CULTURE AND SPORT

The Israel & Vietnam Folk Harmony concert, an annual art and cultural exchange programme between the two countries, opened at the Tuoi Tre Theater in Hanoi on August 25.

Representatives from the Vietnamese Embassy and relevant agencies participated in the 21st Summer Diplomatic Games in Russia’s Tver province on August 24.

World-renowned bubble maestro Fan Yang will return to Vietnam with unique performances to dazzle spectators on the occasion of the upcoming National Day (September 2) holiday.

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison was given a sneak peak of Hanoi’s Formula One racetrack.

The northern province of Quang Ninh is seeking a Vietnamese team member to compete at the Clipper 2019-20 World Yacht Race.

Vietnam has claimed two gold medals at the ongoing Shuttlecock World Championships 2019 in France on August 21-24.

Thirty teams will compete at the International Lion, Dragon and Unicorn Dance Competition which will take place at Sun World Danang Wonders in the central city of Da Nang from August 30 to September 2.

Vietnam head coach Park Hang-seo has selected 26 players to form a preliminary squad for the upcoming important clash against hosts Thailand in the Group G opener of the 2022 FIFA World Cup and 2023 AFC Asian Cup Joint-Qualifiers

Many activities will take place in Quang Nam to celebrate the 20th anniversary of UNESCO’s recognition of the ancient town of Hoi Ann and My Son Sanctuary as world heritage sites.

The obstacle course racing Spartan Race will come to Vietnam on February 15 next year, expecting to attract more than 1,000 participants, the organizer said at a press conference on August 21.

The 7 Bridges Brewing Company will hold the biggest craft beer festival in Da Nang, Beer United 3, on August 24.

2,000 tickets to the 2022 World Cup qualification match between Vietnam and Thailand sold out to Vietnamese fans in five minutes.

Kickboxers Nguyễn Trần Duy Nhất and Nguyễn Thanh Tùng will represent Vietnam at the ONE: Immortal Triumph Championship, which will make its highly-anticipated debut in the country on September 6.

Ashleigh Barty edged closer to a return to the top WTA ranking on Friday, reaching the WTA semi-finals as current number one Naomi Osaka retired with a knee injury.

Hong Kong’s (China) piano prodigy Peter Leung, a student of the internationally acclaimed pianist Lang Lang, is set to perform at a concert in Ho Chi Minh City on August 17.

Coach Hoang Anh Tuan has resigned after the U18 team lost against Cambodia in the quarter-finals of the AFF U18 Next Media Cup 2019.

The central province of Thua Thien-Hue will hold a monthly night fair at Thanh Toan tile-roofed bridge from 7pm on August 16, or the 16th day of the seventh lunar month.

Over 100 photos featuring nature and the cultural identities of all ethnic groups in Vietnam will be on display at an exhibition held in the south-central coastal province of Phu Yen from August 18-21.

Two Vietnamese film projects titled “Skin of youth” and “Picturehouse” have been selected to take part in the Asian Project Market (APM) during the 2019 Busan International Film Festival.