Culture - Sports

59 coaches and 258 athletes from southern Vietnam will compete in 37 of the 45 sports at SEA Games 33 in Thailand, reaffirming its role as a principal force in the medal race.

Vietnam will host the Asian Esports Championships (ECA 2025) for the first time from November 19–22 in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho.

The Ok Om Bok Festival, a traditional cultural event of the Khmer ethnic community and a recognised national intangible cultural heritage, was held at the Ao Ba Om national historical and scenic site in Vinh Long province.

Delicacies from the Mekong Delta provinces are being promoted at the Autumn Fair 2025 in Hanoi, delighting visitors.

The training since October 2 is part of a sports cooperation agreement between Vietnam’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Francophone Association for Sport (AFS).

Vietnam should focus more on developing cultural industries and digital culture in connection with the creative economy, viewing these as key economic sectors that can increase culture’s contribution to national GDP.

The first-ever Autumn Fair 2025, the largest trade event of its kind in Vietnam, officially opened on October 25 at the Vietnam Exposition Centre (VEC) in Hanoi.

Dew-wetted rice paper is a well-known specialty of Trang Bang. The soft, supple rice paper creates its own unique characteristics because it is soaked in a layer of night dew.

The successful hosting of the 2025 Asian Rowing Championships not only showcased Vietnam’s organisational capability but also marked another milestone for Vietnamese rowing.

The reigning world champions from Vietnam dominated the match to successfully defend their title.

Vietnam secured a 3-1 victory over Nepal in their 2027 Asian Cup qualifying match on the evening of October 9 at Go Dau Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City.

Among the participating cueists, 128 are highly ranked players from the World Nineball Tour. With total prize money of 200,000 USD, the event has attracted the sport’s biggest stars.