Culture Hanoi to host International Puppetry Festival 2024 The International Puppetry Festival 2024 is scheduled to take place in Hanoi in October with the participation of troupes from countries worldwide as well as public and non-public units in Vietnam. 04/25/2024 18:37 | VietnamPlus Film screenings, exhibitions to mark Dien Bien Phu Victory 04/24/2024 19:35 | VietnamPlus Hanoi exhibition highlights Dien Bien Phu Victory 04/24/2024 16:57 | VietnamPlus Land Law expected to harmonize interests of stakeholders and improve land management efficiency 04/01/2024 15:00 | Vietnam Law 1 VietnamPlus | 07/12/2023 17:07 Restoration of last Vietnamese king’s palace to be completed by year-end The restoration and upgrade of Kien Trung Palace in the Hue Imperial Citadel (Dai Noi), which began in February 2019, is expected to be completed by the end of this year, according to the Hue Monuments Conservation Centre. 2 VietnamPlus | 07/12/2023 10:25 Culture brings Vietnam closer to Israeli people The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel in coordination with authorities of Israel’s Netanya city organised an event popularising the Vietnamese culture, cuisine and tourism to local residents and businesses on July 11. 3 VietnamPlus | 07/12/2023 09:33 Two U23 football teams to be set up for different missions The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) has announced its decision to establish two U23 national teams for different missions. 4 VietnamPlus | 07/11/2023 20:52 Binh Dinh to host final round of Miss World Vietnam 2023 The organising committee of the Miss World Vietnam 2023 held a ceremony in the central province of Binh Dinh’s Quy Nhon city on July 10 to announce the national final round and schedule of related events. 5 VietnamPlus | 07/11/2023 11:29 Thua Thien-Hue exhibition features President Ho Chi Minh’s legacies An exhibition featuring “Ho Chi Minh Legacies” opened at the Ho Chi Minh Museum – Thua Thien-Hue in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on July 10 evening. 6 VietnamPlus | 07/10/2023 20:35 Netflix, FPT Play remove Chinese film with nine-dash line scenes Global streaming platform Netflix has removed the Chinese film Flight To You from its service in Vietnam as it contains scenes of the nine-dash line that violates Vietnam’s sovereignty, said Director of the Cinema Department Vi Kien Thanh on July 10. 7 VietnamPlus | 07/10/2023 16:13 Vietnamese in Japan hold sports festival The Vietnam Association in Kitakyushu city, Fukuoka prefecture of Japan, held a sports festival, the second of its kind, at Onga Sports Centre in Kitakyushu on July 9. 8 VietnamPlus | 07/10/2023 14:22 Vietnam to host int’l powerboat tournaments for first time Formula 1 powerboat race F1H2O Grand Prix and Aquabike Grand Prix 2024 will be held in the south-central province of Binh Dinh, making Vietnam the host for the first time, the provincial People’s Committee announced at a press briefing on July 9. 9 VietnamPlus | 07/10/2023 10:43 President attends art programme commemorating late Party leader Le Duan President Vo Van Thuong attended an art programme in Ho Chi Minh City on July 9 to commemorate General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Le Duan on the occasion of the late leader’s 37th death anniversary (July 10, 1986-2023). 10 VietnamPlus | 07/09/2023 15:17 Ho Guom Opera opens in Hanoi downtown The Ho Guom Opera of the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) was unveiled in the presence of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at a ceremony in Hanoi on July 9. 11 VietnamPlus | 07/09/2023 14:45 France wins Da Nang International Fireworks Festival 2023 The French team won the championship at the Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF) 2023 after a spectacular performance on the Han River in the central coastal city of Da Nang on July 8 evening. 12 VietnamPlus | 07/09/2023 09:35 “Shrek the Musical” to debut in Hanoi for first time The musical “Shrek” from the famous Broadway stage will be performed for the first time at the Hanoi Opera House. 13 VietnamPlus | 07/07/2023 19:18 SEA Games success reviewed, athletes and coaches honoured The success of the Vietnam sport delegation at the 32nd SEA Games, held in Cambodia in May, was honoured at a ceremony by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on July 6 in Hanoi. 14 VietnamPlus | 07/07/2023 18:41 Vietnamese badminton player beat the world’s 13th ranked opponent Vietnamese badminton player Nguyen Thuy Linh beat Michelle Li of Canada 2-0 in the second round of the women’s singles content at the Canada Open badminton tournament on July 7. 15 VietnamPlus | 07/07/2023 10:44 HCM City’s museums pilot audio exhibit spaces The French Embassy in Vietnam and the Department of Culture and Sports of Ho Chi Minh City held a ceremony on July 5 to inaugurate two audio exhibit spaces, and handed them over to the Museum of HCM City and the Southern Women’s Museum. 16 VietnamPlus | 07/07/2023 09:34 Kultursommerfestival entertains audiences at Vietnamese-community centre in Berlin Kultursommerfestival 2023, a cultural initiative of the Berlin authorities, have taken place at the Vietnamese expat community’s renowned Dong Xuan Centre, entertaining thousands of festival-goers with music performances. 17 VietnamPlus | 07/06/2023 20:46 Proper attention needed to develop Vietnamese culture Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha on July 5 listened to a report on the progress of drafting the National Target Programme on Cultural Development and Human Resource Development in Vietnam from 2026 to 2030, with a vision to 2045. 18 VietnamPlus | 07/06/2023 19:45 Hanoi’s district develops tourism in agriculture and craft villages Gia Lam district, located at the gateway to the east of Hanoi, has developed new tourism practices involving agriculture and craft villages. 19 VietnamPlus | 07/06/2023 15:45 Vietnam artists’ paintings highlight the beauty of Italy The timeless beauty of Italy is the main topic of watercolour paintings by Bui Duy Khanh and Duong Thuy, which are on display at the exhibition “Italy: From Plein Air to Atelier” in HCM City. 20 VietnamPlus | 07/06/2023 14:57 Women's football team arrives in New Zealand for 2023 World Cup The Vietnam Football Federation announced that the Vietnamese national women’s football team and head coach Mai Duc Chung arrived in New Zealand on July 6 to start their 2023 FIFA World Cup campaign. 38 39 40 41 42