Culture - Sports

Building and developing culture—A long journey of hardship

All levels, sectors and localities have diversified information and propaganda, built a healthy cultural environment, considering this as "soft power" to influence consciousness to build new, cultured, and civilized people.

Vietnam wins first world xiangqi standard title in Shanghai

Preserving and spreading cultural values through each heritage

Tay Ninh sports' imprints

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Vietnamese photographer wins Underwater Photographer of the Year 2022 award

Photographer Nguyen Ngoc Thien has become the winner of the Save Our Seas Foundation Marine Conservation award of the Underwater Photographer of the Year 2022.
Vietnamese films released for Valentine’s Day

Movie fans are rejoicing as cinemas have been slowly reopening across the country. For this Valentine's Day, these Vietnamese movies will surely bring unforgettable moments to cinema goers.
Tigers in Vietnamese people’s cultural life

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.
Thua Thien – Hue festival commemorates ancestors’ merits

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.
International media lauds victory of Vietnamese women’s football team

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.
Festival to highlight spring colours across all regions

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.
Exploring traditional Mong craft of silver carving

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.
A trip to Huong Son landscape complex - the land of Buddha

The trip to the Huong Son landscape complex and the Huong Pagoda Festival there is considered a pilgrimage to the land of Buddha.
Vietnam’s UNESCO-recognised intangible cultural heritage

Vietnam possesses an array of intangible cultural heritages that have been recognised by UNESCO.
State President hails national football team for stunning win over China

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.
Lunar New Year visit to pagodas - long-lived tradition

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.
Popular Lunar New Year traditions in Vietnam

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.