CULTURE AND SPORT

A traditional art exchange programme between Vietnam and Japan will be held in the northern province of Ha Nam on May 14 as part of activities to mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries this year.

The Vietnamese U22 men’s football team have booked their place in the semi-finals of the 32nd SEA Games men’s football event after edging out Malaysia 2-1 in their third Group B match on May 8 evening.

Japanese actor Noboru Kaneko who played iconic superhero Gao Red in the famous film “Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger” is set to participate in the Manga Comic Con Vietnam 2023 due to take place in Ho Chi Minh City on July 29-30.

The Danang Asian Film Festival 2023 is scheduled to get underway in the central coastal city of Da Nang from May 9 to May 13, with the event attracting the participation of Asian countries leading the way in cinema

Vietnamese women basketballers defeated their Philippine rivals with a score of 21-19 in the 3x3 category at the ongoing 32nd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 32) on May 6.

The Southeast Asian Sports Council has officially announced the identities of 10 athletes who tested positive for doping at the SEA Games 31, including five Vietnamese players.

Ngo Hoang Linh is set to represent Vietnam at the World Fitness Supermodel 2023 due to be held in Thailand this May.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has issued a decree regulating film classification criteria and implementation of film classification warning display.

U22 Vietnam are ready to take on U22 Laos in their opener of the 32nd SEA Games in Cambodia on April 30 in quest of defending their championship title they secured in Hanoi two years ago, said coach Philippe Troussier.

After being held in HCM City, Walking Through a Songline – an immersive light projecting installation hosted by the Australian Embassy in Vietnam – will be open to the public in Hanoi at the Vietnamese Women’s Museum.

Talented bassoonist Van Thanh Ha will present world-renowned works to classical music lovers in the capital city in a concert on April 28 at the Hanoi Opera House, the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra has announced.

Boasting a width of 14m and length of 30m, DELTA is expected to be the largest ever kite in Vietnam to fly during a kite flying festival in Vung Tau city, southern Vietnam, from April 29 to May 1.

David Thomas, who took part in the US Army's operations in Vietnam’s Central Highlands during the war, and 21 Vietnamese artists opened an exhibition highlighting the healing power of art in Hanoi on April 24.

The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho is scheduled to host a hot air balloon festival from April 30 to May 3, with the event featuring a demonstration of 30 hot air balloons, heard a press conference in Can

Vietnam organised a ceremony on Wednesday evening to send a 1,003-member delegation to the 32nd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 32) that will be held in Cambodia.

K-pop star Moonbin, a member of the boy band Astro, has died at the age of 25, his music label Fantagio announced Thursday.

Medea - an ancient Greek tragedy written by Euripides and first produced in 431 BC has been on the cai luong (reformed opera) stage for the first time, conquering Vietnamese audiences.

The southern central province of Ninh Thuan will hold a grape and wine festival on June 13-18.

Around 7,000 runners will take part in the Bà Đen Mountain Marathon in Tây Ninh Province on April 22-23.