Culture 1 VietnamPlus | 02/26/2024 10:41 Vietnam’s top tennis player triumphs at M15 event in Thailand Defeating Sander Jong of the Netherlands 2-1 in the men’s singles final of the M15 Nakhon Si Thammarat Tournament 2024 in Thailand on March 25, Vietnam's top tennis player Ly Hoang Nam became the champion of the circuit. 2 VietnamPlus | 02/25/2024 18:11 Vietnamese delegation wins five first prizes at International Music Competition Vietnamese contestants have triumphed over 1,000 counterparts from around the world to win five top prizes of the 18th ZhongSin International Music Competition 2024. 3 VietnamPlus | 02/25/2024 18:05 Shadow of the Puppets takes the stage in Hanoi The Vietnam National Theatre Drama will perform the play Shadow of the Puppets on March 17. 4 VietnamPlus | 02/25/2024 18:00 Vietnamese film wins prize at Berlinale Film Festival Vietnamese movie "Cu Li khong bao gio khoc" (Cu Li never cries) by director Pham Ngoc Lan won the best first feature prize at the Berlinale Film Festival on February 24. 5 VietnamPlus | 02/24/2024 19:32 Vietnamese badminton player wins berth at Uganda tournament’s semi-finals Vietnamese badminton player Le Duc Phat has won a ticket to the semi-finals of the 2024 Uganda International Challenge taking place in Kampala, Uganda from February 21-25. 6 VietnamPlus | 02/24/2024 19:25 Vietnamese in Laos, Thailand celebrate First Full Moon Festival Vietnamese people living in Laos and Thailand on February 24 celebrated the First Full Moon Festival, also known as Thuong Nguyen or Nguyen Tieu. 7 VietnamPlus | 02/23/2024 19:09 Vietnam to host thrilling carom billiards tournaments in 2024 Vietnam’s carom billiards tournaments in 2024 promise to be thrilling and captivating events for fans. 8 VietnamPlus | 02/22/2024 18:26 Hanoi’s sticky rice cooking craft recognised as national heritage The People’s Committee of Hanoi’s Tay Ho district has organised a sticky rice festival and a ceremony to announce the craft of cooking sticky rice in Phu Thuong village as a national intangible cultural heritage. 9 VietnamPlus | 02/21/2024 20:51 Tuyen takes US Open silver, strengthening hope to win Olympic place Vietnamese fighter Truong Thi Kim Tuyen won a silver at the US Open taekwondo tournament on February 19 in Nevada. 10 VietnamPlus | 02/21/2024 20:42 Coach Park Hang-seo makes official return to Vietnamese football Coach Park Hang-seo has returned to Vietnamese football, taking on the role of advisor to Bac Ninh FC. 11 VietnamPlus | 02/21/2024 15:22 Vietnam prepares best squad for 2024 AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup The women's national team has travelled to Tashkent, Uzbekistan, to prepare for upcoming matches at the 2024 AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup slated for March 3-16. 12 VietnamPlus | 02/21/2024 10:42 Vietnamese gymnastics athletes striving to win Paris Olympics berths Vietnamese athletes are eyeing to enter the final round of the Cottbus FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup, to be held in the German city from February 22-25, so as to win tickets to the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics. 13 VietnamPlus | 02/21/2024 09:37 Vietnamese shooters aim for medals at Olympic Paris 2024 Shooting is one of the few sports that carry Vietnam's hope for medals at the Olympic Paris 2024 which will take place from July 26 to August 11 this year. 14 VietnamPlus | 02/20/2024 19:01 Vietnam's Poetry Day to take place on this weekend The 22nd celebration of Vietnam's Poetry Day will be held at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel on February 23 - 24 (or the fourteenth and fifteenth day of the first lunar month of the Year of the Dragon). 15 VietnamPlus | 02/20/2024 17:50 Bac Giang showcases rare artifacts during Ly-Tran Dynasties An exhibition of antiques founded in Bac Giang and literature works from the Ly-Tran Dynasties (1009-1400) as well as the Buddhism careers of leading monks of Truc Lam Yen Tu Zen opened at West Yen Tu spiritual-ecological tourism site in the northern province as part of the Bac Giang Culture-Tourism Week 2024. 16 VietnamPlus | 02/20/2024 15:15 Sea opening festival to be held in Co To island district for first time The Thanh Lan commune People’s Committee in Co To island district, the northeastern province of Quang Ninh, will hold a sea opening festival from February 23-24 (the fourth and fifth days of the Lunar New Year 2024). 17 VietnamPlus | 02/20/2024 10:12 Young star midfielder, goalkeeper win Vietnam Golden Ball 2023 Midfielder Nguyen Hoang Duc of The Cong Viettel Football Club (FC) has won the Golden Ball award for the second time while goal keeper Tran Thi Kim Thanh of Ho Chi Minh City FC 1 picked up the title in the women’s category. 18 VietnamPlus | 02/19/2024 18:04 HCM City’s libraries to get 5 million books by March 2025 The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee will implement a programme that provides libraries across the city with up to five million books, both printed and e-books, from February 2024 to March 2025. 19 VietnamPlus | 02/19/2024 15:23 Yen Tu Spring Festival opens in Quang Ninh The Yen Tu Spring Festival, one of the largest and longest festival in the north, kicks off in Uong Bi city of the northern province of Quang Ninh on February 19, or the 10th day of the first lunar month. 20 VietnamPlus | 02/19/2024 15:16 Vietnamese team ranks fifth in Clipper Round World Yacht Race The Vietnamese sailing team named "Ha Long Bay, Viet Nam" finished in fifth place in the 2023-2024 Clipper Round the World Yacht Race after docking at Ha Long International Cruise Port in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh at 10:35 am on February 19. 9 10 11 12 13