Hanoi (VNA) 🌄– Twenty-three out of the 39 members of the Vietnam sports delegation to the Paris Olympics 2024 have che▨cked in the Olympics Village in Paris.
The latest ones – cyclist Nguyen Thi That and coach Huynh Van Chanh - arrived at the village on July 22 (local time) as those of archery, judo, rowing, boxing, shooting, and badminton teams had come earlier.
As soon as completing check-in procedures, the athletes immediately implemented practising schedules.
Officials of the Vietnam Sports delegation have regularly contacted, worked, and coordinated with the organising committee of the event to complete the work of welcoming the members, registering practicing and competition schedules and finalising the programme of the Vietnamese sports delegation in the coming days.
Ten members of the Vietnamese delegation including six athletes will attend the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic 2024 on July 26, with badminton player Le Duc Phat and cyclist Nguyen Thi That to carry the flag for Vietnam
On July 25, representatives of the delegation will attend the international summit on sports and sustainable development in Paris. In addition to discussions, the event is expected to launch a global initiative "Sports and Sustainable Development".
The Paris Olympics 2024 will take place from July 26 to August 11 in Paris and nearby areas, featuring 329 events across 32 sports disciplines.
The 16 Vietnamese athletes will compete in 11 sports./.
As the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games draw near, the Consulate General of France in Ho Chi Minh City opened a photo exhibition themed “Sport and Fraternity” in the city on June 11 to welcome the special sporting events.
The 2024 Boxing 2nd World Qualification Tournament, underway in Bangkok, presents the final opportunity for Vietnamese boxers to clinch tickets to Paris this summer.
Mayor of the French city of Bagneux Hélène Amiable hosted a local reception on April 15 for a delegation of eight young Vietnamese taekwondo athletes currently under training until April 16.
The World Police Band Concert - Vietnam 2025 is an important opportunity to enhance cultural and artistic exchanges and mutual understanding between Vietnam’s public security force and law enforcement agencies worldwide.
Young people are no longer seeing heritage as something distant. They are actively engaging with it, for example, photographing it, performing it, and making it part of their everyday creative expression.
Demonstrating their superior form, the Thai women’s team cruised to a straight-sets victory, winning 25–16, 25–16, and 25–21. With this result, Thailand remains unbeaten across both legs of the tournament so far.
According to the latest FIFA women’s rankings, Vietnam ranked sixth in Asia, behind Japan (8th globally), the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (10th), Australia (15th), China (16th) and the Republic of Korea (21st).
Accessible via //a80.hanoi.gov.vn and a mobile app, the platform serves as the official information hub for parades, cultural events, exhibitions, and public services. It offers real-time updates on schedules, traffic, security, healthcare, and live broadcasts, as well as behind-the-scenes stories and community-shared moments from across the country.
Vietnamese language is now officially taught at four high schools and is one of eight optional second foreign languages in the national university entrance exam of the RoK.
Coach Masahiko Okiyama asked his Vietnamese side to step up a gear after the break, and it took only three minutes to double their lead thanks to an individual effort from Y Za Luong, who finished crisply into the bottom corner.
More than 150 images on display highlight the National Assembly’s 80-year development and the performance of the HCM City delegation of NA deputies during the 2021–2026 term.
The festival aims to foster artistic and cultural exchange, while deepening international appreciation for national identity, societal values and the missions of law enforcement agencies, especially those of the Vietnamese People's Police and their counterparts around the globe.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism plans to display up to 150 posters at Ho Chi Minh Square in Vinh for the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution on August 19 and National Day on September 2.
The competition offers a meaningful cultural and educational platform, serving not only as a creative space for Vietnamese and international children living in Hanoi but also as a forum to inspire patriotism, a love for peace, environmental awareness, and the aspiration to build a humane and sustainable world.
Taking a journey to the Cham Museum — the modest building in Phan Rang –Thap Cham, Indian writer Ankita Mahabir said that the museum might not boast size but it brims with pride for the local community, featuring carefully preserved sandstone sculptures, portraits, and rare artifacts.
For years, the Vietnamese community in many countries rarely had the chance to experience Vietnam’s traditional arts and culture actitivies organized by the Vietnam government, except the annual event “Vietnam Day Abroad” that has been organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs since 2010. But the year 2024 marked a turning point.
In the context of international integration and globalisation, culture and art education plays a vital role in promoting the all-round development of Vietnam's young generation.
Vietnam shared the top podium with the Philippines in the medal tally with four gold, two silver and two bronze medals at the last SEA Games in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
The “Vietnam – Colours from the Tropics” Cultural Festival in Moscow, Russia, has wrapped up after drawing 968,000 local residents and visitors, surpassing expectations and surprising organisers with the vibrant interest it sparked in the Russian capital.
Numerous commemorative activities highlighting the national remarkable achievements will be held nationwide in celebration of the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19, 1945 – 2025) and National Day (September 2, 1945 – 2025).
