CULTURE AND SPORT

Vietnam have earned two more slots to compete in petanque at the World Games 2025 this August.

World Press Photo said it removed photographer Nick Ut's name as the person credited for one of history's most iconic pictures, the Vietnam War image "Napalm Girl", amid doubts over its authorship.

More than 39,000 orchid arrangements have transformed Tao Dan Park in District 1 into a vibrant garden for the third Ho Chi Minh City Orchid Festival, drawing large numbers of visitors.

The first-ever Pickleball Champions League Asia 2025 season, a regional pickleball tournament for semi-professional athletes across Asia, is set to take place on June 7 in three localities in Vietnam.

The cast of “Anh Trai Say Hi” is set to thrill overseas Vietnamese spectators in the US with a highly anticipated concert in Las Vegas scheduled for July 26 - 27.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has officially recognised Ngoc Linh Ginseng as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage.

The northern province of Quang Ninh is searching for investment for a VND22.1 trillion (USD847 million) theatre project.

PM Pham Minh Chinh and his visiting Thai counterpart Paetongtarn Shinawatra experienced unique handicraft products of Vietnam on Thursday afternoon.

Party General Secretary To Lam and a working delegation on May 15 offered flowers and incense at Chung Son Temple dedicated to President Ho Chi Minh's ancestors.

Dantri Newspaper and the Vietnam Pickleball Forum Services Joint Stock Company have signed an agreement to organise the first Dantri Pickleball Tournament, scheduled to take place on July 5 and 6.

Combining traditional music, 3D audio technology, and local cuisine, Chao Show is a vibrant artistic journey that invites audiences to explore the richness of Vietnamese culture through all senses.

Quan Su Pagoda in Hanoi will remain open around the clock from May 14 to 16 for public homage to the Buddha’s relics.

Tens of thousands of people joined the procession of the Buddha’s relics through the streets of Hanoi on Tuesday evening.

The Vietnamese Film Week 2025 kicked off in Athens, Greece, on May 12 evening, marking a significant milestone in cultural diplomacy between the two countries.

Thousands of devotees and visitors gathered at Hanoi’s Quan Su Pagoda on Wednesday to mark the United Nations Day of Vesak, one of the most important dates in the Buddhist calendar.

The holy relics of the Buddha will be paraded to Hanoi’s Quan Su Pagoda on May 13, the organisers of the 2025 UN Day of Vesak reported.

Vietnamese gymnast Dang Ngoc Xuan Thien made a breakthrough at the 2025 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup in Bulgaria, clinching gold in the men's pommel horse event on May 11 (Hanoi time).

Fifty years post-reunification, Vietnamese football has made a remarkable journey from humble beginnings to international recognition.

Thousands of people gathered at Phap Hoa Pagoda on Friday evening to take part in a flower lantern release ceremony marking the 20th United Nations Day of Vesak 2025.