of southern heritage", a unique cultural program was held recently in the northern province of Ninh Binh, as part of the second Ninh Binh-Trang An festival.
Bui Thi Xuan Hanh, 22, from the northern province of Ninh Binh was crowned the 2023 Miss Cosmo Vietnam, which ended in Da Lat City of the central highlands province of Lam Dong on December 31, 2023.
A wide range of cultural activities have been held in Ninh Binh in 2023, helping to enrich and improve the spiritual lives of local people, preserve and promote traditional cultural values, and popularise the province's images to domestic and foreign visitors.
Vietnamese wrestlers dominated the 2023 Southeast Asian Wrestling Championships which concluded in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on December 10, clinching the top position with 26 gold medals.
The second Ninh Binh - Trang An Festival, which is scheduled to run from December 26-31 in the northern province of Ninh Binh, will feature a wide range of special and attractive activities.
There are over 100 ancient houses in Trang An heritage area of Ninh Binh, which feature typical traditional architecture and cultural and historical values. Most of them, however, have downgraded and are in need of repaire and upgrade.
A real-life show will be held during the opening ceremony of the second Ninh Binh - Trang An Festival which is slated to run from December 26 to December 31 in Hoa Lu district in the northern province of Ninh Binh.
Athletes from Ninh Binh successfully bagged home three medals at the 2023 National Kickboxing Championship, which was held from November 18 to 30 in the central highlands province of Dak Lak.
The 7th World Vovinam Championship kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on November 24, with the participation of more than 650 athletes from 35 countries and territories worldwide.
Vietnam won five gold, three silver and three bronze medals at the HYX 16th World Wushu Championships in Texas, the US.
Ninh Binh LienVietPostBank won the National Women's Volleyball Championship - Duc Giang Chemicals Cup 2023 after beating Duc Giang Chemicals Tia Sang 3-1 in the final match on November 19.
Ninh Binh LienVietPostBank defeated Thanh Hoa Long Son Cement 3-0 in the quarterfinal match of the National Women's Volleyball Championship - Duc Giang Chemical Cup 2023 which was held in the central province of Quang Nam on November 16.
An exhibition of cultural heritage space and traditional handicrafts opened at Ninh Binh gymnasium on November 13.
The Trang An Marathon 2023- Footstrike from the Heritage which was held on November 11-12 at Ninh Binh province's ancient capital of Hoa Lu, welcoming about 3,000 athletes.
The FELET Vietnam International Series 2023 Badminton Tournament officially opened at Ninh Binh Gymnasium on November 7.
The Trang An Marathon 2023 will be held on November 11 and 12 at the special national relic site of Hoa Lu ancient capital, according to the provincial organising committee.
The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) is among the top three nominees for the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Diamond of Asia accolade presented to its best member association of the year at the upcoming AFC Annual Awards.
The 23rd version of the Vietnam Film Festival is scheduled to take place in Da Lat City in the Central Highland Province of Lam Dong between November 21 and November 25, with the event featuring the best local movies released over the past two years.
Powerlifter Nguyen Binh An on October 23 secured a bronze at the ongoing 4th Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, China, marking the second medal for the Vietnamese sport delegation.
The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) set tough tasks for the national teams during its annual general meeting on October 15 in Hanoi.
