Culture Bac Giang to host national youth chess championship The national youth chess championship will be held in Bac Giang from May 24 to June 5, with the northern province freshly issuing a plan on the organisation of the event. 05/02/2024 16:10 | VietnamPlus Fireworks light up HCM City skies on reunification day 05/01/2024 18:14 | VietnamPlus Vietnam secures two more tickets to Paris 2024 Summer Olympics 04/30/2024 19:17 | VietnamPlus 2023 PAPI shows progress in citizen perceptions of local anti-corruption efforts and e-governance 04/30/2024 09:00 | Vietnam Law 1 VietnamPlus | 11/25/2023 15:13 Quang Binh’s New Year festival to thrill audiences A first-ever grand music and light festival in the central province of Quang Binh is set to take place from December 23 to 31, welcoming the New Year 2024. 2 VietnamPlus | 11/25/2023 14:46 Peruvian artist displays paintings using traditional Vietnam paper Peruvian watercolour artist Nicolás López is showcasing his paintings using giang paper made by the Mong ethnic minority group in HCM City. 3 VietnamPlus | 11/25/2023 14:23 Da Nang’s Cham sculpture museum recognised as historical relic The Museum of Cham Sculpture of Da Nang has been recognised as a historical relic site of the city, as it opens the Cham Culture showroom creating diversified exhibits and arts space for tourism attraction. 4 VietnamPlus | 11/24/2023 19:56 Foreign diplomats attend 'pho' cooking class in Ho Chi Minh City Members from foreign representative agencies in Ho Chi Minh City attended a 'pho' (noodle soup) cooking class under the guidance of chefs from the Saigon Professional Chefs Association (SPC) on November 23. 5 VietnamPlus | 11/24/2023 19:28 7th World Vovinam Championship opens in HCM City The 7th World Vovinam Championship kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on November 24, with the participation of more than 650 athletes from 35 countries and territories worldwide. 6 VietnamPlus | 11/24/2023 17:20 Lai Chau hosts second Open Putaleng Long Distance Paragliding Tournament The second Open Putaleng Long Distance Paragliding Tournament 2023 kicked off in Tam Duong district, the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau on November 24. 7 VietnamPlus | 11/24/2023 09:19 Programme spotlights great national solidarity, cultural heritages The “Great Solidarity of Ethnic Groups-Vietnamese Cultural Heritage Week 2023" opened at a grand ceremony held in Hanoi on November 23. 8 VietnamPlus | 11/23/2023 10:00 Festival honours cultural heritage values of Vietnam The fourth Vietnam Cultural Heritage Festival opened with a ceremony held at the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long in Hanoi on November 22. 9 VietnamPlus | 11/23/2023 09:12 Vietnam elected member of World Heritage Committee for 2023 - 2027 Vietnam was elected member of the World Heritage Committee for the 2023 - 2027 tenure on November 22 with the highest number of votes among Asian-Pacific states. 10 VietnamPlus | 11/22/2023 15:35 Conference discusses protection of copyrights in film industry The Copyright Office of Vietnam under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism held a conference in Da Lat city in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong on November 22 to discuss the protection of copyrights in the film industry development process. 11 VietnamPlus | 11/22/2023 10:10 Russian researcher honoured for contributing to Vietnamese literature Russian researcher Associate Professor and Dr Anatoly Sokolov of the Oriental Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences has been given an insignia “For the cause of literature and arts of Vietnam” for his Vietnamese studies. 12 VietnamPlus | 11/22/2023 09:14 Hue by Light -The live show to take place in December A light art show named “Hue by light – The live show” will take place on December 12 in the Imperial Citadel in the former imperial city of Hue (the central province of Thua Thien-Hue), heard a press conference held in Hue on November 21. 13 VietnamPlus | 11/22/2023 09:07 Vietnam Film Festival opens in Da Lat city Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha on November 21 night beat the gong to open the 23rd Vietnam Film Festival at a ceremony held in Da Lat city in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong. 14 VietnamPlus | 11/22/2023 09:00 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier: Vietnam lose 0-1 to Iraq in injury time Vietnam lost 0-1 to Iraq at the dying minutes in a Group F match of the second qualification round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Hanoi’s My Dinh National Stadium on November 21 evening. 15 VietnamPlus | 11/21/2023 22:31 Progenitor of Vietnamese traditional medicine honoured by UNESCO Progenitor of Vietnamese traditional medicine Hai Thuong Lan Ong Le Huu Trac has been honoured as an eminent personality by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). 16 VietnamPlus | 11/21/2023 16:40 Travel firms offer promotions for New Year tours Travel firms in Ho Chi Minh City are offering promotion programmes for New Year holidays, aiming to convince customers to book tours early. 17 VietnamPlus | 11/21/2023 15:38 Photo exhibition to showcase colours of Vietnamese ethnic groups A photo exhibition spotlighting colours of 54 Vietnamese ethnic communities is set to be held at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Son Tay town's Dong Mo on the outskirts of Hanoi from November 22 to 26. 18 VietnamPlus | 11/21/2023 15:34 Vietnam finish second at HYX 16th World Wushu Championships Vietnam won five gold, three silver and three bronze medals at the HYX 16th World Wushu Championships in Texas, the US. 19 VietnamPlus | 11/20/2023 10:16 Da Lat aims to attract 190,000 tourists during 23rd Vietnam Film Festival Da Lat city in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong expects to welcome some 190,000 visitors, including 8,000 foreigners, during the upcoming Vietnam Film Festival in the locality. 20 VietnamPlus | 11/20/2023 09:53 Vietnam athlete wins gold at World Wushu Championships Dang Tran Phuong Nhi on November 19 won the first gold medal for Vietnam in the women's nangun taolu (performance) event at the HYX 16th World Wushu Championships (WWC) held in Texas, the US. 19 20 21 22 23