Category: Sports

Afternoon briefing on February 19

Hanoi: The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.

-Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has requested the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) consider expanding the coverage of the visa exemption policy.

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Yen Tu Spring Festival opens in Quang Ninh

Quang Ninh: The Yen Tu Spring Festival, one of the largest and longest festival in the north, kicks off in Uong Bi city of the northern province of Quang Ninh on February 19, or the 10th day of the first

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Phu Quoc unveils first on-beach puppet theatre in Vietnam

Hanoi: The Vietnamese puppet art programme “Tray Hoi Mua Xuan” (Spring Celebration) is taking place in Sunset Town, Phu Quoc, aiming to showcase Vietnam’s intangible cultural heritage to both domestic and foreign tourists.

“Tray Hoi Mua Xuan” is a fr…

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Tet celebration held for Vietnamese in Japan

Tokyo: More than 300 Vietnamese people living in the central and southern regions of Japan on February 18 gathered at a festival in Hiroshima prefecture to welcome the Lunar New Year (Tet) of the Dragon.

There are over 70,000 Vietnamese

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Hanoi to host international chess events in 2024

Hanoi: Vietnam will host at least four chess competitions of the Hanoi International Chess Series in 2024, which will deliver world point rankings for successful masters.

In addition to their points, competitors also hunt for their norms to earn FIDE…

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