CULTURE AND SPORT

Huynh Thi Thanh Thuy, the first Vietnamese representative to win the Miss International title, has been named on the list of the leading 50 candidates for Miss Global Beauties 2024.

The Vietnamese chess team have departed for Montenegro to compete in the FIDE World Junior Chess Championships 2025, scheduled to take place from February 24 to March 8.

A workshop entitled “Tre Truyen Tre” is set to take place in HCM City on February 25 inspiring young individuals to actively engage with, protect, and further develop traditional cultural values.

Vietnam’s top badminton player Nguyen Thuy Linh will compete in the Yonex German Open 2025 aiming to go one place further this time around.

The official Facebook page of the FIFA Women’s World Cup recently posted a photo of head coach of Vietnamese women's team Mai Duc Chung with the Vietnamese caption “Anh hùng Lao động” (Labor Hero).

Two Dutch men have just arrived in Vietnam after cycling nearly 20,000 km from the Netherlands through 24 countries in 343 days.

In 2024, Ho Chi Minh City’s film industry recorded US$500 million in box office earnings, accounting for 40% of Vietnam’s cinema market.

Vietnam Athletics has set clear objectives, including remaining in the top three at the SEA Games for the next five editions, with a consistent ranking in the top two.

A press conference was held in Hanoi on February 14 to mark the 50th anniversary of Vietnam-Germany diplomatic ties.

The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) has appointed Japanese former star Yutaka Ikeuchi as the technical advisor for the Vietnamese U17 team, which will participate in the AFC U17 Asian Cup 2025.

Many people in Vietnam have flocked to buy fish for release on the First Full Moon Festival, which falls on February 12.

The German Embassy in Vietnam has launched a unique art project to transform its outer wall into an open-air canvas.

The Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu will host a VND15 billion (USD591,715) salt festival this March.

Despite the freezing weather, thousands of people rushed to the Lim Festival in the northern province of Bac Ninh on Sunday evening.

Vietnam on February 8 secured the first gold medal at the 2025 Asian Road Cycling Championships which is getting underway in Thailand.

An exhibition is being held at the Cernuschi Museum in Paris showing 150 works by three pioneers of modern Vietnamese art, some of the first students at Indochina School of Fine Arts.

Party General Secretary To Lam on February 5 attended the launching ceremony of the Tree Planting Festival 2025 in My Hao town of Hung Yen province, a bout 40km away from Hanoi capital.

Jisoo, a member of the renowned K-pop group Blackpink, has announced a meet-and-greet event with fans in Hanoi as part of her "2025 Jisoo Asia Tour: LIGHTS, LOVE, ACTION!".

Members of the Vietnamese national handball team flew to Thailand on February 3 to participate in the Southeast Asian Handball Championships, scheduled to take place from February 4 to 12.