The Ooc Om Bok festival to worship the Moon will be held in the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang on November 25-27, aiming at honouring the traditional cultural straits of local Khmer ethnics.

The Vietnam Lion-Dragon Dance Federation, in collaboration with the Vovinam-VietVoDao World Federation in France, has organised a performance, featuring spectacular lion-dragon dances and traditional martial arts in Paris.

A “Vietnamese Culture Night” programme highlighting the Southeast Asian country’s culture, tourism and cuisine took place in Budapest, Hungary on November 3.

The ancient city of Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam has been named in the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) in terms of crafts and folk art.

The Cambodia Culture Week in Vietnam 2023 will take place from December 2-7 in the two Mekong Delta provinces of Soc Trang and Dong Thap, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced on November 3.

The central province of Quang Ngai is building dossiers to seek UNESCO’s recognition of Sa Huynh civilisation relic site as a world heritage.

The Vietnamese national futsal team has been seeded in Pot 2, alongside Tajikistan, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia in the final round of the 2024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup, as announced by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) on November 2.

The Vietnamese side collected three silvers and five bronzes in total from the South Korean championship. This is the highest number of medals Việt Nam has won at a continental championship.

The Korean language version of the famous novel "Minh Va Ho" (I and They) by the Vietnamese writer Nguyen Binh Phuong officially made its debut in the Republic of Korea (RoK) on November 1.

It was a tough match for the SEA Games champions as they needed to beat the former World Cup winners to get to the next qualification round.

The Vietnamese women's football team’s dream went up in smoke after they lost 0-2 to Japan in a Group C match of the 2024 Paris Olympics second qualifying round.

Considered the Oscar award of Vietnamese sports, the Cup will honour one top candidate in 11 different categories. A big bonus of about VNĐ750 million (US$30,600) will be awarded to the winners.

A concert featuring works by Beethoven, Chopin and Grieg, the three most beloved 19th century European composers in the history of world music, will be held at the Ho Chi Minh City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) on November 11, HBSO announced on November 1.

The 14th edition of the traditional field hockey tournament will feature 24 teams from seven countries and territories.

The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) is among the top three nominees for the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Diamond of Asia accolade presented to its best member association of the year at the upcoming AFC Annual Awards.

The Thua Thien-Hue Science and History Association on October 31 organised a workshop on the values of the cultural heritage of the Nguyen Dynasty.

Yen My Reservoir, one of the largest freshwater lakes in Thanh Hoa province, has advantages to become a tourist attraction.

Vũ Đình Duân, national duathlon champion and record holder, and former swimmer, wins aquathlon solo event in 2hr 05.59min on October 29 in Bình Thuận Province.

Hải Phòng beat Hà Nội 5-3 in a match of two hat-tricks and a power cut at the Hàng Đẫy Stadium on October 29.

The Vietnamese Association in Thailand’s Nong Khai province and local authorities on October 29 organised a Vietnam – Laos - Thailand cultural exchange programme on the occasion of Wan Ok Phansa or End of Buddhist Lent Day 2023.