CULTURE AND SPORT

A festival for peace, the first of its kind, is scheduled to take place on July 6 at the Hien Luong-Ben Hai national special historical relic site in the central province of Quang Tri.

The second HCM City River Festival will kick off on Friday evening with firework displays at three locations on the Saigon River.

A total of three Vietnamese representatives have been nominated for the list of 48 Timeless Beauty 2023 contestants.

Vo Cong Khanh, one of the nation’s leading designers, will open the Vietnam International Fashion Week 2024 which will be held from June 13 to June 16 in Ho Chi Minh City.

More than 2,500 domestic and international runners will take part in the Quang Tri Marathon 2024 - Journey to the 'Land of Fire' on June 15-16.

Gio Xanh (Green Wind), the first community choir in Vietnam, will hold its annual concert with the theme Viet Nam Thuong Men (Loving Vietnam) this summer in the ancient royal capital city of Hue and Hanoi.

Coach of the national football team Kim Sang Sik has called 27 players for training ahead of FIFA Days in June and the last two matches within the second round of 2026 FIFA World Cup AFC qualification in Asia,

Local representative Lydie Vu is poised to crack the Top 10 of the 15th edition of Miss Supranational, according to prestigious beauty website VIEPAGEANT.

Several unique artworks by well-known Vietnamese painters Vu Cao Dam and Thang Tran Phenh have been sold at high prices at an auction sale organised by Aguttes.

About 10,000 local and foreign athletes are expected to join the fifth Mekong Delta Marathon 2024 themed “Shinning Together” due to take place in Vi Thanh City, the capital of Hau Giang province, on July 6-7, heard a press

A large-scale off-road car event will be organised at an abandoned Hue City park.

The southern-central coastal city of Nha Trang will host an international drone light show contest for the first time this summer, attracting teams from China, South Korea, France, and the UAE.

The 13th ASEAN Schools Games due to take place in the central city of Da Nang from May 29 to June 9 is expected to draw the participation of 1,300 athletes and coaches from 10 Southeast Asian countries.

Danang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF 2024) is scheduled to start on June 8.

Vietnam will take on Indonesia alongside the Philippines, Myanmar and Laos in Group B of the 2024 ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Cup also known as AFF Cup, following a draw ceremony in Hanoi on May 21.

Huynh Nhu, captain of the Vietnamese national women’s football team, has decided not to extend her contract with Lank FC of Portugal after the 2023/24 season concludes.

Vietnam Fine Arts Museum has opened an exhibition displaying President Hồ Chí Minh paintings by overseas Vietnamese artist Đào Trọng Lý.

Young filmmakers are encouraged to join the CJ Short Film Making Project 2024, a national contest that targets young Vietnamese film talents by the CJ Cultural Foundation and CGV Vietnam.

The first Miss National Vietnam 2024 competition was launched this week.