CULTURE AND SPORT

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.

The southern province of Dong Thap will organise Mango Festival 2023 on the coming Reunification Day (April 30) and International Labour Day (May 1).

The Department of Cultural Heritage under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said it is verifying news that some royal ordination documents under the reign of the former Nguyen dynasty will be put up for auction in China.

Vietnam and South Africa have emerged as strong candidates to be added to the 2024 Formula One World Championship calendar.

FIFA has predicted the women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand will be a "watershed" moment that propels the game to another level, with the target to eventually rival the men's version.

The Vietnamese women’s team beat their hosts Nepal 2-0 in their re-match on April 8 evening, progressing into the second qualifying round of the Olympic Paris 2024.

The Vietnamese culinary culture festival 2023 will get underway from April 28 to April 30 at Cua Viet tourist site in Gio Linh district in the central province of Quang Tri.

Khanh Hoa authorities have just sent a letter asking the Peak Event Joint Stock Company to stop the Arena Oceanman Cam Ranh Vietnam 2023 event because the organiser violated the Law on Physical Training and Sports.

The Vietnam Sports Administration is considering reducing the number of delegate members to the upcoming SEA Games 32 in Cambodia by 20 percent due to financial problems.