CULTURE AND SPORT

Tran Van Thao won the International Boxing Association (IBA) belt after overcoming Andrew Laurio of the Philippines, marking a significant milestone in his career and Vietnamese boxing as a whole by becoming the nation’s first IBA champion.

More than 1,500 athletes will compete in the 47th Ha Noi Moi Newspaper Run for Peace, which is back after two years of absence.

Vietnamese model Phung Phuoc Thinh is set to compete for a title at Mister Tourism World 2022 due to take place in the Philippines this December.

International and local environmentally themed films are being screened at an environmental film festival organised in Vietnam for the first time.

The Khau Pha Paragliding Festival kicked off in Mu Cang Chai district, the northern province of Yen Bai on September 25, attracting 100 local and international pilots.

A Vietnamese film titled "Tro tàn rực rỡ", known as “Glorious ashes” in English, by director Bui Thac Chuyen will compete for a prize in the Competition category at the Tokyo International Film Festival.

The AFF Cup 2022 trophy is set to pass through five Southeast Asian cities, including Ho Chi Minh City of Vietnam, ahead of the regional football tournament slated for late this year.

The Ho Chi Minh City Ballet, Symphony Orchestra and Opera in collaboration with the Consulate General of Italy in HCM City will stage a special performance entirely devoted to Italian music on September 23.

Vietnam beat Singapore 4 - 0 in a match of the international friendly football tournament in Ho Chi Minh City on September 21 evening.

Hanoi Golf Tourism Week 2022 is expected to attract a large number of international visitors, thereby greatly contributing to boosting the capital’s total tourism revenue.

H’Hen Nie, Miss Universe Vietnam 2017, is set to showcase the latest collection by Vietnamese designer Hoang Hai on September 20 as part of Milan Fashion Week 2022.

The central province of Thua Thien Hue hosted the award ceremony of the 'Hue-City of Bicycles' competition on September 17 in response to World Cycling Day.

Italian dance group Artemis Danza are due to perform "Traviata", a unique contemporary dance show inspired by the opera of the great Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi, in several major cities across the country this September.

“578 Phat dan cua ke dien”, known as “578 Magnum” in English, has become the first Vietnamese film selected to compete in the Official Selection Competition of the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival.

Oktoberfest Vietnam – one of the most exciting cultural events that has been held in HCM City for the 16th year, will be brought to Hanoi.

Vietnamese footballers had a great start in the U20 Asian Cup qualifiers, as they defeated Hong Kong 5-1 in their opening match in Indonesia on September 14.

Two local youth e-sports teams, Flash and MGN Box Esports, are currently competing at the Asia Star Challengers Invitational (ASCI 2022) which is taking place in an online format.

Vietnamese footballers departed for Indonesia on September 12 for the qualifiers of the AFC U20 Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2023 hosted by Indonesia.

Fishermen in Ho Chi Minh City’s outlying district of Can Gio held their annual Nghinh Ong (Whale Worshipping) Festival on September 9.