CULTURE AND SPORT

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.

Well-known rock bands and singers are gearing up for the RockFest – Blooming which is scheduled to take place in Ho Chi Minh City on July 7.

A motorcycle parade was held in Nha Trang City, in the southern central province of Khanh Hoa as part of the ongoing Nha Trang Sea Festival.

The World DanceSport Federation (WDSF) World Challenge Cup Rising Stars Latin and Standard is scheduled to take place in Ho Chi Minh City from July 12 to July 14, attracting the participation of over 1,500 local and foreign dancers worldwide.

Vietnam national women's football team captain Huynh Nhu has returned home after completing her second season with Portugal's Lank FC.

The Vietnam Golf Association has selected four athletes to compete at the Junior World Championship 2024 which is scheduled to take place from June 13 to June 14 in Indonesia.

Despite Kim Sang-sik's men having their fair share of chances, Iraq's star power proved why they are among the top teams on the continent.

Coach Kim Sang-sik believes his players can overcome powerful Iraq in the last Group F match of the 2026 World Cup qualification on June 12.

The Miss Tourism Vietnam 2024 contest has been officially launched in order to seek beautiful girls who have the mission of promoting tourism, cultural heritage, landscape, and people of Vietnam to the world.

The ninth Asian Aerobics Championship kicked off in Hanoi on June 8, attracting the participation of 316 athletes from 14 countries and territories worldwide.

Chief coach Kim Sang-sik made an impressive debut when Vietnam defeated the Philippines 3-2 with a goal in injury time in an emotional match as part of the second qualifying round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Hanoi

The Double Impro from Belgium are set to take part in the Hue Festival 2024 this June, bringing with them special shows including improvisation between artists and audiences, reflecting the art innovation, and breaking the traditional norms of hip-hop

Four Paws International, a global animal welfare organisation, officially launched a trans-Vietnam tour themed 'Journey of Love' on June 3 to convey a message of ending the dog and cat meat trade in the country.

The masterpiece “Người hát dân ca” (Les Chanteuses de Campagne) created by renowned painter of Vietnam Nguyen Phan Chanh is set to be put on sale on June 14 in Paris, France, as part of Arts d'Asie: Sotheby's Auction.

Vietnam won the 11th ticket to the Paris 2024 Olympics after boxer Ha Thi Linh has been chosen as a representative at the Games this summer.

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.

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.