Culture - Sports

The Vietnamese fantasy film Maika - Co be den tu hang tinh khac directed by Ham Tran will represent the country at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival.

Vietnamese martial artists bagged two gold medals at the International Federation of Muay Thai Associations World Muay Thai Championships 2021 held in Thailand.

A virtual exhibition of 50 prominent Vietnamese lacquer paintings opened on December 9 at http://trienlamtranhsonmai.trienlamao.net./., introducing the essence of Vietnamese art to the public at home and abroad.

With the coming Lunar New Year marking the start of the Year of the Tiger, a collection of tiger images, which symbolise power, have been chosen to be featured in a new stamp collection.

“Bo Gia” (Dad, I’m Sorry), a product of TRAN THANH TOWN, has been chosen to represent Vietnam at the 2022 Oscars in the US.

“One Year on: The Essex Lorry Tragedy” featuring the first anniversary of the deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants who were found in the back of a lorry container in Essex.

The Culture & Business Forum 2021 took place on December 5 in response to the “Building the Vietnamese business culture” campaign launched in 2016 by then Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

Forward Nguyen Tien Linh of Vietnam has been chosen among 10 players to look out for at the upcoming AFF Suzuki Cup 2020 by ESPN’s sports journalist Gabriel Tan.

Vietnam head coach Park Hang-seo has announced a 30-man squad ahead of the upcoming AFF Cup 2020, according to the Vietnam Football Federation.

Twenty-eight players will be called to prepare for the final round of the 2022 Asian Football Confederation Women’s Asian Cup in India, according to the Vietnam Football Federation.

The UNESCO decision to commemorate the birth and death anniversaries of classical poets Nguyen Dinh Chieu and Ho Xuan Huong demonstrates this recognition of the country’s cultural and ethical values.

November 23 has been observed as Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day since 2005, aiming at honoring national traditions and raising public awareness of protecting and promoting Vietnamese cultural heritage.