The 2024 Vietnam Culture and Tourism Festival in the Republic of Korea (RoK) will take place from June 29 to July 3, according to the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT) under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
"Ici Vietnam Festival 2024" was held at Monge Square in Paris on June 15 to introduce Vietnamese cuisine and culture to French people.
Dinh Nho Kiet topped the ranking of rapid chess in the Boys U16 category, earning the first gold medal for Vietnam at the ongoing Asian Youth Chess Championship in Almaty.
Film lovers in Vietnam will have a chance to enjoy several Japanese films when the Japanese Film Festival Online comes back this June.
Tourism activities in all destinations across the country have become vibrant as summer comes, prompting localities to gear up various events for the peak season.
The second Ho Chi Minh City River Festival 2024 will be organised with collaboration and support from numerous local units and businesses, as well as many localities nationwide, featuring a wide range of culture, cuisine, and entertainment activities, according to Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Van Dung.
The Nine Dynastic Urns, housed in the Hue Imperial Citadel in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, have been inscribed in the Memory of the World Register, marking Vietnam’s 10th UNESCO-recognised documentary heritage.
A special programme combining Vietnamese circus and Japanese magic will be staged in Hanoi on May 17, announced the Vietnam Circus Federation (VCF) at a press conference on May 14.
An exhibition entitled "Dien Bien hallmarks in movies" was opened on May 3 in the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien to mark the 70th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7, 1954 -2024).
Vietnam's Nguyen Thuy Linh and Le Duc Phat ranked 17th and 37th in the latest Badminton World Federation rankings with 48,350 and 23,630 points, respectively, securing their spots to compete in the Paris 2024 Olympics this summer, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism's Department of Sports and Physical Training reported on April 30.
The Vietnamese national football team are closer to the quarterfinals of the 2024 AFC U23 Asian Cup, after a 2-0 victory against Malaysia on April 20.
The Commemoration of the Hung Kings and the Hung Kings Temple Festival are among the most important festivals of the year for Vietnamese people. The worship of the Hung Kings is not only part of the cultural identity of the Vietnamese community but has also transcended national boundaries to become an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.