CULTURE AND SPORT

The 12th Vietnamese-European Documentary Film Festival will be held in Vietnam from December 18-27, announced the National Documentary and Scientific Film Studio One Member Co. Ltd under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Tickets for the 2022 World Cup qualifying match between Vietnam and Japan due to be held in Hanoi have not been as popular as expected as the Covid-19 pandemic has loomed again over the city.

Director of the Phuong Khau (The Emperor's Gift) web series, Huynh Tuan Anh has just won the Best Director of The Year prize at the Asian World Film Festival which is being held in the US.

Vietnamese football player Nguyen Quang Hai has received a thank-you letter from FIFA, the AFC and AFF for his contributions to community campaigns such as #BeActive, #FiveSteps and #ReachOut.

Cinema lovers nationwide will be given the opportunity to view several Japanese movies wherever they are through the Japanese Film Festival (JFF) Online, with the event scheduled to get underway from November 15.

It has been decided that the 31st SEA Games, hosted by Vietnam, will be held from May 12-23, 2022, having been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

An exhibition entitled ‘Space of Vietnamese cultural heritage’ will be held live and virtually in late November, according to a recent announcement from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Vietnam’s national U23 football team have qualified for the finals of the AFC Asian Cup after beating Myanmar by a goal to nil.

Do Thi Ha, the Vietnamese representative at Miss World 2021, is anticipated to be named the winner of the 70th global pageant this year, according to predictions made by beauty website Sash Factor of the Philippines.

Popular singers and bands from Vietnam and the Republic of Korea have joined a music video entitled ‘Way back home’, which was produced by the Korea Tourism Organisation to honour frontline workers in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic

As many as 26 Vietnamese movies are set to be screened for free in both Hanoi and Da Nang city from November 10 to November 16 as part of the buildup to celebrate the 22nd version of Vietnam Film Festival.

Nguyen Thi Van Anh, the Vietnamese representative at Miss Earth 2021, is expected to be named among its Top 20 leaderboard, according to predictions made by popular beauty website Sash Factor of the Philippines.

Vietnam is ready to welcome sport teams from 11 regional countries to the 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in mid-May, 2022, said Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Dao Cuong.

Vietnam will be represented by eight fighters at the upcoming Jiu-Jitsu World Championships, set to take place from November 3 to 11 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Vietnamese goalkeeper Nguyen Van Toan has been identified by the Asian Football Federation (AFC) as being among the ones to watch during the AFC U23 Asian Cup 2022 Qualifiers.

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced the format for Women’s Asian Cup 2022, with Vietnam hopeful of using the competition as a route to obtain World Cup qualification.

Vietnamese boxer Thu Nhi successfully beat her Japanese rival Etsuko Tada on October 23 to claim the World Boxing Organisation (WBO) belt in the mini-flyweight category.

Authorities in Hanoi have changed their minds and will now allow a limited number of supporters at My Dinh stadium for the 2022 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers matches.

An exhibition themed ‘Vietnamese ceramic arts’ is taking place at the Vietnam National Fine Arts Museum in Hanoi, displaying 107 artworks from 56 artists nationwide.