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Vietnamese shooters failed to win a card to the 2021 Olympics in the final qualifying round of the World Shooting Cup.

HCM City’s Tran Huu Trang Theatre in co-operation with its partner, the city’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, will launch two projects offering cai luong shows in the city and neighbouring provinces next month. 

Vietnamese swimmers will have A chance to earn their Olympics slots this May.

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A festival to celebrate love and marriage will be held in the central coastal city of Sam Son of Thanh Hoa Province by local authorities as a special tourism product for the locality.

Nguyen Thien Ngan, 10th grader at Chu Van An High School, Thai Nguyen Province, has earned people’s admiration for winning nearly 180 medals after nine years of competition.

Every Lunar New year, a man impersonates a traditionally dressed woman and immerses himself in a ritual dance to pray for blessings for everyone.

Writer Nguyen Huy Thiep, who has been considered a phenomenon of Vietnamese literature passed away on Sunday at his home in Hanoi. He was 71.

A collection of ceramic sculptures, “Buffalo garden,” by artisan Tran Nam Tuoc features the traditional culture and also reminds a familiar image of the animal in Buddhist meditation.

Aficionados of Hanoi who love and care about Vietnam’s age-old architecture have been enthralled over the last week after hearing of a beautifully-preserved mansion in the capital’s Ngoc Ha Village.

“I just hope for good health so that I can continue pursuing my passion for preserving the traditional culture of the ethnic San Diu people.”

There is no limit on creativity and no disadvantage could ever prevent you from being creative, and you need to look no further than Trieu Hong Ho Em from Cho Moi District in the Mekong Delta’s An Giang Province for an example of how true that is.

Young artists in traditional music and theatre are working to develop and promote their art among young audiences in HCM City. 

The stair has been a familiar gathering spot of the building’s residents, both the old and the young, after work and school.

Museums in HCM City are using smart technology to offer online displays as part of their effort to develop business amid the COVID-19 pandemic. 

As the world’s leading publication on beauty pageants, Missosology has named Vietnamese contestant Do Thi Ha among its top seven hot picks for the upcoming Miss World 2021 pageant.

Magda Nowicka, originally from Poland, resigned from her job as a food and beverage manager in the UK and travelled for three years in Asia before moving to Vietnam.

Marksman Tran Quoc Cuong is aiming for an Olympic berth in shooting at the World Cup tournament in India.

Vietnamese powerlifter Dang Thi Linh Phuong is aiming for a gold medal on home soil at the Para Games to be held in Vietnam later this year.

A document storage centre that was established during the Nguyen Dynasty (1802–1945) was recently re-opened by Hue Monuments Conservation Centre.