Culture - Sports

Ninh Binh photographer Ninh Manh Thang has successfully won 2 silver medals at the Photo circle 2021 international contest.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has decided to hold the first ever Vietnam International Photography Festival.

Vietnam leapt up one notch to sit in 33rd place with 1,657 points in the latest FIFA women's world rankings for the first quarter of 2021.

The last two matches of the National Cup qualifying phase took place on April 25, with Khanh Hoa FC and Phu Dong FC having seen off their opponents to advance into the Round of 16.

The results of archaeological excavation and research at Hoa Lu ancient capital and other sites in Ninh Binh province were reviewed at a workshop held on April 20 by the provincial Department of Culture and Sports, the Institute of Archaeology, and the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences.

The administration of northern Phu Tho province held ceremonies on April 17 to commemorate the legendary ancestors of Vietnam, Father Lac Long Quan and Mother Au Co.

The People's Committee of Hanoi has recently issued Plan No. 91/KH-UBND on the organisation of the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) and the 11th ASEAN Para Games (ASEAN Para Games 11) in the city later this year.

More than 13,000 runners from 44 localities nationwide will compete at the 4th Techcombank Ho Chi Minh City International Marathon, the largest race in Vietnam, heard a press conference held in conjunction with the beginning of the event on April 9.

After five day of competition, the Volleyball Championship Hoa Lu - Binh Dien Cup 2021 wrapped up on March 27, with Trang An - Ninh Binh securing the trophy in the men's category and VTV Binh Dien winning in the women's event.

The Volleyball Championship Hoa Lu - Binh Dien Cup 2021 officially opened at the Ninh Binh Stadium on March 23.

Archaeologists from the Vietnam Institute of Archaeology and experts from the Institute of History and the Department of Culture and Sports of Ninh Binh province have discovered a prehistoric vestige in Doi (Bat) cave in Gia Tuong commune's Dam Bai hamlet of Nho Quan district.

Nearly 1,800 athletes participated in the Quang Binh Discovery Marathon 2021, which took place at Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park on March 21 after being cancelled twice due to COVID-19 pandemic.

Local photographer Ninh Manh Thang has won a gold medal and received an honourable mention in the child category of the Three Country Grand Circuit 2020 international photo contest.

Ninh Binh province has one dish named in the Top 100 specialties and two products listed in the Top 100 specialty gifts by the Vietnam Record Organisation (VietKings).

The Volleyball Championship Hoa Lu - Binh Dien Cup 2021 will officially open on March 23 at the Ninh Binh Stadium.

Recently, two Vietnamese match officials, referee Bui Thi Thu Trang and assistant referee Truong Thi Le Trinh, made the FIFA shortlist of 750 candidates, from which 56 referees and 100 assistant referees will be selected to officiate at the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia/New Zealand 2023.

Vietnam will officially host the 11th Southeast Asian Para Games (ASEAN Para Games 11) in December with 11 sports.

Two Vietnamese match officials, referee Bui Thi Thu Trang and assistant referee Truong Thi Le Trinh, have made the FIFA shortlist to officiate at the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia/New Zealand 2023.

The 2021 Grand Ho Tram Chess Tournament is set to take place from March 10-17 at The Grand Ho Tram complex in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau.