National athletes will compete at the Vietnam International Half Marathon which is an activity to celebrate the New Year by the Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports. (Photo: webthethao.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) - A countdownevent, concert, drone light show and an international marathon willbe held in Hanoi to celebrate the New Year 2023.
The city's Department ofCulture and Sports has revealed the programme entitled Chao Nam Moi 2023 (Happy New Year 2023)to be held on New Year's eve at Hoan Kiem Lake.
The Herbalife NutritionCountdown Party will begin with a spectacular three-part show of a greatnumber of singers and performers with vibrant lights and music.
According to directorTrinh Ba Linh, the key act of the third part will be a 100-drone lightshow performed by illuminated, synchronised, and choreographed groups ofdrones that arrange themselves into various aerial formations.
The drone light showwill be implemented for the first time in Vietnam.
Following the amazingmusic and performance party, the Vietnam International Half Marathon (VIHM)will be held at 5am on January 1, 2023.
The first sporting tournament of the year is expected to lure theparticipation of 5,000 Vietnamese and international athletes, inboth elite and amateur categories.
Organisers have sentinvitations to different countries which are famous for marathons such asJapan, the Republic of Korea and China. Regional athletes from Thailand andSingapore will also join the race.
The VIHM is the firsttournament of Vietnam licensed, supervised and managed by the AsianAthletics Association (AAA).
The countdown party andhalf marathon will be aired on VTC1 channel, and livestreamed on the officialfanpage and youtube of the event and webthethao.vn./.
Vietnam has been named one of the top 20 places to visit at the beginning of the new year by UK travel magazine Wanderlust for its beautiful natural sights, festive atmosphere, and favorable weather.
The Federation of Labour of Ho Chi Minh City plans to present 35,000 bus, train and plane tickets to trade union members and workers in disadvantaged circumstances to enable them to return to their home town for the 2023 Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.
Hanoi authorities are stepping up urban decorations and tree planting work to beef up the capital’s image and environment, particularly for the upcoming Lunar New Year or Tet – the longest and most important traditional event in Vietnam.
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Quang Duc pottery is known for its wide range of forms, including wine bottles, jars, lime pots, vases, plant pots, incense burners and candle stands. Decorative motifs are equally rich, featuring mythical creatures, pastoral scenes, floral patterns, deer, peacocks, bats and more.
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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
National athletes will compete at the Vietnam International Half Marathon which is an activity to celebrate the New Year by the Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports. (Photo: webthethao.vn) 
