The show is expected to attract around 40,000 spectators, and performances will also be expanded into public spaces, allowing more people to watch and interact with the event.
The programme aims to promote the value of an intangible cultural heritage of humanity while strengthening the great friendship, special solidarity, comprehensive cooperation and strategic cohesion between Vietnam and Laos.
The tournament will feature leading players from the PPA and APP circuits alongside top Vietnamese and international competitors, including Ly Hoang Nam, Phuc Huynh, Truong Vinh Hien, Sophia Phuong Anh and Sophia Huynh Tran.
In Bac Ninh, the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism held a scientific seminar themed “Preserving and promoting the system of relics along the Nhu Nguyet River defensive line”.
Organisers said the tournament offered Vietnamese teams valuable international exposure and a chance to sharpen their competitive edge ahead of upcoming major regional and Asian sporting events.
Vietnam opened the score in stoppage time of the first half. In the fourth minute of added time, Truong Tien Anh delivered an accurate cross from the right, allowing Xuan Son to rise high and head the ball into the net for a 1-0 lead.
The 2026 Karate tournament for Vietnamese people in Japan, KAVIJA CUP 2026 provided athletes with opportunities to exchange experience and improve their skills, and identifies promising talents for higher-level competitions in Japan and internationally.
An exhibition of paintings on traditional Vietnamese Do paper by artist Ngo Duc Hoang in Vladivostok features the works, created between 2021 and 2026, exploring a wide range of themes related to Vietnam, from urban life to the mountainous northwestern region, and from natural landscapes to images of the lotus, Vietnam’s national flower.
The central city of Hue is working to build an image as an innovation and startup hub by leveraging its strengths in education, cultural heritage, and quality of life to attract young talent.
Co Loa relic complex encompasses archaeological sites, fortifications and historical and architectural monuments within Dong Anh commune, with a designated conservation area of approximately 860ha.
Over the centuries, Hai Phong has forged a maritime cultural identity characterised by resilience, openness, and creativity.
The programmes will feature songs and performances praising the Communist Party of Vietnam and President Ho Chi Minh, highlighting the nation’s revolutionary struggle and the historical significance of the August Revolution and National Day.
The passport has been designed as an experiential product, with each destination representing a different chapter in the exploration of the city’s cultural, historical, and culinary heritage.
Teams from Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Australia and Japan are competing in the event. Vietnam has fielded eight teams, including three national squads and five teams from Khanh Hoa, Ho Chi Minh City, Hai Phong, Can Tho and An Giang.
The Hanoi Jazztival 2026, themed “Hanoi Jazz – Music Without Borders,” will take place from September 17-19 at a range of cultural venues, including the Hanoi Opera House, Ly Thai To Garden, Thang Long Theatre and the Vietnam Women’s Museum.
The occasion marks Vietnam’s first-time hosting of Miss World, with close to a month of festivities unfolding across the country.
The special programme brought together young musicians from China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Russia, Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines and Uzbekistan, offering Hanoi audiences works by renowned composers such as Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev, and Dmitri Shostakovich.
Hot air balloon performances will be held as part of the 2026 International Folk Song and Dance Festival, scheduled to take place from August 28 to September 2 at Dien Bien Stadium, May 7 Square and Muong Thanh pedestrian street.
Le Thi Anh Mai, Deputy Director of the municipal Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, said the organisers aim to develop Hanoi Jazztival into an annual international jazz festival, creating a cultural brand for Hanoi with regional recognition and global reach.
The exhibition marks the first time the capital has hosted a licensed Van Gogh exhibition from France, featuring 165 masterpieces recreated using state-of-the-art technology.
