Culture - Sports

A send-off ceremony was held in Hanoi on July 13 for the sports delegation of Vietnam to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, slated for July 23 - August 8.

The Kim Dong Publishing House has launched an online writing contest for children aged six to 15 this summer as part of an effort to encourage young readers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

UK-based publisher of world-renowned travel books and magazines Rough Guides has published an article recommending outstanding Vietnamese dishes besides the already renown pho and banh mi.

Vietnamese movie star Ngo Thanh Van, known as VanVeronica, will be seen in part two of a US superhero film starring Charlize Theron, Kiki Layne and Matthias Schoenaerts.

A Vietnamese thriller named "Nguoi lang nghe: Loi thi tham " has won three awards during the course of the Asia Film Art International Film Festival 2021, the Voice of Vietnam reported.

Vietnam earned two more tickets to the Tokyo Olympics, raising the country’s total berths in the world’s largest sports event to 18.

Vietnam are pooled in Group B alongside Japan, Australia, Saudi Arabia, China and Oman in the third round of the 2022 World Cup Asian qualifiers, revealed at online draw held in Malaysia on July 1.

The 22nd version of the Vietnam Film Festival is scheduled to take place in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue between September 12 and September 16.

Vietnamese singers are being featured in a YouTube show which reminds people of beautiful memories of their youth.

Young European and Vietnamese have the chance to spark conversations about values in a pandemic-hit world through a project supported by the Belgian embassy.

Tran Anh Khoa, playing Rom in the movie of the same name, took home the Best Actor Award at the 18th Asian Film Festival taking place in Rome from June 17 – 23.

French fitness instructor Cedric Roger has become the newest foreign coach working with the Vietnam Football Federation after inking a two-year contract with the body on June 22, according to a representative of the VFF.