CULTURE AND SPORT

The 2025 HCM City Ao Dai Festival has just opened on June 21 at Book Street, offering an immersive experience that highlights the enduring charm of Vietnam’s traditional dress.

More than 800 swimmers from Vietnam and 25 countries are competing in the Sea Star Nha Trang Bay open water race, which kicked off on June 20 at the Sailing Club Nha Trang.

Leaving behind a stable office job, Hong Tham set up a home workshop in a small alley in Go Vap District, Ho Chi Minh City, to pursue her passion: crafting handbags from recycled denim.

The first-ever World DanceSport Federation (WDSF) Vietnam Dancesport Festival 2025 is set to take place in Ho Chi Minh City from July 9 to 13.

Many of Vietnam's most popular actors and singers are actively training for the Dantri Pickleball Tournament scheduled to take place on July 5 and 6 in Hanoi.

A century-old family business in ​Ho Chi Minh City's District 11 serves rare teas with heritage and heart.

This year's Red River Festival is scheduled to take place from November 21 to 28 in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai.

The museum showcases original tools, newspapers and equipment from a century of Vietnamese journalism.

The fifth edition of the Miss Ocean Vietnam pageant was officially launched at a press conference in Ho Chi Minh City on June 16, with the aim of promoting environmental awareness.

Renowned South Korean actor Ji Chang Wook is set to visit Vietnam to attend the opening ceremony of the third Danang Asian Film Festival (DANAFF III), scheduled for June 29.

Vietnamese athletes won 10 gold, 3 silver, and 6 bronze medals at the 2025 Asian Canoe Sprint Junior & U23 Championships & 2025 South East Asian Canoe Sprint Championships.

More than 1,000 yoga instructors, practitioners, and enthusiasts gathered at Yen So Park in Hanoi on June 15 for a vibrant festival marking International Yoga Day 2025.

Vietnam will play host to the U17 and U23 Asian Wrestling Championships 2025 for the first time, scheduled to take place in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province from June 16 to 28.

Vietnam’s national football team lost 0-4 to Malaysia in their first Asian Cup qualifier match at Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Kuala Lumpur on June 10.

More than 10,000 local and foreign runners, including 2,000 children, are expected to join the sixth Mekong Delta Marathon which is due to take place in Hau Giang province on July 5 and July 6.

Vietnamese judoka Hoang Thi Tinh has been selected as the country’s sole representative at the 2025 World Senior Judo Championships, set to take place in Hungary from June 13 to 20.

Several films that have won major international awards in Cannes, Venice, and Berlin will be screened for free at the third Danang Asian Film Festival (DANAFF III) 2025.

Legendary Red Devils stars including Michael Owen and Paul Scholes will headline the 2025 Vietnam-UK Football Festival in the central city of Danang from June 26-29.

The Halong Bay Heritage Marathon is an official race under the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS), with a certified international-standard course.