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.

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.

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.

Gia Lam district, located at the gateway to the east of Hanoi, has developed new tourism practices involving agriculture and craft villages.

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.

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.

Fireworks teams from France and Italy who have entered the final of the Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF) 2023 are now ready for their last performances on July 8.

Vice Chairwoman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Vu Thu Ha on July 5 received Assistant Director-General UNESCO Firmin Edouard Matoko who pledged that the organisation will accompany Vietnam in general and Hanoi in particular in preserving and promoting cultural heritage values.

Ahead of the FIFA Women’s World Cup, an article introducing the coach and players of Vietnam women’s football team has been published on fifa.com under the title of “Trailblazing Vietnam ready to break new ground”.

Promoting cooperation within Asia is one of key factors for Vietnam’s film industry to develop and gain success, according to Park Ki-Yong, chairman of the Korean Film Council (KOFIC).

Sungha Jung, a guitar prodigy from the Republic of Korea, who is famous with his excellent fingerstyle guitar playing skills, will perform in Vietnam from July 14-16.

The Vietnamese national women’s football team and head coach Mai Duc Chung departed from Hanoi for New Zealand on July 5 to start their 2023 FIFA World Cup campaign.

The International Federation of Gymnastics (FIG) hopes to support Vietnamese gymnasts to reach new heights, and possibly win medal at the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, FIG President Morinari Wantanabe has said.

The New Zealand and Australian Embassies in Hanoi have organised a farewell party to celebrate the remarkable achievements of the Vietnamese national women's football team and bid good luck to them ahead of the FIFA Women’s World Cup.

Vietnamese cyclist Nguyen Thi That is taking part in the Giro d'Italia Donne, one of three world-leading tournaments for female racers.

A ceremony was held in Hanoi on July 4 to send off footballers to the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup which is scheduled to take place in New Zealand and Australia from July 20 to August 20.

The Danang Electronic Carnival will take place in the central city of Da Nang on July 7.

International and Vietnamese designers will showcase their new collections using sustainable fabrics at the Aquafina Vietnam International Fashion Week (AVIFW) Spring/Summer 2023.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met and presented gifts to the national football squad in Hanoi on July 3 before their departure for the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023.

Vietnam's No. 1 player Tran Quyet Chien on July 2 won the Three-Cushion World Cup - Porto 2023 in Portugal after defeating Egypt’s Sameh Sidhom in the final.