CULTURE AND SPORT

Organisers of the first Cultures of the World Festival in Hanoi have decided to postpone the event amid recent severe storms, floods and landslides in the Northwest and North Central regions.

Hanoi audiences will experience the artistry of the Teatro Massimo Orchestra, one of Italy’s most distinguished ensembles, in two performances at the Ho Guom Opera House on September 30 and October 1.

Thousands of domestic and international athletes joined the Aqua Warriors Van Don 2025-Camel Cup at Van Don Beach in Quang Ninh Province on September 28.

The 2024 Ho Chi Minh City River Festival will receive two awards in the event category at the 22nd International Business Awards (IBA) 2025 ceremony.

Grandmaster Lai Ly Huynh took gold after defeating Chinese Yin Sheng in the men's final of the 2025 World Xiangqi Championship in China on September 27, making the history for Vietnamese xiangqi.

A range of activities is being held in Hanoi’s Old Quarter from September 22 to October 12 to celebrate the traditional Mid-Autumn Festival 2025.

The first Cultures of the World Festival in Hanoi will be held from October 3-5 at the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long, heard a press conference in the city on September 26.

Grandmasters Le Quang Liem and Banh Gia Huy will represent Vietnam at the FIDE World Cup 2025 in India from October 31 to November 27.

Central Danang City will host Vietnam’s first-ever full-distance IRONMAN triathlon on May 10, 2026, alongside the annual IRONMAN 70.3 race that has taken place in the city since 2015.

Miss Vietnam Entrepreneur 2022 Mac Thi Minh of Haiphong City has been selected to represent Vietnam at the Mrs Tourism 2025 beauty pageant set to be held in Dubai from September 27 to October 3.

The French Consulate General in HCM City opened its mansion to visitors on September 20 to mark European Heritage Days.

Vietnamese racer Alex Sawer Hoang Dat has been crowned champion of the 2025 F4 South East Asia Championship, becoming the first Vietnamese to claim an overall title in a Formula racing series.

Vietnamese runners dominated the Vietnam Mountain Marathon (VMM) 2025 in Sapa, which took place from September 19-21 with the participation of trail runners from 47 countries and territories.

Vietnamese billiards players Nguyen Van Huynh and Nguyen Bao Chau have earned qualification for the final round of the 2025 WPA Men’s 10-Ball World Championship.

Norwegian-Irish musical duo Secret Garden will perform in Vietnam for the first time on October 18 at the National Convention Centre in Hanoi, organisers have announced.

Vietnamese track-and-field athlete Pham Tien San has arrived in Germany to compete in the Berlin Marathon 2025 on September 21.

The 2025 League of Legends Championship Pacific (LCP 2025) Finals Weekend will take place on September 20-21 at the Tien Son Sports Arena in the central coastal city of Danang.

The organisers of the renowned Russian ballet Anna Karenina have decided to add two extra performances in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

The 12th Vietnam Mountain Marathon (VMM), set for September 20, will see nearly 2,000 runners from 47 countries ready to tackle the grueling 50km and 100km ultra-marathons, organisers announced.