The Vietnamese men’s national football team wrapped up the year 2023 with the first place in Southeast Asia, 15th in Asia and 94th in the world in FIFA's latest rankings.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has stressed the need for higher determination, stronger efforts and more effective actions from ministries, sectors, localities and organisations to promote the growth of cultural industries, increasing their contributions to the country’s GDP by 2030.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 22 chaired the first national teleconference on the development of cultural industries in Vietnam.

Thong Nhat islet in Hanoi has turned into colourful patchwork quilts as thousands of flowers are blossoming bright at the Hanoi Flower Land 2023 festival, which opened on December 21.

A ceremony took place in Hanoi on December 21 to award winners of a competition on Australia and its people, as part of activities marking the 50th anniversary of Vietnam-Australia diplomatic ties.

Fourty chefs from hotels, supermarkets and restaurants in the central city of Da Nang took part in the Da Nang Chef Talent Competition 2023 on December 19.

A national conference on the development of cultural industries, the first of its kind, will take place in Hanoi on December 24 in both in-person and online formats, which will be presided over by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Deputy PM Tran Hong Ha.

Vietnamese cuisine continues to shine internationally, having secured the 22nd spot on the 100 “best cuisines in the world” list with an average score of 4.44/5 as voted by readers of the food magazine TasteAtlas.

The Vietnam women’s national football team has closed a memorable 2023 in 37th place on the FIFA rankings for the fourth quarter of this year.

Hai Phong FC of Vietnam ended their AFC Cup with a convincing 4-0 win against Hougang United FC of Singapore on December 14 on their home soil at Lach Tray Stadium.

More than 2,000 Vietnamese and foreign runners joined a forest trail run that started in the Central Highland province of Lam Dong on December 15.

An official draw held at the headquarters of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) in Malaysia on December 14 sent Vietnam into the same group with Thailand in the final round of the 2024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) has announced.

Vietnamese team PUBG Mobile Viet Nam is competing in the Global Esports Games 2023 (GEG 2023) going on in Riyadh from December 14-15, according to the Vietnam Recreation and Electronic Sport Association (VRESA).

Days after receiving his Vietnamese passport, goalkeeper Filip Nguyen has been picked for the 2024 Asian Cup squad of 50 to train ahead of next month's tournament.

People in the central province of Thua Thien – Hue were treated to a feast of light spectacle staged by French and Vietnamese artists at Ngo Mon (Moon Gate) in the imperial city of Hue on December 12.

A photo exhibition on natural and cultural heritage in Vietnam took place at the United Nations headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland on December 11.

A multi-sensory interactive art exhibition entitled "Van Gogh Art Lighting Experience" opened in Ho Chi Minh City on December 10.

More than 30,000 runners from 91 countries and territories participated in Techcombank International Marathon in Ho Chi Minh City on December 10.

The first Vietnam Pho (noodle soup served with beef or chicken) Day in South Africa opened on December 9, in the capital city of Pretoria.

A Korean Cultural Day opened on December 9 in the central province of Quang Nam’s ancient city of Hoi An.