CULTURE AND SPORT

The Vietnamese men’s national football team will reunite on January 13 to prepare for two upcoming matches against Australia and China in the third Asian qualifying round for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Đinh Thế Nam will take charge of the U23 Vietnam team at the 2022 U23 AFF Cup in Cambodia, replacing Park Hang-seo to allow the Korean more time to focus on the national team.

Vietnam will play alongside Thailand and Singapore in Group C of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) U23 Championship 2022 to take place in Cambodia next year, according to a draw ceremony held on December 29.

Hoi An City has announced that it would cancel New Year celebrations due to the complicated development of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Jubilant celebration activities will be held at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in the Dong Mo Tourism Area in Son Tay Town, Hanoi, from January 1-3, 2022, to welcome in New Year 2022.

Vietnam's AFF Cup defence ended with a whimper as they were held to a goalless draw by Thailand, losing the semi-final 2-0 on aggregate.

The third National Mong Ethnic Cultural Festival kicked off in the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau on December 24.

The Vietnamese national team concluded the year in 98th place in the FIFA rankings, a total of 17 spots higher than regional rivals Thailand, according to the global rankings released by football’s governing body FIFA on December 23.

Vietnam lost 0 - 2 against Thailand in the first leg of the AFF Cup semifinals on December 23.

The Miss World Vietnam 2022 pageant officially got underway with a press conference held by Sen Vang Entertainment Company in Ho Chi Minh City on December 22 to launch the contest.

Miss Vietnam 2020 Do Thi Ha who will represent the country at Miss World 2021 in Puerto Rico has tested positive for Covid-19.

Having faced strong rivals such as Japan, Australia, and Saudi Arabia in the recent third 2022 World Cup qualifying round has helped Vietnam hone in skills in clashing with regional rivals like Thailand.

A Vietnamese Film Week will be introduced for the first time at World Expo 2020 Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from December 30 to January 5, 2022, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

The Aquafina Vietnam International Fashion Week (AVIFW) 2021 will be back in HCM City on December 21-23 after being postponed due to the fourth outbreak of COVID-19.

As many as 29 best artworks selected from an illustration contest about Hanoi capital are on display at an exhibition which is open at L’Escape in the capital from December 18 to January 2, 2022.

Vietnam thumped Cambodia 4-0 on Sunday as forward Nguyen Tien Linh’s double sent them through to the AFF Suzuki Cup 2020 semifinals in an emphatic style and set up a showdown with Thailand.

A go-kart track in Hanoi's Thanh Tri District has become popular.

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.