The Vietnamese Olympic team departed Hanoi for Hangzhou in China on September 16 as they get their preparations for the upcoming Asian Games (ASIAD 19).

Vietnamese cueist Bao Phuong Vinh exceled his teammate Tran Quyet Chien in the final of the World Championship 3-Cushion 2023 in Ankara, Turkey, winning the title for the first time in history on September 10.

A 14-member Jrai ethnic delegation is set to represent the nation by taking part in the Jeonju International Sori Festival 2023 which is scheduled to open on September 15 in the Republic of Korea.

Vietnamese wrestlers on September 5 grabbed three gold and three silver medals in the men’s 55kg category at the ongoing 2023 World Weightlifting Championships in Saudi Arabia.

Wonderland Water Park, the first amusement park in Binh Thuan, opened in Tien Thanh commune, Phan Thiet City, Binh Thuan Province, on August 31, on the occasion of the 78th National Day of Vietnam.

Oktoberfest, the annual German beer and food festival and the biggest of its kind in Southeast Asia, is returning to three cities in Vietnam this year, according to the German Business Association.

Miss World beauty contest organisers say they are considering holding the pageant in the disputed territory of Indian-administered Kashmir as part of a month-long series of events across India.