CULTURE AND SPORT

For the first time Vietnam will play host to the World Pickleball Championship Series – Asia Pacific in April.

Nearly 1,500 domestic and foreign athletes will compete in Aqua Warriors Ha Long Bay dubbed a biathlon aquathlon of swimming and running, which is scheduled to take place in the northern province of Quang Ninh on April 13 - 14.

The French culinary festival Balade en France (Walking in France) will be held in Hanoi for the fourth time early next month.

The Vietnam Football Federation is looking for a new head coach of the national football team after terminating Frenchman Philippe Troussier’s contract on March 26.

The Vietnamese movie "Mai" directed by comedian Tran Thanh has brought in US$22.1 million in revenue, recording the 16th highest revenue in the 2024 Worldwide Box Office, according to Box Office Mojo of the global box office tracking site

The Vietnam national football team's hopes for the second round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers are dimming, after a disappointing 0-3 defeat at the hands of Indonesia on Tuesday.

The official websites of the Miss World and Miss International pageants have recently introduced Vietnamese representatives to the two coming contests.

The second Summer Yoga Festival is expected to attract approximately 1,500 practitioners as it is due to take place in Ha Long City of northern Quang Ninh province on May 25 - 26.

Two cueists Tran Quyet Chien and Bao Phuong Vinh made history for Vietnam when they defeated their Spanish opponents at the 2024 World Championship Three-Cushion National Teams in Germany on March 24, securing the championship title for the first time.

Vietnam lost by a goal to nil away at Indonesia in their third match of Group F in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers on Thursday.

Several major foreign names operating in the film industry will attend the second version of the Ho Chi Minh City International Film Festival (HIFF 2024), which is scheduled to take place from April 6 to April 13, organisers have said.

The 2024 International Nature Film Week has just been launched in Hanoi with the theme “Where nature’s stories ignite action.”

A Francophone running tournament entitled "Ensemble" (Together) will take place on March 24 at Thong Nhat (Reunification) Park in Hanoi, with the event attracting the participation of over 1,800 runners.

Coach Philippe Troussier on March 18 announced a list of 28 players of Vietnam's national team to prepare for two upcoming matches against Indonesia in the second round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

Around 600 athletes have registered to compete in the open sea swimming competition – the Ly Son Cross Island – on June 2, with many using the event as a vacation opportunity.

Many hotels in Quy Nhon City in the southern central province of Binh Dinh have announced attractive discounts to attract tourists ahead of popular events scheduled to be held soon in the city.

Over 2,200 runners from 40 countries and territories will participate in the Vietnam Ultra Marathon which will take place in Mai Chau, the northern province of Hoa Binh, on March 23.

Compositions by famous Italian composer Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) will be presented by the orchestra of the Royal Opera of Versailles during a concert scheduled to take place next month at the Ho Guom Opera in Hanoi.

For the first time in Vietnam, classical music has been taken out of theatres and auditoriums to make it easier for the public to access at a classical music festival held in Da Lat city.