Culture - Sports

The Vietnam Mountain Marathon (VMM) 2022 will provide the next level mountain running challenge of up to 100 miles, marking the first 100-mile mountain race in Vietnam.

Vietnam topped the Finswimming World Cup Round Swimming Pool 2022 in Thailand after securing 26 gold, 11 silver, and five bronze medals.

"Xam" (blind wanderers' music) is a centuries-old singing style of the Vietnamese people, which has long been recognised as an important part of the nation's intangible cultural heritage.

Pham Giang My has surpassed 18 other contestants to be crowned Miss Hoa Lu 2022 at a ceremony held in the province's Convention center of the northern province of Ninh Bình on 26/8.

Winners of the ASEAN Plus Youth Volunteer Award 2022 were announced at a ceremony in the central province of Quang Binh on August 26 evening.

Vietnam's U20 team will play a friendly match against Palestine on September 3 at Viet Tri Stadium in the northern province of Phu Tho, according to the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF).

The Asian Records Organisation (ARO) included a further 11 Vietnamese culinary specialties in its latest Asian Records listings, according to details given by the Vietnamese record organisation (VietKings).

Badminton ace Nguyen Tien Minh is set to make history as the athlete with the most appearances at the BWF World Championships as he is going to represent Vietnam at the forthcoming 2022 tournament in Japan.

After seven days, the national excellent young badminton players tournament 2022, Donex Cup has wrapped up on August 14.

The national excellent young badminton players tournament 2022 will take place at Ninh Binh Gymnasium from August 8-14. This is the first time Ninh Binh has hosted a national badminton tournament for young players.

Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung has recently signed a decision on approving the project of organising the 9th National Sports Festival in 2022.

An art programme was held in Hoa Binh province on July 31 to promote the land, people and culture of the province to visitors both at home and abroad.

Ninh Binh province where Hollywood blockbuster 'Kong: Skull Island' was filmed in 2016 is one of the 12 "coolest filming locations" in Asia, according to US magazine Travel+Leisure.

Vietnam's students ended their competitions at the ongoing ASEAN University Games with nine gold medals in Thailand.

Young Vietnamese diving athletes have secured three medals at Russia's multi-aquatic sport Friendship Games 2022, which is taking place at Kazan city.

The traditional 'Khai ha' festival and 'Doi' calendar of the Muong ethnic people in Hoa Binh province, have been named a national intangible cultural heritage, according to a recent decision of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Vietnam were crowned winners of the 2022 King's Cup Sepak Takraw World Championship on July 27 in Bangkok, Thailand.

The Vietnamese team won three gold and one bronze medals at the 6th Vietnamese traditional martial arts (Vovinam) World Championship, which ended on July 23 in Paris, France.

Vietnam will send 53 athletes to compete at the 20th ASEAN University Games (AUG), which will be held in Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand, from July 26 to August 6.