Culture - Sports

The Vietnamese booth attracted a large number of visitors with traditional dishes imbued with national identity such as fried spring rolls, coffee, lemon tea and lemongrass tea.

The highlight was a mass yoga performance by nearly 500 instructors and practitioners from India and the locality, drawing a large local audience.

Vietnamese runners secure silver medal at Asian championships. Meanwhile, in another class, SEA Games champion Nguyen Trung Cuong set a new national record when he competed in the men's 3,000m steeplechase.

Mudra Creations, an Indian folk dance group, is on a tour across Vietnam, aiming to foster cultural exchange and strengthen Vietnam - India relations.

Works of Catholic artist Tran Hoa Binh from the northern province of Ninh Binh have captivated art lovers and made him an example of following Ho Chi Minh’s thoughts, ethics, and style.

Nearly 40 international athletes have been stationed in Cat Ba for almost a month ahead of the opening night, undergoing rigorous daily rehearsals.

The opening ceremony, scheduled for 8 pm on May 31, will feature not only fireworks displays but also a musical gala.

Titled “Russia in My Soul”, the exhibition showcases nearly 50 oil paintings by artist Claudie Van at the All-Russian Decorative Art Museum under the Russian Ministry of Culture.

The Vietnamese team also pocketed three silvers and 11 bronzes, helping make the ASBC Asian U22 & Youth Boxing Championships Vietnam's most successful tournament ever.

A solemn ceremony was held on May 19 at the President Ho Chi Minh Memorial Site in Thailand to mark the 135th birth anniversary of the late Vietnamese leader.

Through each page, the beloved leader comes to life in a vivid and authentic way, a man who devoted his entire life to the people and his comrades, always kind and modest, firm yet full of compassion.

The selected films aim to help the audience learn more about national history, foster patriotism and revolutionary heroism, and nurture the spirit of solidarity, national pride, and self-reliance.