CULTURE AND SPORT

The Vietnamese Cultural Centre in France will introduce the country’s culture and tourism at the Paris Fair (Foire de Paris) 2025, set to take place from April 30 to May 11.

A new public art installation was unveiled in Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem District on ​Tuesday, transforming the remnants of a storm-felled mahogany tree into a profound symbol of life, memory, and renewal.

Archaeologists have uncovered nine prehistoric human remains and numerous valuable artefacts at the Quynh Van archaeological site in Quynh Luu district, central Nghe An province.

“Nhà hang gạch” (Brick Cave house) by architect Doan Thanh Ha will represent Vietnamese architecture at the French exhibition The Biennale d'architecture et de paysage d'Île de France (BAP!) 2025.

The Vietnam Green Building Council (VGBC), in coordination with the Hue Monuments Conservation Centre has awarded the “LOTUS Green Building” certificate to Thai Hoa Palace in the Imperial City of Hue.

The 10th-anniversary of IRONMAN in the country will be celebrated with the return of 2025 IRONMAN 70.3 Vietnam, the region’s largest multi-sports festival, on May 9 -11 in the central city of Da Nang.

Vietnam Airlines has officially introduced a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner with a special livery featuring the chim Lac (Lac bird) – a sacred symbol of the Vietnamese culture.

Preparations for the Vesak Festival 2025 are now in their final stages at the Vietnam Buddhist Academy’s campus in Bình Chánh District, HCM City, Vietnamese Buddhist authorities announced on Thursday.

Three Vietnamese players have officially been selected by the ASEAN Football Federation to the ASEAN All-Stars Team which will have a friendly match against Manchester United next month.

Vietjet has resumed its direct flights between Hanoi and Con Dao, reopening the route on April 15 after a year-long suspension.

In a delightful twist on Vietnamese wedding traditions, a Spanish groom and his Vietnamese bride turned heads by choosing to travel by metro and double-decker bus on their big day.

Music lovers will have the opportunity to enjoy masterpieces by Russian composer Tchaikovsky at a night concert due to take place at the Vietnam National Academy of Music on April 19.

The exhibition is held in Malaysia at its Museum and Art Gallery (MAG) within the framework of the 12th ASEAN Finance Ministers’ and Central Bank Governors’ Meeting.

The film, entitled Ho Linh Trang Si - Bi An Mo Vua Dinh (The Guardian Heroes: Mystery of King Dinh’s Tomb) tells the story of seven heroes endowed with extraordinary strength and indomitable spirit.

Crunching popcorn and screaming, Indonesians are flocking to watch homegrown horror films in cinemas that draw on the country's penchant for ghost and monster stories.

After seven rounds on April 12, Vietnamese Grandmaster Hoang Thi Bao Tram held second place.

The Aqua Warriors Halong Bay 2025 officially kicks off today, April 12. It is co-hosted by Dantri Newspaper and Bolt Events and features a wide range of exciting competitions.

Dressed in flowers, finery and makeup, scores of boys were paraded around a temple in Thailand before having their heads shaved -- a symbolic start to a centuries-old Shan monkhood ordination.

A collection of over 700 musical works by composer Ho​ang V​an has been officially inscribed in UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register.