Culture - Sports

The art of Xoe dance of Thai ethnic minority people in Vietnam has been listed as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity at the 16th session of the UNESCO's Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, which is taking place from December 13-18.

Athletes from Ninh Binh successfully bagged home four medals at the 2021 National Kickboxing Championship, which was held from November 26 to December 6 in the northern province of Bac Ninh.

An international webinar was held in the northern province of Ninh Binh, on December 7, to discuss the preservation and promotion of Xam singing in contemporary society.

Two goals by Nguyen Cong Phuong and Phan Van Duc handed Vietnam a sweet start to their 2020 AFF Suzuki Cup journey as the reigning champions comfortably beat Laos 2-0 in their Group B opener at Singapore's Bishan Stadium on December 6 night.

Athletes from Ninh Binh province successfully brought home three medals at the 2021 National Karate Championship, which was held from November 24 to December 4 in the central province of Thanh Hoa.

Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien from Vietnam was crowned Miss Grand International 2021 at the finale held on November 4 in Phuket, Thailand.

The 7th National External Information Service Awards presentation ceremony was co-organised by the Party Central Committee's Commission for Information and Education and the Central Steering Committee for External Information Service, in Hanoi on November 28 night.

A photo exhibition entitled 'Vietnam through the Lens of International Photographers' opened in the northern province of Ninh Binh on November 26.

The 2021 National Swimming and Diving Tournament for Outstanding Athletes opened at the Sports Centre in Ha Long city, the northern province of Quang Ninh on November 24.

Thirty masked palm civets were released back to nature on November 23 after a period of staying in the care at the Cuc Phuong National Park in the northern province of Ninh Binh.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has signed Decision No.1909/QD-TTg approving a cultural development strategy until 2030.

The Congress of delegates of the Vietnam Olympic Committee (VOC) for the 2021-2026 tenure took place simultaneously in four major cities in an online format on November 18.

Ninh Binh province will host an exhibition from November 26 to December 3, showcasing outstanding photos of Vietnam taken by foreign photographers.

Vietnam missed out on their first points in the final round of the FIFA World Cup 2022 Asian Qualifiers after losing 1-0 to the continent's football powerhouse Japan in their fifth Group B match at Hanoi's My Dinh Stadium on Thursday evening (November 11).

Vietnam is ready to welcome sport teams from 11 regional countries to the 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in mid-May, 2022, said Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Dao Cuong.

Vietnamese photographer Viet Van from the Lao Dong (Labour) newspaper was among the Honorable Mentions given out by the International Photography Awards (IPA) 2021.

Vietnam will field a very young force at the 2021 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Japan with the goal of aiming towards the 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, the 2022 Asian Games (Asiad), and the 2024 Olympic Games.

The northern province of Quang Ninh will host the 9th National Sports Games in November 2022, according to the Vietnam Sports Administration under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

The 22nd edition of the Vietnam Film Festival will be basically organised as an online event from January 18-20 next year to ensure safety regulations amid complicated developments of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Director of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism's Cinematography Department Vi Kien Thanh.