Vietnam have made history as they advanced to the third round of the World Cup qualifiers for the first time ever, after a five-goal thriller against the hosts United Arab Emirates (UAE) on June 15 (local time).

Coach Park Hang-seo has named 29 players for the upcoming qualifiers in the Asian region for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in the United Arab Emirates in June.

Saola has been officially selected as mascot of SEA Games and ASEAN PARA Games 11 to be held in Hanoi in 2021; while a logo symbolising a flying bird and V-shaped hand has been chosen to be the official logo for the events.

Da Lat Flower Festival 2019

Then is a long-standing cultural and religious practice of the Tay, Nung and Thai ethnic groups in the northern mountainous region.

Vietnam sports delegation won 98 gold medals, ranking second in the medal tally of SEA Games 30.

Vietnam’s achievements at 15 SEA Games events

The Vietnamese delegation aims to bag 65-70 gold medals to rank in the top three at the region’s biggest sporting event, 30th SEA Games, in the Philippines.

Hue folk singing is a variation of Hue royal court music, played on traditional musical instruments with the singers dressed in the ao dai (traditional long dress).

Work begins on F1 racetrack in Hanoi

Vietnamese performing arts include various types, with Cheo (traditional opera), Tuong (classical drama), cai luong (reformed theatre) and water puppetry being among the most commonly performed ones.

Vietnam has managed to advance to the round of 16 of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, thanks to the fair play rule that allows them to progress despite having the same points and goal difference to Lebanon.

Vietnamese beauties make strong impressions at grand slam pageants in 2018.