CULTURE AND SPORT

The Vietnamese men’s futsal team has jumped five spots to 26th in the world, marking their highest position ever, as announced by FIFA, the global governing body of football

Troops from Russia, Laos and Cambodia, visited the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and the Vietnam People’s Army’s weapons and equipment exhibition in Hanoi on August 31.

Can Tho city will host special music and dance shows at 7 pm on September 2 at Tay Do Park in Cai Rang ward, Xa No Park in Vị Thanh ward, and 5A Urban Area in Phu Loi ward.

An exhibition showcasing Vietnam’s 80-year journey of national construction and development across key sectors opened at the Vietnam Exposition Centre on the outskirts of Hanoi on August 28.

Vietnam will field a team of six promising cyclists at the upcoming Asian Youth Games 2025, set to take place in Bahrain from October 22 to 31.

Vietnam’s top female badminton player Nguyen Thuy Linh has made history after defeating former world No. 1 Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand at the ongoing 2025 BWF World Championships in France.

The “My Vietnam 2025” race took place on August 24 in Dong Anh commune, Hanoi, attracting 21,529 runners from provinces, cities, and clubs nationwide.

An international conference discussing heritage preservation and the development of cultural and creative industries reaffirmed Vietnam’s proactive role in global cultural cooperation.

Oktoberfest, the largest German beer festival in Southeast Asia, is set to make its return to Vietnam from September to October 2025.

Vietnam will hold an exhibition introducing the country's achievements over the past 80 years at the Hanoi-based National Exhibition Centre in Dong Anh to mark the 80th National Day.

Christine Juliane Opiaza, Miss Grand International 2024, will appear as a special guest at the grand finale of Miss Grand Vietnam 2025, scheduled to take place in HCM City on September 14.

A series of special exhibitions is underway at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel heritage site in Hanoi to mark the 80th anniversary of the National Day (September 2, 1945–2025).

Rising Vietnamese piano talent Pham Tuan Khoi has delivered an outstanding performance to win the Special Prize at the QingYin Award - Youth Music Festival 2025.

To celebrate Vietnam’s 80th National Day on September 2, Nguyen Van Long from Ho Chi Minh City is running solo across the country from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi.

The Vietnamese women’s team fell 1-2 to the Australian U23 side in the semi-finals of the 2025 ASEAN Women’s MSIG Serenity Cup at Lach Tray Stadium in Hai Phong on August 16.

As the top fighter in the 60kg, Nguyen Thi Thu Thuy will head to Thailand this winter to fight for SEA Games gold.

Representing far more than simple melodies, Vi and Giam folk songs are the breath and soul of this land and its people.

Nam Dinh FC and Hanoi Police FC will represent Vietnam at the AFC Champions League Two 2025–2026, following the official group-stage draw conducted by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).

HCM City is set to debut a VND1.4 trillion (USD54.99 million) circus, one of Vietnam’s most modern circuses and performing arts centres, on August 19.