Rice cake cooking contest thrills visitors to Hung Kings Temple Festival (Tuesday, April 16,2024)

A cooking contest spotlighting Vietnam’s traditional rice cakes has stirred excitement in Phu Tho as part of the northern province’s ongoing signature Hung Kings Temple Festival.

  Vietnamese taekwondo athletes welcomed ahead of Olympic Games Paris (Tuesday, April 16,2024)

Mayor of the French city of Bagneux Hélène Amiable hosted a local reception on April 15 for a delegation of eight young Vietnamese taekwondo athletes currently under training until April 16.

  Vietnam’s tourism popularised in Italy’s Marche region (Monday, April 15,2024)

The “Vietnam - Timeless Charm” tourism brand was brought closer to Italy in a recent tourism promotion event held in Macerata city, Marche region, by the Vietnamese Embassy in Italy in collaboration with local authorities and the MRNC 12 Racing Team.

  Vietnamese culture introduced at US university (Saturday, April 13,2024)

A Vietnamese cultural exhibition is underway at George Mason University (GMU) in the US state of Virginia, which will run to August 15.

  Special music show to mark 70th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu Victory (Friday, April 12,2024)

A special musical programme is scheduled to take place in the northwestern province of Dien Bien on May 6 in celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7, 1954 - 2024).

  Vietnamese swimmers win golds, set new records at Thai championships (Thursday, April 11,2024)

Vietnamese swimmers won two gold medals and set two records at the ongoing Thailand Age Group Swimming Championships 2024 in Bangkok.

  12th-century ancient road unearthed at My Son Sanctuary (Wednesday, April 10,2024)

An ancient road dating back to the 12th century has freshly been discovered in an excavation on architectural ruins at the east side of Tower K within the My Son Sanctuary in the central province of Quang Nam.

  Efforts made to seek UNESCO’s recognition for Con Moong Cave (Wednesday, April 10,2024)

Experts and scientists looked into the building of a dossier for Con Moong Cave in the central province of Thanh Hoa, seeking the UNESCO’s recognition as a world heritage site, at a symposium on April 8.

  Vietnam Art Photo Contest and Exhibition 2024 to be held in Hanoi, Hue city (Wednesday, April 10,2024)

The Department of Fine Arts, Potography and Exhibition under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST), in coordination with Vietnam Association of photographic Artists, will hold the Vietnam Art Photo Contest and Exhibition 2024 in Hanoi and Hue city in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, according to the MCST.

  Bas-relief featuring talks between Uncle Ho and soldiers inaugurated (Tuesday, April 9,2024)

A bas-relief featuring "Uncle Ho talking to Tien Phong (Pioneer) Brigade" at Gieng Temple intersection was inaugurated on April 8 at Hung Temple historical relic site in Viet Tri city in the northern province of Phu Tho.

  2024 Ha Long Carnival to showcase parades at sea (Tuesday, April 9,2024)

This year, for the first time, the Ha Long Carnival will feature performances and parades on both the sea and sandy shores of the popular UNESCO-recognised bay, as heard at a quarterly press conference of the People’s Committee of the northeastern coastal province of Quang Ninh on April 8.

  Canoeists to vie for Asian championship glory, Olympic spots (Tuesday, April 9,2024)

Four Vietnamese athletes will compete at the 2024 Canoeing Sprint Asian Championships which is also an Olympic qualifying event in Japan next week.

  Young boxers to take part in Asian championship in Kazakhstan (Tuesday, April 9,2024)

Fighters from Vietnam will compete in the 2024 Asian U22 and Youth Boxing Championships in Astana capital of Kazakhstan from April 25 to May 10.

  Vietnamese bread tops TasteAtlas world's 100 tastiest sandwiches rankings (Tuesday, April 9,2024)

Vietnamese banh my (bread) was ranked first among the 100 tastiest sandwiches in the world by TasteAtlas last month.

  Vietnam Festival opens in Tokyo (Monday, April 8,2024)

The Vietnam Festival was opened in Tokyo on April 6 under the theme of “Pray for Japan”.

  HCM City Int’l Film Festival 2024 opens (Monday, April 8,2024)

The Ho Chi Minh City International Film Festival 2024 (HIFF 2024) opened in the southern metropolis on April 6.

  Vietnam to host world pickleball championship for first time (Sunday, April 7,2024)

Vietnam is set to host the World Pickleball Championship (WPC) Series – Asia Pacific for the first time from April 3-9 at Resort Carmelina in southern Ba Ria-Vung Tau province.

  Int’l fireworks festival to bring back “sensory feast” to Da Nang (Saturday, April 6,2024)

The highly anticipated Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF) will light up the skies of the central coast again this summer, promising to continue entertaining visitors from all over the world with dazzling "sensory feasts" under the theme "Made in Unity - Connecting Continents, Radiating Globally".

  UN Tourism opens calls for Best Tourism Villages 2024 (Friday, April 5,2024)

The UN Tourism is calling on its member states, including Vietnam, to submit up to eight candidate villages to nominate for the ЭBest Tourism Villages” awards 2024.

  Ancient town to develop brand as non-smoking heritage site (Friday, April 5,2024)

The culture, sports and tourism department of Quang Nam province, in cooperation with its ancient town of Hoi An, plans to develop the tourism hub as a ‘non-smoking’ and a ‘bicycle’ destination in the ‘green’ tourism promotion campaign.

  Tuyen Quang to host 3rd Int’l Hot-air Balloon Festival (Friday, April 5,2024)

The northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang will host the 3rd International Hot-air Balloon Festival from April 27 to May 2, according to organisers.

  Large posters exhibited to mark Dien Bien Phu Victory (Wednesday, April 3,2024)

Seventy large posters by amateur and professional artists across the country are put on display in the northwestern province of Dien Bien’s Dien Bien Phu city, as part of the activities to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory.

  Vietnamese female referee to officiate at Maurice Revello tournament (Wednesday, April 3,2024)

FIFA has appointed Vietnamese female referee Le Thi Ly to officiate at the Maurice Revellor Tournament held in the framework of the 50th international Espoirs festival in France.

  Vietnamese weightlifter wins International Weightlifting Federation World Cup (Tuesday, April 2,2024)

Lai Gia Thanh won the first title for Vietnam at the International Weightlifting Federation World Cup on April 1 in Phuket, Thailand.

  Cultural, sports activities to commemorate Hung Kings (Tuesday, April 2,2024)

A series of cultural, sport and tourism events will be held from April 9 – 18 in the northern province of Phu Tho to commemorate Hung Kings - the legendary founders of the nation.

  Vietnam attends francophone cultural festival in France (Tuesday, April 2,2024)

A Vietnamese delegation took part in a francophone cultural festival held by the Maison de la Francophonie association in France’s Bussy-Saint-Georges on March 31, impressing attendants by a large number of performances.

  Phu Yen Culture-Tourism Week 2024 opens (Monday, April 1,2024)

The Phu Yen Culture-Tourism Week 2024 is taking place in commemoration of the 49th anniversary of the liberation of the south central province (April 1, 1975 -2024).

  Vietnam come third at int’l friendly futsal tournament 2024 (Monday, April 1,2024)

Vietnam's national futsal team emerged third at the 2024 International Friendly Futsal Tournament after conceding a 3-1 loss to powerhouse Iran at the Lanh Binh Thang Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, on March 31.

  Vietnamese runners shine at Da Nang International Marathon (Monday, March 25,2024)

The Danang International Marathon was held in the central coastal city of Da Nang on March 24, attracting over 9,000 athletes, including nearly 1,800 foreigners from 60 countries and territories.

  Vietnam, Belgium promote cooperation on physical training, sports (Thursday, March 21,2024)

Dang Ha Viet, Director of the General Department of Sports and Physical Training (GDSPT) under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, on March 19 held a working session with Alain Goudsmet, Chairman of Mentally Fit Global of Belgium to discuss cooperation in the field of physical training and sports.