CULTURE AND SPORT

Authorities in Danang City have temporarily suspended all paragliding activities at Son Tra Peninsula starting July 9 to review flight safety procedures following the death of a tourist.

A photo of sedge harvesters at work in central Vietnam has won acclaim at the International Aerial Photography Contest, which spotlights exceptional images taken from above.

The 2025 Toyota Concert is set to return to the capital in late July, offering the public a captivating evening of classical music.

Large numbers of people gathered in Hanoi’s Dong Anh Commune and at Mai Dich Cemetery to mark the first anniversary of the passing of late Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on Tuesday.

The Star Nha (Home) Ease: Vietnamese Cinema, the only Vietnamese film event in the UK, has just opened its second season at Rich Mix Theatre in London.

Swiss Ambassador to Vietnam Thomas Gass has proposed holding a jazz festival in Hanoi to commemorate the 55th anniversary of Vietnam–Switzerland diplomatic relations (October 11, 1971 – 2026).

Vietnam’s top female badminton player Nguyen Thuy Linh fell short of the Canada Open 2025 title after losing to Manami Suizu of Japan (world No. 35) in the women’s singles final on July 7.

A screening of short films by Italian filmmakers will take place on July 10 at Casa Italia, an Italian cultural and branding centre in Hanoi.

A pickleball tournament marking Dantri Online Newspaper’s 20th anniversary is raising funds to build five houses for poor families in Cao Bang Province.

A doctor in Ho Chi Minh City has won a top prize at the 2025 World Food Photography Awards for a photo captured during a short family trip, blending his medical career with a passion for art.

Japanese artists will come to Hanoi to perform bunraku, a traditional form of puppetry, at Cong Nhan Theatre on July 5 and 6.

The Miss Business World 2025 competition is set to culminate this October in California, USA.

A large team of 143 Vietnamese chess players are currently vying for the championship titles at the 23rd ASEAN+ Age-Group Championships taking place in Penang, Malaysia, from July 1 - 10.

Streaming service provider Netflix has increased its subscription fees in Vietnam by 5 per cent starting from July 1 due to changes in value-added tax (VAT).

Thousands of pagodas and monasteries across Vietnam rang their bells to mark the country's first day of a new two-tier local government model on July 1.

Vietnam All Stars staged a thrilling comeback to defeat Manchester Reds 3-2 in a friendly match at Hang Day Stadium in Hanoi on June 30.