CULTURE AND SPORT

The Ho Chi Minh City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO), on December 18, announced that 2019 Rock Symphony concert will take place in Ho Chi Minh City on December 27 and 28, promising to bring a special musical

HCM City Marathon 2020 slated to be held on January 4-5 is expected to see the participation of 10,000 people.

Painter Luong Xuan Doan was elected as new President of Vietnam Fine Arts Association (VFAA) at its ninth National Congress for 2019-2024 tenure which convened in Hanoi on December 17.

The Bao Loc silk exhibition and cultural spaces of Ma, Co Ho and Churu ethnic groups along Xuan Huong river will be launched in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong from December 20 – January 1, as part

The victorious Vietnam women’s football team have received VND22 billion (USD956,521) for winning the gold medal at the recent SEA Games 30.

Vietnam’s star midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai has been named within the 24-man shortlist for the Best Footballer in Asia 2019.

The State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and in collaboration with relevant agencies, is due to host the Homeland Spring 2020 program in Hanoi on January 18, 2020.

Anwar bin Sholeh had something to cheer when he showed up at a Jakarta training centre to practice pencak silat -- the Indonesian martial art was added to UNESCO's prestigious heritage list.

Four Vietnamese footballers have been named among the best talent at the 30th Southeast Asian Games by the prestigious website foxsportsasia.com.

The Vietnam Farmer’s Union, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the provincial People’s Committee co-organised a ceremony to open the fourth Vietnam Rice Festival – Vinh Long 2019, in Vinh Long City, on December 13.

Nguyễn Thị Oanh crossed the finish line and lay down on the ground, exhausted.

The Vietnam's U23 football team left Hanoi at 12.30am on Saturday for a training session in the Republic of Korea.

Renowned Vietnamese and foreign music producers, musicians, singers and bands will gather at the first Ho Chi Minh City International Music Festival from December 13-15.

Practices of Then singing by some ethnic groups including the Tay, Nung, Thai has been named in the list of Intangible Cultural Heritages of Humanity.

Vietnam’s U22 players will have no time to rest after their SEA Games victory as Korean coach Park Hang-seo on December 12 announced a list of 28 footballers to prepare for the final round of the AFC U23 Championship

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has hailed great efforts of both male and female national football squads at SEA Games 30.

The on-going Urban Change in Vietnam Photo Exhibition has pointed out that many valuable buildings in HCM City have been lost through urbanisation.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc will host a reception to welcome both the national men’s and women’s football teams following their gold medals at the SEA games arena.

Vietnam finished off Indonesia with three unanswered goals in the title match at the Rizal Memorial Stadium on December 10 to clinch their first-ever men’s football gold medal at the SEA Games arena.