CULTURE AND SPORT

Vietnamese footballer Nguyen Quang Hai has ended his contract with the French side Pau FC one year ahead of schedule.

Vietnam’s women’s football team left Hanoi on Monday for a training programme in Germany and Poland.

Exhibits affirming the nation’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa, known internationally as the Paracel islands, are being showcased at an exhibition that was opened in the central province of Quang Nam on June 5.

The community Ao Dai week is scheduled to take place in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue from July 6 to July 12, with the event aiming to promote the beauty of the country’s traditional outfit, as well as

Four Vietnamese pieces by renowned local painters Le Pho and Mai Trung Thu will feature at the "Impressionist & Modern Art” Day Sale auction held by Paris auction house Artcurial.

To prepare for the organisation of the 2024 Asian futsal qualifiers, the Asian Football Confederation has conducted seed grouping as well as announced the draw rules for the 31 participating teams, including Vietnam.

Two Vietnamese directors have been honoured at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival that concluded in Cannes, France, on May 27 (local time).

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Vietnam coordinated with the Ministry of Culture of Belarus to organise an art performance programme along with the opening ceremony of the Belarus Cultural Days in Vietnam 2023.

As many as 5,000 people are expected to join a yoga event at My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi on August 12.

Model Hoang Duc Trung will represent the nation by participating in the Mister Altitude World (MAW) 2023 pageant, with the grand final of the competition set to take place on May 27 in Thailand.

Vietnamese movie lovers will be enthralled by an array of the best 19 films from EU member countries during the European Film Festival (EUFF) 2023, which opened in Hanoi on May 21.

The nation will be one of 11 host countries for the group stage of the AFC U23 Asian Cup 2024 qualifiers, as announced by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) on May 19.

Nguyen Phuong Nhi has been selected as the Vietnamese representative at Miss International 2023, an international beauty contest which is scheduled to take place in Japan this October.

The 32nd SEA Games was considered the most successful event for Việt Nam as the delegation topped the medal tally in an away tournament.

South Korean singer-songwriter Paul Kim has recently collaborated with Vietnamese singers in Eye Contact Live, a famous YouTube show featuring music performances on the streets across Vietnam.

Vietnam bagged 12 more gold medals on May 16, the last competition day of the 32nd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) in Cambodia, retaining its top position with 136 gold medals.

Congratulating the Vietnamese women's football team on their gold medal at the 32nd Southeast Asian Games, which is also the fourth consecutive championship at the biggest regional sport event, Vietjet has presented the players and coaches with free airfares

Vietnam beat Myanmar 2-0 in the women’s football final of the 32nd SEA Games in Cambodia on May 15, becoming the first team to win the gold medal for the fourth time in a row.

Child model Dang Minh Anh, 13, was named as the runner-up at the Luxury Brand Model Awards 2023 which recently concluded in Da Nang.