CULTURE AND SPORT

Authorities in HCM City have issued a fine of VND 55 million to the organiser of the Ms. Global Success Business 2023 pageant for holding the contest without licence.

“Supermarket Affairs” by Vietnamese director Nguyen Luong Hang is one of the four candidates from Southeast Asia competing at the ongoing Palm Springs International ShortFest, the largest film festival for short films in the US.

More than 1,500 people joined in a mass yoga performance in the central coastal city of Danang on Sunday evening.

Local gymnast Van Vi Luong earned a spot to the world championships after having good performance at the Asian Artistic Gymnastics Championships underway in Singapore from June 15-to June 18.

Contestant Bui Vu Xuan Nghi left Vietnam on June 15 for Cambodia where she is competing for a title at Miss Teen International 2023.

Lam Kim Khanh of Ho Chi Minh City is representing Vietnam at the Man Of The World 2023 pageant which is currently being held in the Philippines.

American singer and songwriter Charlie Puth is scheduled to perform at a concert slated for Nha Trang City, central Vietnam on July 22.

Cyclist Nguyen Thi That (Vietnam) finished first in the women’s 109 km long-distance road race of the Asian Cycling Championships that took place in Rayong, Thailand, on June 12.

The Vietnamese national women’s football team have jumped a notch to 32nd place globally following the latest June rankings released by the world’s football governing body FIFA.

Vietnamese footballer Nguyen Quang Hai has ended his contract with the French side Pau FC one year ahead of schedule.

Vietnam’s women’s football team left Hanoi on Monday for a training programme in Germany and Poland.

Exhibits affirming the nation’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa, known internationally as the Paracel islands, are being showcased at an exhibition that was opened in the central province of Quang Nam on June 5.

The community Ao Dai week is scheduled to take place in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue from July 6 to July 12, with the event aiming to promote the beauty of the country’s traditional outfit, as well as

Four Vietnamese pieces by renowned local painters Le Pho and Mai Trung Thu will feature at the "Impressionist & Modern Art” Day Sale auction held by Paris auction house Artcurial.

To prepare for the organisation of the 2024 Asian futsal qualifiers, the Asian Football Confederation has conducted seed grouping as well as announced the draw rules for the 31 participating teams, including Vietnam.

Two Vietnamese directors have been honoured at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival that concluded in Cannes, France, on May 27 (local time).

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Vietnam coordinated with the Ministry of Culture of Belarus to organise an art performance programme along with the opening ceremony of the Belarus Cultural Days in Vietnam 2023.

As many as 5,000 people are expected to join a yoga event at My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi on August 12.

Model Hoang Duc Trung will represent the nation by participating in the Mister Altitude World (MAW) 2023 pageant, with the grand final of the competition set to take place on May 27 in Thailand.