CULTURE AND SPORT

Vietnamese movie lovers will be enthralled by an array of the best 19 films from EU member countries during the European Film Festival (EUFF) 2023, which opened in Hanoi on May 21.

The nation will be one of 11 host countries for the group stage of the AFC U23 Asian Cup 2024 qualifiers, as announced by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) on May 19.

Nguyen Phuong Nhi has been selected as the Vietnamese representative at Miss International 2023, an international beauty contest which is scheduled to take place in Japan this October.

The 32nd SEA Games was considered the most successful event for Việt Nam as the delegation topped the medal tally in an away tournament.

South Korean singer-songwriter Paul Kim has recently collaborated with Vietnamese singers in Eye Contact Live, a famous YouTube show featuring music performances on the streets across Vietnam.

Vietnam bagged 12 more gold medals on May 16, the last competition day of the 32nd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) in Cambodia, retaining its top position with 136 gold medals.

Congratulating the Vietnamese women's football team on their gold medal at the 32nd Southeast Asian Games, which is also the fourth consecutive championship at the biggest regional sport event, Vietjet has presented the players and coaches with free airfares

Vietnam beat Myanmar 2-0 in the women’s football final of the 32nd SEA Games in Cambodia on May 15, becoming the first team to win the gold medal for the fourth time in a row.

Child model Dang Minh Anh, 13, was named as the runner-up at the Luxury Brand Model Awards 2023 which recently concluded in Da Nang.

Vietnamese fencers won a gold medal on May 15 in the men’s sabre team event at the 32nd SEA Games which is taking place in Cambodia.

Vietnamese director Hà Lệ Diễm's film Những Đứa Trẻ Trong Sương (Children of the Mist) has won Best Asian Film at the first Danang Asian Film Festival.

Vietnam lost 2-3 to Indonesia in the men’s football semifinal of SEA Games 32 on May 13 despite playing with more men in the second half.

Europe Village, the largest European cultural event, was launched again in Hanoi on Friday evening after a five-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The organiser of the Miss International Queen Vietnam on Thursday issued an apology nearly a month after the contest was organised without permission.

Vietnam will play Indonesia in the semi-finals of the 32nd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games men’s football event after a 1-1 draw with Thailand on May 11 evening saw Philippe Troussier’s side conclude their group-stage campagin in second place.

The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) and the Qatar Football Association (QFA) have come together to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) relating to developing national football, including giving priority to youth football.

Tickets for the Danang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF) 2023 have been sold online to create favourable conditions for local residents and tourists, according to the event’s organisers.

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.