CULTURE AND SPORT

At present, more than 3,350 original artefacts are on display at the Oc Eo Culture Exhibition House, with the majority digitised through QR codes.

Vietnam has been selected by the Asian Wrestling Federation to host the 2026 U17 and U23 Asian Wrestling Championships, marking the second time the country will stage the continental youth event.

The Hanoi People’s Committee held a ceremony on January 29 at the Temple of Literature to receive UNESCO’s recognition of the capital as a member of the Global Network of Learning Cities.

Vietnam secured a 2-0 victory over Lebanon in their second Group B match of AFC Futsal Asian Cup 2026 on January 29, putting them on the brink of an early quarter-final berth.

President Luong Cuong has signed a decision, approving Vietnamese citizenship for Patrik Le Giang, a Slovakian national who is currently playing as a goalkeeper for HCM City Police FC.

K-pop group EXO will perform in Ho Chi Minh City this April as part of their sixth world tour, EXO PLANET #6 - EXhOrizon, which will kick off in Seoul before travelling to 13 locations worldwide.

The southern province of Dong Nai will spend more than VND 6 billion (USD 228,136) to stage a flower street along the Dong Nai River to welcome the Lunar New Year or Tet 2026.

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.