CULTURE AND SPORT

Facing veteran Turkish player Tasdemir Tayfun in the semifinals of the World Cup Billiards Antwerp 2025 on October 12, Bao Phuong Vinh Vietnam) conceded a defeat, securing the bronze medal.

Vietnam’s film industry is making remarkable strides, with a series of productions surpassing the USD 3.8-million-box office mark, reflecting the rising appeal of domestic films among audiences.

Culture is a continuous flow of humanity, and it serves as the bridge that strengthens mutual understanding, trust, and respect among nations, PM Chinh has said.

Five billiard players will represent Vietnam at the World 3-Cushion Championship which is set to be held in Belgium from October 14 to 18.

Vietnam secured a comfortable 3-1 victory over Nepal in their 2027 Asian Cup qualifying match on the evening of October 9 at Go Dau Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City.

The 20th edition of the photo exhibition “Hanoi in My Heart” opened on October 8 at the Special National Relic Site Temple of Literature complex.

The Quang Ninh Food Festival 2025, themed “Quang Ninh-Convergence of the Best Food”, will take place from October 30 to November 2 at Sun Carnival Square in Bai Chay ward.

Lao Cai authorities have decided to cancel the Muong Lo Culture and Tourism Festival 2025 and the Discovery of Mu Cang Chai Terraced Fields, focusing on recovering from the recent typhoons' impacts.

As part of the 2025 Culture and Tourism Week, the second Lai Chau Marathon has attracted 1,500 registered participants.

Nearly 200,000 tourists, local residents, and Cao Dai followers participated in the biggest festival of the Cao Dai sect, in the southern province of Tay Ninh on Monday evening.

The Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism of the southern central province of Khanh Hoa has proposed postponing the 6th Cham Ethnic Culture Day to December 2025 to avoid the storm season.

Top rowers from across Asia will gather in Haiphong from October 11 to 19 for the Asian Rowing Championships 2025, featuring 232 athletes as well as officials and coaches from 18 countries.

A groundbreaking ceremony for the Hanoi Opera House and Thematic Cultural and Artistic Park project was held in Tay Ho ward on October 5.

The Unicorn-Lion-Dragon Dance Art Museum is expected to become a new cultural landmark in Danang, contributing to the preservation and promotion of Vietnam’s folk heritage.

Nguyen Huy Hoang, Vietnam’s top swimmer, won the men’s 800-metre freestyle on October 1 at the Asian Aquatics Championships 2025 in India, claiming his second gold medal of the tournament.

Guinness World Records have officially recognised 67-year-old Luu Cong Huyen from Ninh Binh as the man with the longest fingernails in the world, measuring a combined 594.45 cm.

Organisers of the first Cultures of the World Festival in Hanoi have decided to postpone the event amid recent severe storms, floods and landslides in the Northwest and North Central regions.

Hanoi audiences will experience the artistry of the Teatro Massimo Orchestra, one of Italy’s most distinguished ensembles, in two performances at the Ho Guom Opera House on September 30 and October 1.

Thousands of domestic and international athletes joined the Aqua Warriors Van Don 2025-Camel Cup at Van Don Beach in Quang Ninh Province on September 28.