CULTURE AND SPORT

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.

A total of 64 local and three foreign players are set to compete in an international three-cushion billiards tournament which is scheduled to run from September 15 to 18 in the southern province of Binh Duong.

Many localities nationwide have celebrated the Mid-Autumn Full-moon Festival with colourful decorations and joyful lion dances.

Singer Tuan Hung has been fined VND12.5 million (USD538.79) for organising unlicensed live music shows.

The Vietnam Youth Symphony Orchestra (VYO) has made its debut at the Hanoi Opera House with a concert “ VYO Grand Concert”.

A total of 2,022 people will join a Xoe dance performance of the Thai ethnic people on September 24 night when the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai receives the UNESCO certificate for this art genre.

As many as 5,300 runners from 48 countries and territories globally are set to compete in the Vietnam Mountain Marathon (VMM 2022) which will be held from September 9 - 11 in the northern highlands town of Sa Pa

Bui Quynh Hoa has been selected as the Vietnamese representative to the upcoming Supermodel International 2022 which is scheduled to take place on September 15 in Thailand.

The organiser of the Miss Vietnam Peace 2022 pageant has just been fined VND55 million for holding the competition without license.