CULTURE AND SPORT

The nation has been named as the host of the upcoming Mister Grand International (MGI) male pageant, with the prestigious event scheduled to take place in the country this November.

India was "elated and proud" after scoring two Oscar wins on a historic night for Asian films, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Monday.

Jasmin Selberg, the winner of the Miss International 2022 pageant, is set to go on a working trip to Vietnam in late May, according to global beauty website Pageantry News International.

More than 6,000 people on March 12 took part in Happy Run 2023 in Binh Dinh and Da Nang simultaneously to raise funds for needy students and orphans.

More than 4,000 amateur and professional athletes are expected to join in the 64th Tien Phong Newspaper Marathon, to be held on March 26 in the mountainous province of Lai Chau.

Snapshots of life in the capital in the 1967 to 1975 period taken by the world-renowned German photographer Thomas Billhardt will be put on display at an exhibition in Hanoi.

The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup trophy touched down in Vietnam as part of a promotional tour being held in the buildup to the tournament which is scheduled to be held in Australia and New Zealand later this year.

The Hue Festival 2023 is set to take place from April 28 to May 5, with the cultural event featuring a diverse range of activities to introduce Vietnamese culture to the world, according to the organising board.

Quang Binh Discovery Marathon 2023 is scheduled to be held at Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park on March 11 – 12, attracting nearly 2,000 domestic and foreign amateur athletes.

Some 7,000 runners, including 300 international marathoners, will participate in the 5th Dalat Ultra Trail (DUT) 2023 which will take place in Da Lat city and Lac Duong district, the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, from March 3-5.

The Danang International Fireworks Festival will be resumed in June after a three-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Philippe Troussier, the newly appointed head coach of Vietnam’s national and U23 football teams, has announced an initial squad of 41 players for the upcoming SEA Games which will be held in Cambodia in May.

The Vietnam Football Federation officially announced Philippe Troussier as the head coach of Vietnam's national and U23 men’s squads at a ceremony in Hanoi on February 27.

Many people in HCM City participated in the eighth Japan-Vietnam Festival which featured many cultural activities and 150 booths of trade, cuisine, and tourism exhibitions on Sunday.

French strategist Philippe Troussier who will coach the Vietnam national football team and U23 team arrived at Noi Bai International Airport on February 26 after a direct flight from Paris to Hanoi.

An annual cultural festival honouring UNESCO-recognised Quan Ho (love duet singing) was kicked off in the northern province of Bac Ninh on February 25 evening.

The 8th Vietnam-Japan Festival has kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City under the theme of “Vietnam-Japan stand side by side towards the future, reaching out to the world”.

Vietnamese designer Tran Phuong Hoa is set to present her wedding dress collection on March 4 during Paris Fashion Week.

Ho Chi Minh City is gearing up to popularise the ninth Vietnamese Ao Dai (traditional long dress) festival at ITB Asia 2023 in Singapore from October 25-27.