CULTURE AND SPORT

A host of activities are scheduled during the 2020 Vietnam Family Festival to be held at the Vietnam Exhibition Centre for Culture and Arts in Hanoi from June 26 – 28.

The Asian Football Federation has turned down a proposal by Vietnam to organise the AFF Cup 2020.

The fourth international marathon competition Dalat Ultra Trail 2020 kicked off in the resort city of Da Lat, capital of the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong on June 19.

Sam Son City in Thanh Hoa Province will organise a street carnival in late June in order to boost local tourism.

Vietnam have been drawn to play reigning champions Saudi Arabia, Australia and Laos in Group C at the 2020 AFC U19 Championship, which will be hosted in Uzbekistan from October 14-31.

Nearly 8,000 people in five localities across Vietnam will join yoga performances in response to the 6th International Day of Yoga (June 21) being observed in the country from June 21-28.

Nearly 2,000 Vietnamese and foreign people will participate in the Tien Phong Marathon National Championship.

As many as 126 paintings, which were created by 44 painters during the social distancing period of Covid-19 prevention and control, were introduced to the public at an exhibition in Hanoi on June 15.

Vietnam’s first international standard art auction titled "Arts du Vietnam - Vietnam Art" is set to get underway at the Sofiel Metropole Hanoi Hotel on No 15 Ngo Quyen street in the capital on June 27.

Fox Sports Asia has recently named Vietnam head coach Park Hang-Seo as one of the most outstanding football coaches in Asia.

Famous beauty spots in Vietnam were featured in 18 ao dai collections which were introduced at the Hoi An Festival.

Juventus Academy held a competition with the participation of around 500 children to select players for its football training programmes.

The Rising Star International Arts Festival (RSIAF) 2020 – a music festival for children – has started this month in the form of an online contest, according to the organisers.

The Vietnam national men’s football team are expected to gather together for training in September ahead of a series of crucial matches in the qualifying round of the 2022 World Cup and the ASEAN Football Federation Cup (AFF Cup).

Well-known Thai martial arts actor Simon Kuke plays a leading role in new film Đỉnh Mù Sương (The Foggy Mountain), a production from the Thiên Ngân (Galaxy) Studio of HCM City.

Two-thirds of Tokyo 2020's corporate sponsors are undecided on whether to continue supporting the Games now the event has been pushed to 2021, according to a new survey.

An Ao Dai (Vietnamese traditional long dress) Festival will take place at Hoi An city’s outdoor stage in Quang Nam province on June 14.

The HCM City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) will host a concert celebrating the 250th birthday of Beethoven at the Opera House on Saturday.

The fences along the F1 racetrack in Hanoi are being removed after the race was suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic.