CULTURE AND SPORT

The Aqua Warriors Halong Bay 2025 officially kicks off today, April 12. It is co-hosted by Dantri Newspaper and Bolt Events and features a wide range of exciting competitions.

Dressed in flowers, finery and makeup, scores of boys were paraded around a temple in Thailand before having their heads shaved -- a symbolic start to a centuries-old Shan monkhood ordination.

A collection of over 700 musical works by composer Ho​ang V​an has been officially inscribed in UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register.

Reigning Miss Universe Victoria Kjær Theilvig arrived in HCM City on April 10, marking the start of a string of activities for the Kick-off event of Miss Universe Vietnam 2025.

Following a long period of free admission for locals and tourists, the Vietnam Military History Museum will begin collecting entrance fees this week.

The ASEAN Football Federation has announced the appointment of Kim Sang Sik as head coach of the ASEAN All-Stars for a high-profile friendly against English Premier League giants Manchester United.

PM Pham Minh Chinh has sent an official letter of encouragement to the Vietnam U17 national football team ahead of their decisive match against the UAE U17 team.

South Korean officials expressed the country's "strong will" to host the 2036 Summer Games during a visit to International Olympic Committee headquarters this week, sports chiefs said Wednesday.

The Taiwan Tourism Bureau (China) has confirmed it will not renew its tourism ambassador contract with Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien following her involvement in a recent false advertising controversy.

All six Vietnamese martial artists competing at the 10th Sanda World Cup, held by the International Wushu Federation (IWUF) in Jiangyin, China, have advanced to the final round of the tournament.

A cultural event showcasing the heritage of Vietnam’s northern region of Kinh Bac - a land with long history and ancient culture in the country was held in Paris on April 7.

Manchester City FC has extended an invitation to Vietnamese midfielder Nguyen Hoang Duc to visit the Etihad Stadium, meet its players, and watch an English Premier League (EPL) match.

Organisers of the 2025 VnExpress Marathon Hue have released an initial statement regarding the death of a female participant who collapsed during the race.

President Luong Cuong joined citizens in a solemn incense-offering ceremony commemorating the Hung Kings at the Hung Temple Historical Site in Phu Tho Province on April 7.

Vietnam’s national U17 football team have drawn 1-1 against Australia in the first match of Group B in the 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup in Taif, Saudi Arabia, on April 4.

Every year on the 10th day of the third lunar month, many Vietnamese from all walks of life join a pilgrimage to the ancestor land in Viet Tri city of Phu Tho province.