Culture - Sports

Vietnamese athletes are taking part in various tournaments in efforts to seek more tickets to the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics that will take place from July 26 to August 11, according to the Sports Authority of Vietnam (SAV).

Da Lat, known as the city of thousands of flowers, has been honoured with the Asia Festival City Award by the International Festivals & Events Association – Asia (IFEA – Asia).

Vietnam’s Thang Long Warriors surprisingly won the trophy of the Games of the Future 2024's phygital basketball invitational event on February 27 in Kazan, Russia.

Vietnam’s No.1 swimmer Nguyen Huy Hoang has smashed records at the Asian Age Group Swimming Championships 2024 which is under way in New Clark city, the Philippines.

On February 25, Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism coordinated with People's Committee of Can Duoc district to organize the 28th Southern Don Ca Tai Tu Exchange in Long An province in 2024.

On February 24 of Lunar Calendar (January 15), Chau Thanh district, Long An province held the Opening Ceremony of 2024 Lam Chay Festival.

Lam Chay Festival began to be held around the end of the 19th century to worship martyrs who died in the patriotic movement against the French, to pray for spirits and demons so that they do not harm people.

Midfielder Nguyen Hoang Duc of The Cong Viettel FC has won the Golden Ball award for the second time while goal keeper Tran Thi Kim Thanh of Ho Chi Minh City FC 1 picked up the title in the women’s category.

Vietnam drop 11 spots to the 105th in FIFA February global ranking following their poor performance at the recent AFC Asian Cup 2023 in Qatar, according to the Vietnam Football Federation.

The Huong Pagoda Festival, the longest of its kind in Vietnam, began in Huong Son commune in Hanoi’s outlying district of My Duc on February 15 (the 6th day of the first lunar month), welcoming 30,000 visitors.

Giving away lucky money is a traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) custom through which Vietnamese people exchange the best wishes with one another, hoping for a year of peace and good luck.

The Huong Pagoda Festival, the longest of its kind in Vietnam, is set to open in Huong Son commune, Hanoi’s outlying district of My Duc, on February 11 (the second day of the lunar new year) and last until May 1.