CULTURE AND SPORT

The third Mong Ethnic Culture Festival is scheduled for December 24-26 in the northwestern mountainous province of Lai Chau, heard at a press conference on the event held in Hanoi on December 16.

Defending champions Vietnam and Indonesia played out to a goalless draw in their third Group B match of the ongoing 2020 AFF Suzuki Cup in Singapore on Wednesday (Dec 15) night.

The Vietnamese team have finished their final preparations and are ready in all aspects, from spirit and health to force and tactics, before their next match against Indonesia in Group B of the ongoing 2020 AFF Suzuki Cup in Singapore.

An oil and canvas painting titled “Young Woman With A Conical Hat By The River” by Vietnamese artist Mai Trung Thu sold for US$1.57 million at Sotheby’s Hong Kong auction house at noon of December 14.

Vietnamese contestant Nguyen Huynh Kim Duyen received the highest number of votes from fans as she made it into the Top 16 of the global pageant after competing in the final round on December 13 in Israel.

Vietnam delivered an overwhelming performance to trounce familiar rivals Malaysia 3-0 in their second Group B match at the AFF Suzuki Cup 2022 on Sunday night, thus climbing to top of the table after two consecutive wins.

Vietnamese movie "Maika" will represent the country in the 2022 Sundance Film Festival which is scheduled to take place in the United States from January 20 to January 30, 2022, according to the film festival’s organisers.

An exhibition was opened on Thursday on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Denmark.

Miss Vietnam Universe 2017 H’Hen Nie and 100 other Vietnamese artists will promote Vietnamese culture at the World Expo 2020 Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.

Miss Vietnam 2020 Do Thi Ha was named in the list of 13 finalists in the Top Model competition at the Miss World 2021 beauty pageant on December 7.

Vietnamese movie “Bo Gia”, also known as “Dad, I’m Sorry”, has been selected by the Vietnam Cinema Department as the Vietnamese representative to enter the preliminary round of the Best International Film award at the 2022 Oscars.

Two goals by Nguyen Cong Phuong and Phan Van Duc handed Vietnam a sweet start to their 2020 AFF Suzuki Cup journey as the reigning champions comfortably beat Laos 2-0 in their Group B opener at Singapore’s Bishan Stadium.

A coffee shop in Ho Chi Minh City is attracting lots of customers who can come to enjoy coffee and play baseball at the same time.

Vietnamese movie Cha cong con (Father and Son) has been selected to be screened in late December at the World Expo 2020 Dubai, which is taking place in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien, a Vietnamese model, outclassed nearly 60 other contestants from around the globe and took home the title of Miss Grand International 2021 at the grand finale held in Thailand.

A street art festival, Saigon Urban Arts: Street Mural Painting (SUA 2021), will be held in HCM City from December 4-18.

Vietnam head coach Park Hang-seo has announced a 30-man squad ahead of the upcoming AFF Cup 2020, according to the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF).

Vietnam’s tennis ace Ly Hoang Nam toppled British player Giles Hussey in two straight sets (6-4, 6-4) on the morning of November 29 to claim the men’s singles title of the M15 Cancun tournament in Mexico, Nhan dan reported.

The Opera Gala Concert “Girls Deserve to Shine” will be held in Hanoi to promote gender equality and empowerment of women.