News report on activities of the Culture, Sports and Tourism sector on April 10, 2025

1. Cultural Field

- Newspapers Van Hoa, Tuoi Tre, Nhan Dan, Tin Tuc, Dan Tri, Quan Doi Nhan Dan and many other newspapers reported:

On the morning of April 9, at the Government Office, in the presence of the Prime Minister of Vietnam and the Prime Minister of Spain, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung and Minister of Foreign Affairs , European Union and Cooperation José Manuel Albares Bueno handed over the Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the field of culture and sports between the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Vietnam and the Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Education, Vocational Training and Sports of the Kingdom of Spain. According to the Memorandum of Cooperation, in the field of culture, the two sides will facilitate cultural and artistic activities of one country in the other. Specific areas of cooperation include the preservation of cultural heritage, museums, libraries, literature, cinema, music, dance and performing arts, and copyright.

In the presence of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, Minister Nguyen Van Hung and Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation José Manuel Albares Bueno handed over the Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the field of culture and sports between the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Vietnam and the Ministry of Culture, Ministryof Education , Vocational Training and Sports of the Kingdom of Spain. (Photo: Van Hoa Newspaper)

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has issued Official Letter No. 1218/BVHTTDL-DSVH requesting localities to strengthen the management of relics and activities of preserving, restoring and renovating historical-cultural relics and scenic spots. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism requests the People's Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities to direct relevant agencies and local authorities in the area to further strengthen the role and responsibility of relevant agencies, localities and communities in the management, protection and promotion of relic values ​​and activities of preserving, restoring and renovating relics; strictly control the process of inventorying and reclassifying relics, closely linking with the program and plan for restoration, embellishment and promotion of relic values.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism also issued Document 1445/BVHTTDL-DSVH on reviewing, adjusting and implementing the determination of administrative units formed after the reorganization with relics that are World Cultural and Natural Heritages, Special National Monuments and other issues under the State management of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. In particular, regarding relics, it is required to keep the names of world cultural and natural heritages, special national relics, national relics, provincial/municipal relics that have been recognized and ranked so as not to change the original elements constituting the relics as well as the historical, cultural and scientific values ​​of the relics according to the provisions of the Law on Cultural Heritage and the 1972 UNESCO Convention on the Protection of World Cultural and Natural Heritage.

On the afternoon of April 9, in Vinh City, the People's Committee of Nghe An Province held a press conference to announce information about the 2025 Sen Village Festival and the inauguration ceremony of the "Uncle Ho Visits His Hometown" Monument. This year's event is organized on a national scale. According to the plan, the main activities of the festival will take place from the beginning of May in Vinh City and Nam Dan District, Uncle Ho's hometown. The highlight is the opening ceremony of the 2025 National Sen Village Festival, combined with the inauguration of the "Uncle Ho Visits His Hometown" Monument, held at the Sen Village Stadium (Nam Dan), broadcast live on VTV and NTV.

On the same evening, the 8th Vietnam International Choir Competition 2025 officially opened in Hoi An City, Quang Nam Province with a colorful and diverse art program, bringing many emotions to thousands of participating artists and audiences. The competition took place from April 9-13 with the participation of 29 choirs with 1,200 artists from 9 countries: Canada, Poland, Korea, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam.

Also on the evening of April 9, the Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Association and the City Fine Arts Museum jointly organized an exhibition with the theme "50 years of unification - Building and developing Ho Chi Minh City". At the ceremony, the Organizing Committee awarded 11 fine arts awards "50 years of unification - Building and developing Ho Chi Minh City" to outstanding artists. In particular, the first prize went to author Tran Viet Ha with the work "Steel Land" using soldered iron. The second and third prizes were awarded to author Bui Quang Anh (work: Rally to celebrate the launch of the Military Management Committee in Ho Chi Minh City) and author Dinh Cong Son (work: Happiness). Both works used lacquer material to make.

- Nhan Dan, Van Hoa, Tin Tuc, Ha Noi Moi, Nguoi Lao Dong, Tien Phong, Thanh Nien, VietnamNet and many other newspapers reported: On April 9, Nhan Dan Newspaper coordinated with IB Group Vietnam to launch the music video "Victory - Bond in Vietnam", recording the performance of the Bond band at famous landmarks in Quang Ninh province. Mr. Le Quoc Minh, member of the Party Central Committee, Editor-in-Chief, Party Secretary of Nhan Dan Newspaper, Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Department, Chairman of the Vietnam Journalists Association said: "Promoting the country and people through music videos is a very effective way, when with only a moderate cost, the image of the country and people of Vietnam has the opportunity to reach a large global audience".

2. Sports Field

- Van Hoa, Tuoi Tre, Nhan Dan, Tin Tuc and many other newspapers reported: The Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the field of culture and sports between the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Vietnam and the Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Education, Vocational Training and Sports of the Kingdom of Spain, the two sides promote cooperation in strong sports such as football, especially in training coaches and young athletes. The parties will also exchange information on international sports events, achievements in high-performance sports and modern training methods.

- Culture, Sports and Culture Newspapers Vietnam Plus, Sports & Culture and many other newspapers reported: On the morning of April 9, in Jiangsu Province (China), the 2025 World Cup held the final matches in the Sanshou event. In the final match of the women's 48kg category, Nguyen Thi Lan defeated her opponent Chhavi Chhavi (India) and won the first gold medal for the Vietnamese wushu team. Next, in the final match of the men's 52kg category, martial artist Dinh Van Tam met martial artist Anuj (India). With his talent, the martial artist from Quang Ngai had a convincing victory in the matches against his opponent to bring home the second valuable gold medal for Vietnamese wushu.

Vietnamese martial artist wins gold medal at the 2025 World Sanshou Cup. (Photo: SGGP)

- Culture Newspaper. Tuoi Tre Thu Do, Quan Do Nhan Dan, Education & Times and many other newspapers reported: On the morning of April 9, Thieu Nien Tien Phong and Nhi Dong Newspapers, Vietnam Football Federation in collaboration with Nestlé MILO brand held a press conference to announce the sponsor of the Nestlé MILO Cup 2025 National Children's Football Tournament (U11). This year, the tournament has an outstanding registration of up to 55 elite children's football teams including young players from 43 provinces and cities across the country competing. The participating teams will be divided into 3 groups in Dak Lak, Hai Phong and Ba Ria - Vung Tau. The teams will compete in pairs in the qualifying round from June 2 to 22. The final round is scheduled to take place from July 24 to August 6 at Quang Nam Provincial Gymnasium.

On April 9, in Hue city, the Doping and Sports Medicine Center - Vietnam Sports Administration (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) organized a training course for national sports management officials on anti-doping in 2025. More than 70 trainees from sports training and competition centers in provinces and cities across the country participated in the training course. The training course aims to update knowledge, enhance responsibility and understand the importance of anti-doping work in sports activities at athlete training and education facilities nationwide.

- Sports & Culture Newspaper, SGGP, Lao Dong, Sports 247 and many other newspapers reported: Vietnam has officially become the host country of the 2025 AVC Challenge Cup International Women's Volleyball Tournament, marking the first time the Vietnamese women's volleyball team has competed at home in this prestigious tournament. The information was confirmed by the Vietnam Volleyball Federation on April 9, 2025, after the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) sent a written approval. The tournament is scheduled to take place from June 8 to 15, 2025 at Dong Anh Stadium, Hanoi - the venue that successfully organized the first phase of the 2025 National Championship and received enthusiastic support from fans.

3. Tourism Sector

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- Culture Newspaper, People's Newspaper, People's Army Newspaper, Vietnam National Tourism Administration and many other newspapers reported:

On the morning of April 9 in Hanoi, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Ta Quang Dong had a meeting and worked with Russian Ambassador to Vietnam Gennady Bezdetko. Agreeing with the Ambassador's proposals, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Ta Quang Dong emphasized that Vietnam always considers cultural and tourism cooperation with the Russian Federation as one of the focuses in promoting relations between the two countries. Vietnam always wishes to promote cooperation in the fields of culture and tourism with Russia at different levels. Responding to the Ambassador's proposals, Deputy Minister Ta Quang Dong stated that under the conditions allowed, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is ready to support Russia in successfully organizing events; hoping that Russia will create the most favorable conditions for Vietnamese students to study effectively at Russian science, technology and art training institutions...

On the same day, April 9, in Da Nang City, the ASEAN Meeting Conference with the theme "Opportunities to enhance cooperation between Da Nang and ASEAN partners" officially opened, on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of Vietnam's accession to the ASEAN Community (1995 - 2025). One of the contents that Da Nang especially emphasized at the Conference was cooperation in the field of tourism - a key economic sector that the city is focusing on developing. Experts said that in order to catch up with the wave of international tourism that is strongly recovering, Da Nang needs to continue investing in smart tourism infrastructure, while expanding cooperation in digital marketing and sharing tourism data in the ASEAN region.

- Local tourism news on Tin Tuc, VOV, Van Hoa, Vietnam Television on April 9 and 10:

As a mountainous province in the Northwest of Vietnam, Hoa Binh has long been famous for its majestic natural landscapes, diverse cultures of ethnic minorities such as Muong, Thai, Mong, Dao... along with resources from Hoa Binh hydroelectric lake. Since then, community tourism has become a strategic direction, creating a sustainable source of economic income for the people and the locality.

The People's Committee of Thai Nguyen province has issued Plan No. 84/KH-UBND on implementing activities to stimulate tourism development in the province in 2025. Accordingly, Thai Nguyen aims to attract 6 million tourists, including 250,000 international visitors, with total tourism revenue expected to reach VND 3,500 billion. The province will focus on diversifying and improving the quality of tourism products and experiences, while strengthening coordination between levels, sectors and businesses to build tourism into an important economic sector, contributing positively to local socio-economic development.

Within the framework of the Vietnam International Travel Mart (VITM) Hanoi 2025, on April 10, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Quang Nam province coordinated with relevant agencies to organize a conference to promote tourism and introduce a program to attract tourists to Quang Nam in 2025.

Nha Trang-Khanh Hoa Sea Festival 2025 takes place from April 10 to June 27 with nearly 40 activities and events that will be the highlight of the summer tourist season, attracting visitors to the famous coastal city of Nha Trang.

With the slogan "Go to Phu Yen", Phu Yen province is implementing many activities, building attractive tourism products to stimulate summer tourism in 2025. Not only enjoying the pristine, blue beaches with high-class services or freely exploring nature, conquering coastal islands, learning about traditional fishing village culture. Phu Yen also aims for unique experiences, connecting the sea and the forest, eco-tourism, community, experiencing indigenous cultural stories and enjoying typical culinary dishes.

4. Family Field

- The Capital Women's Newspaper reported: On April 10, 2025, in Hanoi, the Capital Women's Newspaper coordinated with Home Credit Vietnam Finance Company Limited to organize a seminar on "Consulting on family financial management knowledge" for female cadres and members. Within the framework of the program, female cadres and members of the Capital will receive a presentation on family financial management knowledge from Dr. GVC Tran Thi Thu Huong, lecturer of the Banking Faculty, Banking Academy, and will discuss the need to equip women with knowledge in financial management and increase economic efficiency. In addition, women will also be consulted and asked questions by financial experts about family financial management experience, spending during price storms, planning spending, saving, money management, and increasing economic value in each family.

Source: https://bvhttdl.gov.vn/diem-bao-hoat-dong-nganh-van-hoa-the-thao-va-du-lich-ngay-10-4-2025-20250410102149553.htm