CULTURE AND SPORT

Restoration work is under way on Can Chanh Palace in Hue’s Forbidden Purple City, a key Nguyen Dynasty structure destroyed 79 years ago.

Vietnam’s Nguyen Thi Loan secured a silver medal in the women’s 53kg category at the 2026 US Open Taekwondo Championships, the best result for the Vietnamese team at the tournament.

Authorities in Vietnam have clarified that the upcoming holidays for Hung Kings’ Commemoration Day, Reunification Day and May Day will not create a nine-day break as widely shared on social media.

An antique vase decorated with a five-clawed dragon and lotus vine motifs will appear at an auction on March 12 hosted by Sloane Street Auctions, an art auction house in London.

About 3,000 people wearing traditional Vietnamese ao dai joined a large-scale dance performance and parade on the morning of March 8 at Nguyen Hue Walking Street in HCM City.

Four traditional festivals in Vietnam’s central province of Quang Ngai have been recognised as national intangible cultural heritage.

The HCM City Ao dai Festival 2026 opened at Nguyen Hue Walking Street on March 6, kicking off a series of cultural and tourism activities celebrating Vietnam’s traditional long dress throughout March.

Vietnam’s U23 football team have been invited to participate in the CFA Team China Cup 2026 in Xi’an after Iran withdrew from the tournament, according to the Chinese Football Association (CFA).

The 2026 international women’s cycling tournament, Biwase Tour of Vietnam and the 16th Ho Chi Minh City International Women’s Cycling Race, Biwase Cup, officially opened on March 4 in HCM City.

About 5,000 people will join a mass ao dai performance and parade on March 8 as Ho Chi Minh City’s annual festival draws record registrations.

Following successes in the previous season, the Vietnam eFootball team has officially confirmed its participation in the FIFAe World Cup 2026.

The March rankings released by the International Chess Federation (FIDE) continue to show Vietnam’s strength in the junior category.

Crowds stood in heavy rain late on March 2 as authorities reopened access following the annual seal opening ceremony at Tran Temple in Ninh Binh Province.

Nearly 150 players from close to 40 countries are competing at the ITF World Juniors Competition, which opened in Lam Dong Province on March 2 and runs through March 14.

Hundreds gathered at a riverside pagoda in Ho Chi Minh City ahead of the first full moon of the lunar year, releasing floating lanterns and praying for peace and prosperity.

Vietnam claimed the 2026 World Team Three-Cushion Championship after a commanding 2-0 victory over hosts Germany in the final in Viersen early on March 2 (Vietnam time).

Vietnam’s national three-cushion carom team booked a place in the World Team Championship final after a dramatic 2-1 victory over Sweden on March 1.

The Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra will launch its 2026/27 season on March 1 in Hanoi, under the baton of Honna Tetsuji and featuring Finnish pianist Henri Sigfridsson as soloist.

The 11th Japan-Vietnam Festival will return to HCM City this March, featuring more than 300 booths and a diverse lineup of cultural, economic and people-to-people exchange activities.