The traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) is the biggest and oldest festival in Vietnam, bringing its people together to celebrate the sacred and meaningful annual event.

Vietnam lost 0-1 to Japan in the first quarterfinal match of the ongoing 2019 Asian Cup. However, they were still heaped with praises for a game described as one of their best so far.

Vietnam advanced to the quarterfinals of the ongoing football tourney AFC Asian Cup 2019 with pride after a breath-taking shootout with Jordan in the evening of January 20 in the United Arab Emirates.

Vietnam secured the last ticket to the knockout round of the AFC Asian Cup 2019 in the United Arab Emirates after narrowly qualified over Lebanon on fair-play points.

Vietnam defeated Yemen 2-0 in the last match of Group D in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup 2019, which was held at the Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium in the United Arab Emirates (UEA) on January 16 (local time).

Vietnam and the northeastern province of Quang Ninh in particular are ready to host the ASEAN Tourism Forum 2019 (ATF 2019), which will take place in Ha Long city from January 14-18.

Top Vietnamese tennis players Ly Hoang Nam, Trinh Linh Giang and Le Quoc Khanh have been awarded wildcard entries to compete in the Vietnam Tennis Open Da Nang City 2019 in the central city on January 6-12.

Vietnam's head coach Park Hang-seo has been selected as one of the 'Asians of the Year' for 2018 by the Asia Journalist Association (AJA).

A programme featuring an exhibition and performances of cai luong (reformed opera) opened at Tran Huu Trang Theatre in Ho Chi Minh City on December 17 to celebrate 100 years of the art form.

Vietnam signed over 50 cooperation agreements and treaties with countries, territories, and international sports organisations around the world during 1998 to 2016, a period that has seen the most thriving development in the sporting sector, said vice head of the Vietnam Sports Administration (VSA) Le Hoang Yen.

Asian media on December 6 hailed Vietnam's 2-1 win over the Philippines in the 2018 ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup semi-final return leg, which sent the team through to the final with a 4-2 aggregate victory.

The Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee plans to allocate more than 700 billion VND (30 million USD) for renovation and preservation of cultural heritage sites and buildings in the 2019-2020 period, according to the city's Department of Culture and Sports.