CULTURE AND SPORT

Around 1,000 overseas Vietnamese will attend a Lunar New Year 2026 gathering in HCM City, providing a forum to offer policy input, share expertise and contribute ideas to the city’s development.

A photo exhibition titled Himalaya: The Pure Land is set to take place in HCM City and Hanoi, offering audiences a visual journey into the landscapes, culture and people of the Himalayan region.

AFC has announced disciplinary action against forward Nguyen Dinh Bac following the red card he received in the third-place playoff match against South Korea U23 at the AFC U23 Asian Cup 2026.

Workshops making horse mascots in the southern province of Dong Nai are running at full capacity in early lunar December to meet for Lunar New Year or Tet decoration orders.

Striker Nguyen Dinh Bac has become the first Vietnamese player to claim the Top Scorer Award at the AFC U23 Asian Cup.

The AFC U23 Asian Cup 2026 third-place match on late January 23 (Vietnam time) concluded with a victory for Vietnam, whose players overcame the Republic of Korea (RoK) in a nerve-wracking shootout.

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced the referee team for the third-place playoff at the AFC U23 Asian Cup 2026 between U23 Vietnam and U23 South Korea.

The Hue City History Museum will relocate more than 33,000 artefacts, including aircraft wreckage, tanks and artillery, to a new seven-storey building in Vy Da Ward.

Traditional courting songs will return for tourists in Ha Long Bay in Quang Ninh Province by March, after performances were halted by Typhoon Yagi.

Vietnam claimed another gold medal at the 13th ASEAN Para Games on January 21, with swimmer Vi Thi Hang breaking the Games record in the women’s 50m backstroke (S6-7).

Vietnam U23 were beaten 3-0 by China U23 in the semifinal of the 2026 AFC U23 Asian Cup on January 20 in Saudi Arabia, missing out on a place in the final.

The central city of Danang plans to hold a string of large-scale cultural and tourism festivals and events through the 2026 Lunar New Year or Tet holiday.

The Spring Flower Festival for the Year of the Horse 2026 will take place over 12 days, from February 10 to 21 in Ho Chi Minh City.

Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh has approved a master plan for the conservation, restoration and rehabilitation of the Chi Lang Historical Site in Lang Son Province.

Ho Chi Minh City has installed six large LED screens along Nguyen Hue pedestrian street to allow residents and visitors to watch Vietnam’s U23 semi-final match against China on Tuesday evening.

The national team will participate in the 2026 World Chess Olympiad which is scheduled to take place in Uzbekistan from September 15 to 28.

Vietnam U23 will face China U23 in the AFC U23 Asian Cup semifinal without midfielder Yang Haoyu, who is suspended after accumulating two yellow cards earlier in the tournament.

A fantasy film using artificial intelligence (AI) by Pham Vinh Khuong will be released in April.

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