Culture - Sports

Korean coach Kim Sang-sik has called up 27 players for training to prepare for a friendly match against India on FIFA Days in October, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) announced on October 5.

The Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang is gearing up for the first Culture, Sports and Tourism Week, with the 6th Ooc Om Boc festival - Ngo boat race scheduled from November 9-15.

On September 25, the Organizing Committee and contestants of Miss Cosmo 2024 came to greet the leaders of the Long An Provincial People's Committee before participating in activities in the province.

The Vietnamese men's national football team will have two more international friendly matches with Lebanon and India at Thien Truong Stadium in Nam Dinh from October 9-15 within FIFA Days.

The 2024 Do Son Buffalo Fighting Festival was held on September 21 or the 19th of the lunar August instead of the 9th, as the host Do Son district is among the localities in Hai Phong city hardest hit by Typhoon Yagi.

The Vietnamese team ranks fourth in the medal tally at the 2024 Asian Wushu Championships, which has concluded in Macao, China.

On September 17, Chairman of Provincial People's Committee - Nguyen Van Ut chaired a conference to deploy the overall plan and assign tasks for the Long An 2nd Cultural - Sports and Tourism Week in 2024.

Vietnamese grandmaster Le Quang Liem has risen to the 13th place in the world after his impressive performance at the 2024 Chess Olympiad held in Budapest, Hungary from September 10-23.

Hosts Vietnam lost 1-2 to visiting Thailand in a LPBank Cup friendly match at My Dinh National Stadium on September 10 evening despite scoring first.

Long An has promoted and disseminated knowledge to agencies, units and localities in the province; created favorable conditions for enterprises operating in the fields of culture, arts, sports and tourism.

Vietnam has taken the lead in Asia in terms of pickleball development, heard a meeting between Vietnam’s Sports Administration Director Dang Ha Viet and the Asian Pickleball Federation (APF).

The ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) has decided to adjust dates for the ASEAN Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2024, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) announced on August 28.