CULTURE AND SPORT

Vietnam’s U16 football team is ready to compete at the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) U-16 Championship scheduled to kick off in Indonesia on July 29.

A workshop featuring hò and lý, two folk singing genres originating in the southern region, will open next week in HCM City.

A street carnival will take place around Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem Lake on Sunday July 29.

The ancient city of Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam will host the final round of the 2018 World Miss Tourism Ambassador from August 27 to 31.

Many of the Miss Vietnam 2018 contestants have been expelled from the competition after being found to have undergone cosmetic surgery.

Hanoi has planned to build a sports complex for the SEA Games 31 which will be held in the city in 2021.

The 25th HCM City International Track & Field – Vietnam Open 2018 will take place at Thống Nhất Stadium on July 26 and 27.

Hanoi will host the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) and the 11th ASEAN Para Games (Para Games 11) in 2021.

A ceremony was held in the central province of Ha Tinh on July 21 to mark the 50th anniversary of the Dong Loc victory (July 24, 1968-2018) and to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the heroic sacrifices of ten

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.