CULTURE AND SPORT

During the last weekend of every month, Vietnam Chèo Theatre on Kim Mã Street in Hanoi welcomes hundreds of visitors to watch how a chèo (Vietnamese traditional opera) play is performed on a large stage in a traditional style.

A photo exhibition entitled “Biomass energy-for a green future” is opening at the Saigon Exhibition Convention Centre in HCM City’s District 7.

Hanoi will hold a street festival which is expected to attract around 5,000 participants to mark the 10th anniversary of Hanoi’s expansion.

More than 50 nudes by 10 Vietnamese photographers have just been showcased at an exhibition that opened on Friday in Hanoi.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has instructed the People’s Committee of the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai to work with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and relevant agencies to organise the 2018 Gong Cultural Festival.

Visitors to the Dam Sen Cultural Park in HCM City will be able to enjoy a sky full of kites every Sunday until the end of this month.

A paragliding contest kicked off in Son Duong commune, in the mountainous district of Hoanh Bo in the northern province of Quang Ninh on July 14, as part of the National Tourism Year Ha Long - Quang Ninh 2018.

A solo art exhibition titled ‘Focus’ by the Romanian painter Sergiu Moise is being held at the Vietnam University of Fine Art, 42 Yet Kieu street, Hanoi from July 13-20.

It seems to be a tough task for Vietnamese sport to achieve the set target of securing three gold medals at the upcoming Asian Games. Nonetheless, the performances and achievements of Vietnamese athletes are sparking a belief in the

Nguyễn Trần Huyền My, first runner-up of Miss Vietnam 2014, has captured the front pages of newspapers in Myanmar following the release of the film Bridge of Clouds.

A concert tour by international artists working in contemporary sound art and performance will kick off on July 13 in Lương Sơn District in the northern province of Hòa Bình.

Vietnamese goalkeeper Bui Tien Dung presented the Man of the Match award to Croatian player Ivan Perisic after the 2018 World Cup semi-final between England and Croatia on July 12.

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc has agreed on the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s proposal to host the 31st Southeast Asian Games and the 11th ASEAN Para Games in the country in 2021.

Vietnam culture authorities have removed the ban on under-18 visitors from attending the first nude photo in Hanoi.

The space of Gong culture in Vietnam’s Central Highlands was recognised by the UNESCO as a Masterpiece of the Intangible Heritage of Humanity in 2005.

Vietnam’s U23 team will face Japan in Group D of the men’s football of the Asian Games (ASIAD) 18, following the draw held in Indonesia on Thursday.

The Department of Culture and Sports in HCM City have temporarily suspended the controversial Mystery of the Human Body exhibition.

The southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau will organise a Sea Festival.

Local and international filmmakers will gather in Hanoi for the 5th Hanoi International Film Festival (HANIFF) from October 27-31.