CULTURE AND SPORT

Some 2,000 runners will participate in Son Tra Run Challenge 2023 which will take place on Son Tra peninsula, Da Nang city on December 23-24.

The Hue International Music Week 2023 titled “Four Seasons Melody” will take place from December 8 to 12 at Ngo Mon Gate (Noon Gate) in the ancient capital of Hue, according to organisers of the Hue Festival 2023.

More than 100 beauties from across the world are arriving in Vietnam for the Miss Earth 2023 pageant which will be held in HCM City this December.

With a desire to experiment with technology and explore the capability of the human voice, two artists have developed a surreal art-technology project Voice Gems – a generative system and voice archive that transforms human voices into digital gems.

The Putaleng Long Distance Paragliding Tournament 2023 officially kicked off on November 24 at Tam Duong District Stadium in the northern province of Lai Chau.

A cultural week titled “Flavours of Hanoi” officially kicked off at Noi Bai International Airport, with with a view introducing unique cultural characteristics of the capital city to visitors.

Muhammad Ali’s only goal in injury time helped Iraq stun Vietnam 1-0 in a Group F match of the second qualification round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Hanoi’s My DInh National Stadium on November 21 evening.

More than 100 beauties from across the world are set to arrive in Vietnam for the upcoming Miss Earth 2023 pageant which will be held in Ho Chi Minh City this December.

Westlife were warmly welcomed by Vietnamese fans after arriving at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCM City on Monday evening.

Vietnamese artist Tia-Thuy Nguyen has created works by reusing objects and giving them new abilities, or a new life through restructuring through a ton of welding rods for her Flower of Life exhibition which opened in France on November 18.

Dang Tran Phuong Nhi on November 19 won the first gold medal for Vietnam in the women's nangun taolu (performance) event at the HYX 16th World Wushu Championships (WWC) held in Texas, the US.

K-pop group TEMPEST will perform at the HOZO Super Fest 2023, which is scheduled to take place along Nguyen Hue and Le Loi Pedestrian Streets on December 22-24.

An exhibition featuring documents selected from the collection of the Nguyen Dynasty's Imperial Archives - World Documentary Heritage is taking place in Hanoi as part of activities in celebration of the Vietnam Culture Heritage Day (November 23).

The Hạ Long Bay Heritage Marathon 2023, Vietnam's oldest heritage race, is set to make a significant breakthrough with over 2,000 runners from Quảng Ninh Province joining the competition.

Multi-sport festival BIM Group IRONMAN 70.3 Phu Quoc was kicked off in the island resort city of Phu Quoc in the southern province of Kien Giang on November 17, drawing nearly 2,000 athletes from 47 countries and territories.

Vietnam got off to a good start in the second qualifying round of the FIFA World Cup 2026, Asian region, by beating hosts Philippines 2-0 on November 16 evening.

Italian Food Week in Vietnam 2023 is currently taking place in Hanoi, offering visitors the chance to sample a range of authentic Italian cuisine.

Irish pop group Westlife have decided to add an additional concert to their November 2023 performance schedule in Ho Chi Minh City as part of their ongoing world tour “The Wild Dreams Tour”.

Missosology, the world’s leading publication on beauty pageants, has named Vietnamese representative Bui Quynh Hoa among its third hot picks of the leading 15 beauties participating in Miss Universe 2023.