Culture - Sports

There are few places where tigers have as many names as in Vietnam. That proves the important position of the tiger in the cultural life of the people.

A festival to remember ancestors' merits was held by the Department of Culture and Sports of the central province of Thua Thien – Hue in Hue city on February 9.

The Asian media congratulated the feat of the Vietnamese women’s football team for the first time winning a ticket to attend the Women’s World Cup finals, and praised the outstanding efforts of the players.

The "Spring Colours in Every Region of the Nation" Festival will take place from February 12-13 at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in the outskirts of Hanoi.

For a long time, silver jewellery has been thought to possess talismanic qualities in the spiritual life of the Mong people. They believe it can protect health, exorcise evil spirits and bring in happiness.

The trip to the Huong Son landscape complex and the Huong Pagoda Festival there is considered a pilgrimage to the land of Buddha.

Vietnam possesses an array of intangible cultural heritages that have been recognised by UNESCO.

State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has praised the national men’s football team and coach Park Hang Seo for a 3-1 victory over China in the final round of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers on February 1.

Visiting pagodas during the Lunar New Year festival is not merely an activity associated with Buddhism but it has become an age-old cultural tradition, and an indispensable part in Vietnamese people’s spiritual life.

The festival which best epitomises Vietnam's cultural identity is the Lunar New Year or Tet, with a lot of meaningful customs and traditional special foods.

The Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday is not only a time for people to relax after a busy year but also an occasion for family members to reunite and commemorate their ancestors...

A “Mam Ngu Qua” or five-fruit tray is indispensable for each Vietnafmese family as among the numerous offerings that are required to decorate ancestral altars during the traditional Lunar New Year festival.