CULTURE AND SPORT

Organisers of the 2025 VnExpress Marathon Hue have released an initial statement regarding the death of a female participant who collapsed during the race.

President Luong Cuong joined citizens in a solemn incense-offering ceremony commemorating the Hung Kings at the Hung Temple Historical Site in Phu Tho Province on April 7.

Vietnam’s national U17 football team have drawn 1-1 against Australia in the first match of Group B in the 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup in Taif, Saudi Arabia, on April 4.

Every year on the 10th day of the third lunar month, many Vietnamese from all walks of life join a pilgrimage to the ancestor land in Viet Tri city of Phu Tho province.

Born with paralysis and abandoned at birth, 24-year-old Thom has defied fate through her extraordinary journey of painting with her mouth.

A ceremony was held at the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum to receive valuable artefacts and documents related to President Ho Chi Minh from the family of a former resident in New Caledonia, France.

Vietnam have moved up five places to 109th in the FIFA rankings for April, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) said on April 3.

More than 40 teams have taken part in the Chung cake wrapping and cooking competition in HCM City.

Le Quang Liem triumphed in the Titled Tuesday online chess tournament, outplaying the world’s number one American-Japanese player, Hikaru Nakamura.

Two Malaysian referees - Mohamad Kamil Zakaria Bin Ismail and Razlan Joffri Bin Ali – have been hired to officiate an upcoming match of the 2024-2025 V.League football tournament.

The Kala relief from Nui Ba, a Champa stone sculpture, has been officially recognized as a national treasure.

The ‘Journey of Heritages’ photo contest 2025 was officially launched on March 31 with the aim of promoting the image of Vietnam, its land, and people.

The Hung Kings’ Commemoration Day Festival and the Culture and Tourism Week of Ancestral Land for the Year of the Snake will take place from March 29 to April 7.

The 2025 Francophonie Food Festival, held in Singapore on March 29, showcased the rich culinary heritage of Francophone nations, with Vietnamese cuisine drawing significant attention.

The Den Hung Marathon 2025 will be held from April 19 to 20, and will guide runners to the historic home of the Hung Kings, the founders of the Vietnamese nation, in Phu Tho Province.

Cao Pendant Quang Vinh, a French-born footballer currently playing for the Hanoi Police FC, has officially received Vietnamese citizenship, according to the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF).

Vietnamese striker Nguyen Xuan Son was warmly welcomed by President Luong Cuong and Brazilian President Lula da Silva at a ceremony on March 28.

Dantri newspaper has announced the winners of the Bringing Spring Home 2025 Photography Contest. Nine outstanding works were selected from nearly 1,000 individual photos in the 500-entry field.

Archaeologists and other experts are discussing solutions to preserve two ancient boats that rocked the field following their initial excavation earlier this month.