Vietnamese cueist Tran Quyet Chien is in the second place in the UMB Events Ranking and is third in the World Players Ranking, following his third place in the HCM City World Cup Billiards Carom 3-Cushion 2025.
A series of photo exhibitions is underway in Ho Chi Minh City in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (April 30, 1975 – 2025), as well as the 135th birth anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh (May 19, 1890 – 2025).
Running across four nights until April 30, the programme features performances from 7:30 to 9:30 pm at iconic city locations, including Nguyen Hue Walking Street, the municipal People’s Committee headquarters, the Opera House, and the Bach Dang Wharf area along the Saigon River.
The national commemoration ceremony will take place at 6:30 am on April 30, along Le Duan Street, District 1, and other streets in the central districts of the city.
At 8:45 pm on April 30, all 10,500 drones will take to the sky, followed by a 15-minute fireworks display across 30 city locations at 9 pm., creating a festive and dazzling atmosphere, according to Nguyen Tat Kiet, head of the Performing Arts Division under the municipal Department of Culture and Sports.
A national-level celebration celebrating the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the South and national reunification in Ho Chi Minh City on April 30 will feature a 30-minute art performance, flag-saluting, speeches by top leaders and representatives of war veterans and young people. It will be followed by a military-civilian parade and a symbolic release of balloons and doves.
In addition to food offerings, visitors can enjoy traditional performances, including water puppetry, hat boi (classical drama), ethnic musical showcases, street magic, folk games, and craft village demonstrations. A marketplace reflecting Vietnam’s highland fairs is also recreated.
Ho Chi Minh City Women’s FC won 5-4 over Abu Dhabi Country (UAE) on March 22 to advance to the semifinals of the 2024-2025 AFC Women’s Champions League.
The elegant Vietnamese ao dai is not only a cherished tradition but also embraced enthusiastically by locals in everyday life and becomes a powerful symbol of the city's vibrant tourism scene.
The highlight of the 11th HCM City Ao Dai Festival, themed “Vietnamese Ao Dai - Rising Vietnam”, is a mass folk dance with around 3,000 participants, expected to draw over 50,000 attendees from across the city.
Ho Chi Minh City plans to host firework displays at seven locations to mark the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (April 30, 1975 - 2025).
An art programme to honour and promote traditional cultural values and the beauty and grace of Ao dai has opened in Ho Chi Minh City. It includes presentations of new Ao dai collections for adults and kids.
Jointly organised by the municipal People's Committee and Japanese partners, the event aims to strengthen cultural, trade, and tourism exchanges between the two nations.
The mass folk dance will be the highlight of the 11th Ho Chi Minh City Ao Dai Festival, with around 3,000 participants performing live at Nguyen Hue walking street and over 50,000 people joining from 21 districts and Thu Duc city.
VPBank VnExpress Marathon Ho Chi Minh City, with race to officially begin on early February 23, attracts an unprecedented 12,000 runners from 50 countries and territories.
Ho Chi Minh City is drafting an application to join the UNESCO Creative Cities Network in the field of cinema, according to its Department of Culture and Sports.
The concerts of K-pop girl group 2NE1 will take place on February 15 and 16 at Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre, 799 Nguyen Van Linh Street, District 7, HCM City.
The 2025 New Year Book Street Festival will take place in Le Loi street of Ho Chi Minh City from January 27 to February 2, showcasing nearly 68,000 book titles, according to the municipal Department of Information and Communications.
The seventh International Open Kylin - Lion - Dragon Championship of District 5, Ho Chi Minh City, concluded on January 12 after four days of vibrant competition.
