CULTURE AND SPORT

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has named Vietnamese striker Huynh Nhu among the six leading Asian stars who are poised to have a huge impact at the upcoming 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

Vietnam will be the host country for Miss Earth 2023.

The Thua Thien-Hue Tourism Department announced on July 15 that the Hue Hip-hop Festival 2022 will be held at the 3/2 Park in Hue city on July 23 - 24.

Bui Xuan Dat, alias Dat Kyo, a Vietnamese contestant hailing from Hung Yen province, won the title Mister Supernational Asia 2022 as part of Mister Supernational 2022 that ended in Poland on July 16.

Vietnam beat Thailand 5-3 in the penalty shootout and claimed the third place in the 2022 U19 AFF Championship in Indonesia on July 15.

An exhibition on Dao ethnic cultural characteristics in the Vietnamese ethnic community is scheduled to take place within the framework of the second national festival of Dao ethnic culture 2022 in Thai Nguyen province.

The beauty contest Miss Tourism Vietnam 2022 has been officially launched to look for beautiful women who can spread positive messages about the country both locally and internationally.

A Vietnam-Japan cultural festival 2022 is scheduled to take place at Bien Dong Park in Son Tra district of Da Nang City from July 14 to July 17, with the event featuring a wide range of cultural exchange activities

Nguyen Huynh Kim Duyen, the Vietnamese contestant at the Miss Supranational 2022 pageant, has released the outfit which she will wear in the upcoming national costume competition which is set to take place in July.

Miss Grand International 2021, Nguyễn Thúc Thùy Tiên, is planning to travel to Angola in mid-July to launch the project to provide fresh water to local people.

Vietnam and Thailand share points in a 1-1 draw in Indonesia on July 10, and they both qualified for the semi-finals of the ongoing 2022 AFF U19 Youth Championship regardless the result of the Indonesia-Myanmar match at the same time.

Vietnam will send a contingent of 122 athletes to the 11th ASEAN Para Games in Surakarta, Indonesia, later this month.

Ho Chi Minh City audiences will have a rare opportunity to experience Australia’s Indigenous culture with the Yuendumu Doors exhibition, on display at Hai An Gallery from 6 to 17 July 2022.

Over 50 works by modern Vietnamese masters from the early generation of École des Beaux-Arts de l'Indochine (Indochina School of Fine Arts) will be showcased at Sotheby’s first exhibition in Vietnam - Timeless Souls: Beyond the Voyage – Hồn

Vietnamese star footballer Nguyen Quang Hai is likely to make his first appearance for new side Pau FC in a friendly with FC Des Landes on July 8 (local time).

Vietnamese Grandmaster Le Quang Liem has been back on the International Chess Federation (FIDE) standard chess ranking after two-year absence as he had not competed in this category internationally since 2020.

Some of the world’s leading bands, including The Moffatts and 911, are set to play a concert at Yen So Park-Gamuda Land in Hoang Mai district of Hanoi on August 6.

Vietnam's international star Nguyen Quang Hai has finally completed a move to Europe, signing with French Ligue 2 side Pau Football Club.

A street carnival featuring the cultural values of Vietnam and other countries has attracted lots of visitors to Hue City.