Entertainment

Hà Nội International Martial Arts Festival opens in glittering ceremony

Saturday, Aug 08, 2026

The inaugural Hà Nội International Martial Arts Festival, the largest of its kind ever held in the capital city, opened spectacularly on August 7, featuring thousands of artists, martial artists and kungfu lovers in Hà Nội.

Heritage

Ninth International Festival of Vietnamese Traditional Martial Arts opens in Gia Lai

Monday, Aug 03, 2026

Participants have come from France, Switzerland, Germany, Thailand, Italy and other countries, in an event aimed at strengthening international exchange and promoting traditional Vietnamese martial arts to global audiences.

Life & Style

Free ca trù classes held to preserve traditional singing art

Friday, Jul 24, 2026

A free ca trù class at Bích Câu Đạo Quán will introduce the traditional Vietnamese art form to younger generations and international visitors.

Life & Style

Gia Lai pagoda keeps martial arts alive

Sunday, Jul 19, 2026

Long Phước is best known for its role in preserving and promoting traditional Vietnamese martial arts. Historically, monks practised martial arts to maintain physical fitness and safeguard ancient techniques.

Sports

Hà Nội International Martial Arts Festival offers spectacular events

Thursday, Jul 16, 2026

It will feature around 2,000 martial arts masters, practitioners, athletes, coaches and performers from Vietnamese and international dojos and federations, including those from countries with long-established martial arts traditions.

Sports

Hoa defends LION Championship women's 52kg belt

Monday, Jul 13, 2026

In the men''s 60kg, Bạch Văn Nghĩa proved his power after beating Danh Quốc, a LION Championship veteran, in three rounds.

Sports

Two Vietnamese MMA fighters to compete in Asian Games 20

Monday, Jul 06, 2026

It will be the first time that MMA has been included in the continental games, which are organised every four years.

Life & Style

Painting competition to commemorate late artist Tô Ngọc Vân

Thursday, Jun 18, 2026

It is open to all Vietnamese students pursuing art majors at universities and colleges both in Việt Nam and abroad, including those who graduated in 2026.

Sports

LION fights roar as Sinh strikes gold in MMA 32

Monday, Jun 08, 2026

Vietnamese Bùi Trường Sinh made an impressive win over Eric Balacoa of the Philippines in the LION Championship Mixed Martial Arts 32 which witnessed many victories of KO and submission over the weekend in Hà Nội.

Life & Style

Young artist breathes life into portraits with ballpoint pens

Sunday, May 31, 2026

Using only simple tools such as paper and ballpoint pens, young artist Nguyễn Thế Vũ s hyper-realistic portraits filled with detail and emotion, turning an everyday writing instrument into a medium for fine art.

Sports

Zhou wins second LION Championship match, Vietnamese fighters secure KO victories

Monday, May 11, 2026

Zhou Luo took his second win, showing his ability for the second time at the LION Championship 31 (LC 31), Việt Nam''s largest mixed martial arts (MMA) series, on May 9 in Hà Nội.

Sports

LION Championship 31 to feature international clashes

Saturday, May 09, 2026

The event in Hà Nội on May 9 will feature nine bouts, including several highly anticipated matchups involving fighters from China and the Philippines as Vietnamese athletes continue testing themselves against international opponents.

Sports

LION Championship 31 set for fierce fight night

Wednesday, Apr 29, 2026

The nation''s largest mixed martial arts series, LION Championship, will feature renowned fighters at its 31st event on May 9 at the Xuân Đỉnh Gymnasium in Hà Nội.

Life & Style

Hà Nội's first major showcase of artworks by Emperor Hàm Nghi

Friday, Apr 24, 2026

Allusive Panorama features 20 original works gathered from ten private collections. Curated to international standards, the exhibition marks the first major retrospective of Emperor Hàm Nghi’s artworks to be staged in the capital.

Sports

Tuần proves his strength in LION Championship 30

Saturday, Apr 18, 2026

Lê Văn Tuần defended his belt and took the No. 1 place in the men''s 56kg of the LION Championship mixed martial arts series, beating Trần Trọng Kim in a crazy night at Hà Nội''s Xuân Đỉnh Gymnasium on April...