CULTURE AND SPORT

Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Chairman of the Vietnam National Commission for UNESCO Ha Kim Ngoc is attending the 46th session of the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO in New Delhi from July 21 – 31.

Thousands flocked to a coastal town in western Indonesia Sunday to watch a clash between ornate mythical effigies before they are cast into the sea, in a centuries-old ritual born from a Shiite holy day of mourning.

The final night of the Miss Tourism Vietnam 2024 pageant is scheduled to take place on July 20 in Cam Pha city in the northern province of Quang Ninh.

Vietnamese athletes promised to give their best Olympic performance in Paris while speaking at the send-off ceremony held on July 17 in Hanoi.

More than 3,000 national and international marathoners have registered to participate in the Quang Binh International Marathon 2024, the first of its kind to be held in Dong Hoi city, central Vietnam, on July 28.

Missosology, the world’s leading publication on beauty pageants, on July 16 named Vietnamese beauty Nguyen Phuong Nhi among the Top 20 Timeless Beauty 2023 shortlist.

The Gods of Martial Arts (GMA) series will be officially started next month at the Lien Phong MMA dojo in Ho Chi Minh City.

Finland’s JoHo Pyro Professional Fireworks won the Danang International Fireworks Festival 2024 (DIFF) after a breath-taking performance on the Hàn River with their final show Made of Young Generation.

More than 100 triathletes are taking part in the National Triathlon 2024 held from July 13-15 in the central province of Quang Ngai.

Vietnamese model Do Quang Tuyen brought home the Mister Supranational Asia 2024 title on the final night of the Mister Supranational 2024 male pageant held in Poland on July 5.

The Festival For Peace 2024 will open on July 6 in the central province of Quang Tri with various special activities to attract visitors.

China and Finland have been chosen as the best teams of the Da Nang International Fireworks Festival 2024 (DIFF) and will progress to the final competition, according to the organising board.

A female online influencer in HCM City is working with police after discovering a hidden camera installed in a toilet of a local studio where she was working.

Archer Do Thi Anh Nguyet has earned the 15th ticket for Vietnam at the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympics scheduled to take place in France from July 26 to August 11.

Vietnam's first-ever salt festival will be held later this year in the southern coastal province of Bac Lieu. The festival is expected to promote salt production in the province and the country.

A Vietnamese sporting delegation consisting of more than 300 elite athletes will head to Thailand to participate in 27 events at the Asian Indoor & Martial Art Games (AIMAG6).

Local archer Le Quoc Phong became the 12th Vietnamese athlete to qualify for the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympics, with the prestigious sporting event scheduled to run from July 26 to August 11.

Bui Vien Street in HCM City has become more vibrant as more people, particularly foreigners, flock to watch Euro football matches.

Local representative Lydie Vu left Ho Chi Minh City on June 16 as she headed to Poland to compete for a title at the Miss Supranational 2024 pageant.