CULTURE AND SPORT

Victoria Kjær Theilvig from Denmark has been crowned Miss Universe 2024 in the finale held in Mexico on November 16 (local time), while Vietnamese contestant Nguyen Cao Ky Duyen reached the top 30.

As many as 140 delegations from 27 countries, including the US, the UK, Russia, and China, have registered to participate in the Vietnam International Defence Expo 2024, held next month in Hanoi.

The ninth Week of Italian Cuisine in Vietnam is scheduled to take place in the capital from November 15 to December 8 in Hanoi to introduce Italian culture and history.

Contestant Huynh Thi Thanh Thuy surpassed 70 opponents to secure the Miss International 2024 crown in Japan on November 12, becoming the first Vietnamese beauty to win this pageant.

Authorities in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai are organising gong performances during weekends to preserve and promote local traditional cultures.

Bagging 10 gold medals, Vietnam secured the first place on the overall medal tally at the 15th World Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Championships.

As many as 80 contestants from across the world are arriving in Vietnam for the Mr World 2024 pageant which will be held in the country for the first time in late November.

Sixteen international and Vietnamese fashion designers and brands will display their latest collections at the Aquafina Vietnam International Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2024 in Hanoi.

Vietnam has sent 20 athletes to compete in the 15th World Bodybuilding Championships, due to take place in the Maldives from November 5 to 11.

The capital city of Hanoi will play host to the first international lantern design competition and demonstration festival on January 18, 2025, at the Ocean City urban complex.

The new Military History Museum in Hanoi opened to visitrors on November 1, featuring over 150,000 objects, including four national treasures and many precious artifacts.

Film buffs will have the opportunity to watch plenty of leading European films during the 23rd European Film Festival (EUFF), due to take place in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City from November 14 to 28.

The Hanoi Culinary Culture Festival 2024 will take place from November 29 to December 1 at Thong Nhat Park in Hanoi, according to details given by the Hanoi People's Committee.

Six Vietnamese chess masters will compete at the FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2024 in Brazil from October 29 to November 9.

The Lam Dong Provincial People's Committee hosted a press conference on October 29 to unveil information about the 10th Da Lat Flower Festival.

Paintings by three renowned local painters, including Le Pho, Mai Thu, and Vu Cao Dam, has been showcased at Cernuschi Museum in the French capital of Paris from now until March 9, 2025.

Vietnam’s U17 team grabbed a ticket to the AFC U17 Asian Cup 2025 Finals after a 1-1 draw against Yemen in the last match of Group I.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism has approved a plan to support the research, restoration, and preservation of the intangible cultural heritages of ethnic minorities in Vietnam.

The Vietnamese men's national football team plummeted three places to 119th in FIFA’s latest world rankings as a result of their poor performance in the recent friendly matches held on FIFA Days.