The growing popularity of foreign sports, such as hockey and rugby, in Vietnam began with foreigners who have made it their passion to feed the country’s athletic appetite.James Chew, a Singaporean businessman credited with introducing hockey to Vietnam is just one of these athletes. Chew began working in the country ten years ago but refused to leave his love for hockey behind in Singapore.In 2007, he hosted the first Hockey Festival in Vietnam, growing the event over the past ten years to include 400 participants and an audience of several hundred. “Apart from family and work, hockey is also my life,” said Chew. “I used to be a professional hockey player in Singapore,” he added. Not only does he focus on recruiting players to the sport, Chew also covers equipment and pitch rental fees.“Vietnamese people don’t know much about hockey. I have to build everything from the ground up.”Chew’s dedication to promoting … [Read more...] about Foreign “sports missionaries” make their mark in Vietnam
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Foreign “sports missionaries” make their mark in Vietnam
The growing popularity of foreign sports, such as hockey and rugby, in Vietnam began with foreigners who have made it their passion to feed the country’s athletic appetite. James Chew, a Singaporean businessman credited with introducing hockey to Vietnam is just one of these athletes. Chew began working in the country ten years ago but refused to leave his love for hockey behind in Singapore. In 2007, he hosted the first Hockey Festival in Vietnam, growing the event over the past ten years to include 400 participants and an audience of several hundred. “Apart from family and work, hockey is also my life,” said Chew. “I used to be a professional hockey player in Singapore,” he added. Not only does he focus on recruiting players to the sport, Chew also covers equipment and pitch rental fees. “Vietnamese people don’t know much about hockey. I have to build everything from the ground up.” Chew’s dedication to … [Read more...] about Foreign “sports missionaries” make their mark in Vietnam
Ministry promotes culture, sport, tourism activities in 2018
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will take a number of measures to promote culture, sport and tourism activities in 2018 – which is considered a year of decisive significance to the nation’s 2016-2020 five-year socio-economic development plan. A Xoan singing performanceSpeaking at a video conference in Hanoi, Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City on January 11, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Ngoc Thien said the sector will continue to organize more cultural events at grassroots level, build a healthy cultural environment and improve the operation of the network of cultural establishments.Last year, Bai Choi singing, a folk music genre practiced in Vietnam’s central region, was added to the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, while Xoan singing of the northern Phu Tho province was removed from UNESCO’s List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding and added to the Representative List … [Read more...] about Ministry promotes culture, sport, tourism activities in 2018
Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism lists top ten cultural, sport, tourism events in 2017
Xoan singing and the art of Bai Choi were added to the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The 10 most outstanding events in 2017 as follows: * Outstanding cultural events: 1. Xoan singing and the art of Bai Choi were added to the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. 2. Vietnam’s image shines in the film “Kong: Skull island”. 3. Impressions of “Russian Cultural Days in Vietnam”. * Outstanding sporting events: 1. The successful performance of the Vietnamese sport delegation at SEA Games 29. 2. Vietnam’s female football team won SEA Games champions for the fifth time. 3. Impressive achievement of Vietnamese track and fields. * Outstanding tourism events: 1. Record growth in number of foreign visitors. 2. Law on Tourism was adopted to boost tourism development. 3. The Politburo approved a Resolution on developing tourism into the country’s spearhead economic … [Read more...] about Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism lists top ten cultural, sport, tourism events in 2017
Top ten cultural, sports and tourism events in 2017 announced
The top ten events were selected from 64 nominations, including 42 in the field of culture, 11 in sports and 11 in tourism. They were voted by readers through the website http://sukienvhttdl.bvhttdl.gov.vn from January 3-9 and directly by journalists at the headquarters of the ministry. Following is the list of the events: 1. Xoan singing and the art of Bai choi were added to the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. A performance of Xoan singing 2. Vietnam left impression through the film ‘Kong: Skull Island’. A scene from the film ‘Kong: Skull Island’ 3. Impressions from the ‘Russian Cultural Days in Vietnam’ A performance at the ‘Russian Cultural Days in Vietnam’ (Credit: toquoc.vn) 4. The Vietnamese sports delegation was successful at the 29th SEA Games in Malaysia. Nguyen Thi Anh Vien possessed a collection of eight individual gold medals. 5. Vietnam’s female … [Read more...] about Top ten cultural, sports and tourism events in 2017 announced
Top 10 cultural, sport, and tourism events in 2017 announced
Illustration photo Following is the list of the events: 1. Xoan singing and the art of Bai Choi were added to the UNESCO as the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. 2. Viet Nam’s image shines in the film “Kong: Skull island. 3. Overriding impression on “Russian Cultural Days in Viet Nam. 4. The successful performance of the Vietnamese sport delegation at SEA Games 29. 5. Vietnamese female football team was crowned SEA Games champions for the fifth time. 6. Impressive achievement of Vietnamese track and fields. 7. The Record growth in number of foreign visitors. 8. 2017 Law on Tourism was adopted to bolster tourism development. 9. The Politburo approved a Resolution on developing tourism into the country’s spearhead economic sector. 10. Vietnamese tourism sector won many prestigious … [Read more...] about Top 10 cultural, sport, and tourism events in 2017 announced
VN’s top ten cultural, sport, tourism events in 2017
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on January 10 announced the top ten cultural, sport and tourism events in 2017, which were voted by over 150 journalists nationwide the previous day. Following is the list of standout events: Xoan singing was added to the the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. * Outstanding cultural events: -Xoan singing and the art of Bai Choi were added to the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.-Vietnam’s image shines in the film “Kong: Skull island”.-Overriding impression on “Russian Cultural Days in Vietnam”*Outstanding sporting events:-The successful performance of the Vietnamese sport delegation at SEA Games 29-Vietnam’s female football team was crowned SEA Games champions for the fifth time.-Impressive achievement of Vietnamese track and fields *Outstanding tourism events:- Record growth in number of foreign visitors.- … [Read more...] about VN’s top ten cultural, sport, tourism events in 2017
Top ten cultural, sport, tourism events in 2017
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on January 10 announced the top ten cultural, sport and tourism events in 2017, which were voted by over 150 journalists nationwide the previous day. Top ten cultural, sport, tourism events in 2017 The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on January 10 announced the top ten cultural, sport and tourism events in 2017, which were voted by over 150 journalists nationwide the previous day.* Outstanding cultural events: *Outstanding sporting events:-The successful performance of the Vietnamese sport delegation at SEA Games 29*Outstanding tourism events:- Record growth in number of foreign visitors. … [Read more...] about Top ten cultural, sport, tourism events in 2017
Foreign sports gain popularity in Vietnam
Non-native sports such as hockey, rugby, cricket and climbing are becoming more and more popular in Vietnam thanks to the love of those sports by foreigners living in the country. One example is the Saigon Rugby 10’s competition. The third edition of the Saigon Rugby 10’s was recently hosted at RMIT University in District 7, Ho Chi Minh City, and attracted nearly 400 participants that were divided into 16 teams. Outside the pitch, stalls selling jerseys and other merchandise attracted the attention of onlookers. Rugby might be new to the Vietnamese people, but Saigon Rugby 10’s has managed to capture their attention. “Lots of foreigners living and working in Vietnam love rugby,” said Peter Holdsworth, a British businessman and head of the organizing committee of the Saigon Rugby 10’s event. “We are hosting this competition because we want rugby enthusiasts here to have a playground. “We also want Vietnamese people to come here, watch it, … [Read more...] about Foreign sports gain popularity in Vietnam
HCMC wants $687 mln budget to host Southeast Asia’s biggest sports event
Ho Chi Minh City is looking for VND15.6 trillion ($686.8 million) to host the Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) in 2021, an event it said will help promote the city. The city said in a proposal to the prime minister that the money will come from both public and private sources, the latter playing the key role. The cost proposal has already been reviewed by the country’s top tourism and sports authorities. “Hosting SEA Games 31 will be an opportunity to boost HCMC’s status and reputation, and promote its beautiful and modern image to the international community,” the city said in the proposal. Besides its 22 existing sports venues and others that it can use in the neighboring provinces of Binh Duong and Dong Nai, the city expects it will need another track and field stadium that can hold 50,000 people and two sports centers for practice and competition. The new venues account for more than 70 percent of the estimated cost. The government is still deciding whether … [Read more...] about HCMC wants $687 mln budget to host Southeast Asia’s biggest sports event