HCM City (VNA) – Ho Chi ꦫMinh City will host a wide range of activities to mark the Francopꦰhone Week, which will be held in from March 18-25.
The highlight of the week will be a Francophone Festival taking place at the Saigon Zoological and Botanical Garden on March 20, with games and an art programme performed by French-language students and foreign artists.
Visitors to the festival will be offered a chance to enjoy a performance named “Distorsions Urbaines” (Urban Distortion) jointly performed by the t.r.a.n.s.i.t.s.c.a.p.e dance troupe from France and Belgium, and Vietnamese artists.
French-speaking countries will have booths to introduce their cultural identities to visitors.
From March 16-21, many French films with Vietnamese subtitles will be on screen at the Institute for Cultural Exchange with France (IDECAF).
A painting exhibition showcasing works of both Vietnamese and French artists will also be held during the week.
French is spoken by 274 million people in 80 countries across the world. The International Francophone Organisation now has 57 official members, with five, including Vietnam, in the Asian-Pacific region.-VNA
Vietnam’s movie lovers will have a chance to enjoy the Francophone community’s cinema works winning international prestigious awards as a film festival will be held in Vietnam this month.
The 19th Francophone Festival in the Mekong Delta region took place in Cao Lanh city, Dong Thap province on March 12-13, as part of activities to celebrate the 46th International Francophone Day.
Vietnam will once again honour the French language through a film festival and concerts to celebrate International Francophone Day, which falls on March 20.
Vietnam’s cinematic appeal lies in its diverse settings, from terraced mountains and limestone karsts to bustling markets and ancient towns. Its mix of ethnic vibes, buzzing street life, and old traditions gives directors a goldmine for storytelling.
The Vietnamese team will gather on June 26 in Ba Ria-Vung Tau, where they will train until July 14 before departing for Indonesia for the ASEAN U23 Championship 2025, which runs from July 15 to 29. Vietnam will face Laos on July 19 and Cambodia on July 22 in the group stage.
The exhibition showcases more than 100 valuable documents and artifacts, divided into two main parts: “Journalist Nguyen Ai Quoc – Ho Chi Minh” and “President Ho Chi Minh – Founder and Mentor of Vietnamese Revolutionary Press.” This is an opportunity to recall the late leader’s journalism journey and affirm his exceptional role in founding and guiding the revolutionary press in Vietnam.
For the first time, the World DanceSport Federation (WDSF) has granted Vietnam hosting rights for the two championships, including the Asian women’s solo category, which debuts this year as an officially recognised event.
Eight teams will join the tournament, divided into two groups. Group A features Vietnam, the Philippines, Sichuan Club (China), and Australia, while Group B consists of Vietnam U21, Korabelka Club (Russia), Taiwan (China), and U21 Thailand.
Despite strong home support and high expectations, Vietnam were unable to overcome the defending champions, who secured their third consecutive win over Vietnam in a regional final, following previous victories in 2014 and 2023.
The event, part of Vietnam’s cultural diplomacy strategy through 2030, was jointly organised by the Vietnamese Embassy in Venezuela and USM’s Faculty of International Relations. It attracted thousands of students from universities across Venezuela.
For the first time, Vietnamese audiences will have the opportunity to experience the ballet masterpiece "Don Quixote" in its original version by renowned choreographer Marius Petipa.
The contest carried deep meaning as it was the first time the life of Vietnamese women abroad had been highlighted as the central theme, said poet and writer Nguyen Quang Thieu, Chairman of the Vietnam Writers’ Association.
The event formed part of Vietnam’s ongoing campaign to seek UNESCO World Heritage status for the complex at the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, scheduled to take place in Paris in July.
Creative cultural festivals are fast emerging as a new catalyst for tourism development in Vietnam, as localities increasingly invest in these vibrant events on a more systematic and larger scale.
This marks the first time Vietnam has hosted a continental-level Muay event which will feature competitions across 28 weight categories in combat and eight performance categories.
Coming to the Vietnamese booth, visitors had the chance to take part in a bamboo dance, a workshop on painting woven bamboo or rattan, or quizzes about Vietnam.
These are impressive achievements, not only showing the efforts and prowess of Vietnamese paddlers but also serving as proof of the sports sector’s strategic and systematic investment.
The cultural event in Canberra not only fostered cultural exchanges between Vietnam and Australia but also contributed to promoting Vietnam’s image internationally
The U23 competition will run from June 16 to 22, followed by the U17 event from June 23 to 28, while athletes competing in the U23 category will undergo weight and skill checks ahead of the matches starting June 18, while similar checks for U17 athletes will take place before June 23.
