CULTURE AND SPORT

“Made in Vietnam” animated films are set to make debut in April in cinemas for the first time and represent Vietnamese cinema at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival.

Vietnamese contestant Nguyen Dinh Nhu Van surpassed more than 60 contestants from around the world to be named Miss Global 2025 during the finale held in Bangkok, Thailand, on March 9 evening.

Nearly 2,000 people joined a running event in Hanoi on March 8 to support the Earth Hour 2025 Campaign, highlighting Vietnam’s commitment to energy conservation and environmental sustainability.

The art exhibition "Vietnam Opening Doors" was launched in Paris, bringing together renowned and emerging Vietnamese artists, brands and designers who highlight the country’s vibrant artistic revival.

The "Balade en France" and Francophonie Festival 2025 will be held in Hanoi from March 28 to 30, featuring French cuisine, along with a wide range of French agricultural and food products.

Vietnam will send a 16-member squad to the Southeast Asian Table Tennis Championships, set to take place from April 17 to 22 in Indonesia.

The 10th Vietnam - Japan Festival will take place in Ho Chi Minh City on March 8-9 to promote trade, culture, and tourism activities between the two countries, heard a press conference on February 28.

The mass folk dance will be the highlight of the 11th HCM City Ao Dai Festival, with around 3,000 participants performing live at Nguyen Hue walking street and over 50,000 people joining.

The Vietnam Golden Ball 2024 awards ceremony honoured striker Nguyen Tien Linh and midfielder Tran Thi Thuy Trang as the best male and female footballers of the year.

The Vietnam Football Federation signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga, the governing body of the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2, extending their partnership until 2028.

Transgender activists often shunned by society say they have found rare acceptance at India's Hindu Kumbh Mela festival by giving blessings to pilgrims attending the large religious gathering.

Huynh Thi Thanh Thuy, the first Vietnamese representative to win the Miss International title, has been named on the list of the leading 50 candidates for Miss Global Beauties 2024.

The Vietnamese chess team have departed for Montenegro to compete in the FIDE World Junior Chess Championships 2025, scheduled to take place from February 24 to March 8.

A workshop entitled “Tre Truyen Tre” is set to take place in HCM City on February 25 inspiring young individuals to actively engage with, protect, and further develop traditional cultural values.

Vietnam’s top badminton player Nguyen Thuy Linh will compete in the Yonex German Open 2025 aiming to go one place further this time around.

The official Facebook page of the FIFA Women’s World Cup recently posted a photo of head coach of Vietnamese women's team Mai Duc Chung with the Vietnamese caption “Anh hùng Lao động” (Labor Hero).

Two Dutch men have just arrived in Vietnam after cycling nearly 20,000 km from the Netherlands through 24 countries in 343 days.

In 2024, Ho Chi Minh City’s film industry recorded US$500 million in box office earnings, accounting for 40% of Vietnam’s cinema market.

Vietnam Athletics has set clear objectives, including remaining in the top three at the SEA Games for the next five editions, with a consistent ranking in the top two.