CULTURE AND SPORT

The first Miss National Vietnam 2024 competition was launched this week.

The Nhuong Ban Whale Worshipping Festival was held on Wednesday in the central province of Ha Tinh's Cam Xuyen District, attracting thousands of visitors.

The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) officially announced on May 14 that Hua Hien Vinh will be the head coach of the Vietnamese U19 men’s national team.

HCM City has prepared for around 5,000 runners to join a night run this weekend.

10 athletes from the Vietnamese gymnastics team have departed Vietnam for Tashkent in Uzbekistan to compete at Asian Gymnastics Championships which is scheduled to be held from May 16 to May 19.

The Vietnam Sea and Island Festival 2024 is scheduled to be organised in Vung Tau City in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau.

Nearly 3,000 triathletes from 52 countries and territories, including a record of 1,532 Vietnamese, are competing in the 2024 VinFast IRONMAN 70.3 Vietnam in the central city of Da Nang from May 10 to 12.

The police have detained four players of Hong Linh Ha Tinh FC, a V-League football team, for investigations after the four players used banned substances in a hotel in Ha Tinh province, central Vietnam.

Gender diversity is the main theme of European Literature Days 2024 which is getting underway in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City throughout May to introduce a vibrant trend in European literature.

Dương Quốc Hoàng made earthquake after winning the Billiards Scottish Open 2024 on May 6 in Glasgow.

Head coach Kim Sang-sik of the Republic of Korea penned a two-year contract with the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) and made his debut appearance at a ceremony in Hanoi on May 6.

Puppet troupes from 20 foreign countries are set to perform alongside Vietnamese artists at the international puppetry festival 2024, due to take place in Hanoi in October.

Vietnamese athletes bagged three gold and two bronze medals at the Hong Kong Athletics Championship which took place from May 4-5 at the Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground, Hong Kong (China).

The Vietnam Football Federation announced today, Friday, that South Korean Kim Sang-sik had been appointed national team coach.

Vietnam's Nguyen Thuy Linh and Le Duc Phat ranked 17th and 37th in the latest Badminton World Federation rankings, respectively, securing their spots to compete in the Paris 2024 Olympics this summer.

Vietnamese model Huynh Vo Hoang Son has been selected to vie for a title at Manhunt International 2024, the world largest male beauty contest.

Major media outlets of the Republic of Korea have reported that Kim Sang-sik, former coach of Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, will take over as coach of the Vietnam national football team, succeeding Park Hang-seo.

The winners of Miss Tourism Vietnam 2024 should love travelling and be active in introducing Vietnamese culture, history, landscapes, and people to international friends.

A cycling tournament to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Điện Biên Phủ Battle victory will be held on May 1- 5 from Hanoi to Điện Biên Province.