CULTURE AND SPORT

Vietnam has named a 1,165-member delegation for the 33rd Southeast Asian Games in Thailand, including 841 athletes competing in 47 sports and sub-disciplines.

The third edition of Ho Chi Minh City River Festival will be postponed till 2026 to allow more time for preparations, the municipal Department of Tourism announced.

As many as 80 couples will partake in a mass wedding ceremony as part of Vietnam Happy Fest 2025.

Ho Chi Minh City will host the Nguyen Hue flower street for eight days in February 2026 to celebrate the Lunar New Year, featuring horse-themed displays, cultural exhibitions and festive activities.

Famous French pianist Dana Ciocarlie will go on a special concert tour in Vietnam from November 29 to December 7.

A Hanoi alleyway has come alive with festive colours more than a month before Christmas, drawing young visitors looking to enjoy an early holiday mood.

Vuon Chuoi (Banana Garden) vividly reflects the continuous habitation of ancient residents on Thang Long-Hanoi land over nearly 4,000 years

The French Ministry of National Education, Youth and Sports has awarded the Medal of Honour for Youth, Sports and Associative Engagement (Gold) to Vietnamese Paralympic powerlifter Le Van Cong.

Former Vietnamese-French rugby player François Trinh-Duc, and other former French national team players, will join a charity rugby match in HCM City to raise funds for disadvantaged children.

Vietnam dominated the 2025 CMAS Southeast Asia Championship Finswimming Indoor in Indonesia, finishing at the top of the overall medal table with 31 gold, 22 silver, and 6 bronze medals.

The third Hanoi Autumn Festival is scheduled to take place at Tran Nhan Tong pedestrian street and Thong Nhat (Reunification) Park from November 21 to 23 with many activities.

Vietnam secured a 2-0 victory over Laos in the second-leg match of the Asian Cup 2027 qualifiers at Chao Anouvong Stadium in Vientiane on the evening of November 19.

The Vienna Chamber Orchestra and La Philharmonica are set to perform a special three-night concert series titled “The Vienna Concert” at the Ho Guom Opera House in Hanoi on November 27, 28, and 29.

Vietnamese finswimmers have made a stellar performance at the ongoing 2025 CMAS Southeast Asia Championship Finswimming Indoor in Indonesia, bringing home 16 gold, 11 silver and 3 bronze medals.

Leading Vietnamese chess player Le Quang Liem has ended his run at the FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 after falling to Germany’s Alexander Donchenko in the Round 5 tie-breaks.

U22 Vietnam suffered a narrow 0-1 defeat to U22 Uzbekistan in the CFA Team China-Panda Cup 2025 international football tournament, held in Chengdu, China's Sichuan Province on November 15.

Representative Vietnamese cinematic works will be introduced to the French public during the Vietnam Film Week, taking place from December 5 to 12 at Le Grand Rex.

Vietnam is set to host the KPGA Winter Tour for the first time in February 2027, following to an agreement signed between CV Resort, Phoenix Golf, GolfT, and J Golf in Hanoi on November 13.

Bodybuilder Pham Van Mach has earned the first gold medal for Vietnam in the men’s 55kg weight category at the ongoing 16th World Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Championships 2025 in Indonesia.