CULTURE AND SPORT

A series of activities will be held from November 22 to December 15 in Hanoi’s Old Quarter to honour the capital city’s cultural heritages.

A team of referees from Japan will officiate at the upcoming match between Vietnam and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in their World Cup 2020 qualifier at Hanoi’s My Dinh Stadium on November 14, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC)

Nguyen Thi Hong Ngat, deputy chairwoman of Vietnam Cinema Association has decided to resign from being a member of the Central Film Censorship because of the work pressure.

The 15th Asia Pacific Bonsai & Suiseki Convention and Exhibition (ASPAC 2019) will take place at the Suoi Tien Tourism Cultural Park in Ho Chi Minh City from November 15 to 18.

The 2019 Lang Biang Pink Grass Festival opened in the area surrounding Dankia-Suoi Vang Lake in Lac Duong district, Da Lat city, the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong on November 8.

Midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai and coach Park Hang-seo of the Vietnam men’s national team were named the AFF Player of the Year (Men) and the AFF Coach of the Year (Men).

The names of the jurors for the 21st Vietnam Film Festival which will take place from November 23 to 27 in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province have been revealed.

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has said that nearly 20,000 security personnel will be deployed in Phnom Penh to maintain order during the Water Festival, which will take place from November 10-12.

Tickets for the upcoming match between the UAE and Vietnam in the FIFA World Cup 2022 Asian second qualifying round are on sale online at exorbitant prices.

South Korean Coach Park Hang-seo has signed a new contract with the Vietnam Football Federation, after leading Vietnam’s football to unprecedented achievements over the last couple of years.

The 2019 World Circus Festival, themed ‘New chapter for a wonder’, will be held in Ha Long City, in the northernprovince of Quang Ninh, from November 11-17.

The Cửu Long (Mekong) River Delta region and its farmers are featured in a new painting exhibition at the HCM City Association of Fine Arts.

As many as 30 Vietnamese films will be screened for free in Hanoi and HCM City on November 6-12 to celebrate the Việt Nam Film Festival.

The Vietnamese-Polish winner of MasterChef in Poland, Ms. Ola Nguyen, will headline a special “Polish Gastronomy Week” on November 8-15 in Hanoi.

An exhibition covering up to 250 sketch paintings by People’s Artist Ngo Manh Lan is being held at Hanoi Fine Arts University.

An exhibition of Dong Ho folk prints has opened at the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum.

According to Q&Me, Quang Hai is the best-known player on the Vietnam national team.

A week of free film screenings is to be launched in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City from November 6 to 12 to commemorate the 21st Vietnam Film Festival, which will take place later this month.

The Việt Nam national male basketball team and its core of naturalised overseas Vietnamese players are expected to bring home a medal at the upcoming Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.